Dr. Rodolfo P. Sotolongo is an accomplished interventional cardiologist and president of Southeast Texas Cardiology Associates, Vascular Center & Vein Clinic in Beaumont, Texas. He has served the Southeast Texas community since 1982 and founded the Southeast Texas Clinical Research Center, where he advanced cardiovascular research as medical director from 1998 to 2020.
Dr. Sotolongo earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Santiago, Spain, in 1975. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine through Georgetown University at DC General Hospital in Washington, D.C., where he later became chief resident and completed a cardiology fellowship. He then pursued an advanced fellowship in angioplasty at the Texas Heart Institute in Houston.
Throughout his career, Dr. Sotolongo has held teaching appointments at Georgetown University, the University of Miami, and the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, where he served as assistant clinical professor of medicine. As a principal investigator in numerous cardiovascular trials, he has continually contributed to the development of modern cardiac therapies.
Board-certified in interventional cardiology, Dr. Sotolongo’s expertise includes cardiac catheterization, angioplasty, pacemaker insertion, aortic aneurysm exclusion, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, and limb-salvage procedures. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, where he previously served as president of the Jefferson County Chapter.
His research and publications cover topics such as coronary angioplasty and spontaneous coronary dissection. His professional honors include the J.C. Crager Award from the American Heart Association and Physician Advocate of the Year for his service to Southeast Texas nurse practitioners.
Born in Havana, Cuba, Dr. Sotolongo became a U.S. citizen in 1970. Fluent in English and Spanish, he is married with three daughters and six grandchildren. His lifelong dedication to advancing cardiovascular medicine continues to enhance the health and well-being of his patients.
