KIMA - Doctor Profiles

Dr. Reininger is Board Certified in both Geriatrics and Internal Medicine and has been practicing in Katy since 1981. He is an honors graduate from the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas. He also holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Houston where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He has been Board Certified in Geriatrics since 1987 and continues to expand his knowledge base earning the AMA distinguished Physician Award during 1993-2006. Dr. Reininger is the former Chief of Staff of Katy Medical Center, currently serves as Medical Director for the West Harris County Emergency Medical Service, and he is active in a variety of charitable projects. He is a native Houstonian and enjoys, opera, golf, social dancing and traveling with his two children.

Dr. Ramon A. Solis, Jr. is a native Texan from the Golden Triangle. He majored in Biology at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. He received his medical education from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. His internship and residency were in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. He became Board Certified in Internal Medicine in 1992. He is the recipient of the American Association Physicians Recognition Award, 2002-2005. Dr. Solis has received honors in Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, Neurology, and Nephrology. He is a member of the American College of Physicians and Texas Medical Association and has served on numerous committees involving medical care: Co-Director of Katy Hospital Ethics Committee 1996-2002, Chairman of the ICU Committee at Katy Hospital 1998-2000, Chief of Staff at Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital 2005-2007, and past president of the Katy American Heart Association. Dr. Solis is a highly desired speaker regarding wellness, prevention, traditional and complimentary therapies. He is an accomplished poet, musician, active in Qigong, Tai Chi and Meditation. He is 15th generation Wudang Zhang Sanfeng lineage Tai Chi and 26th generation student of Wudang Longmen Pai.

Dr. Mehta is a former National Merit Scholar who received his medical degree in medicine and surgery from Saurashtra University, MP Shah Medical College in Jamngar, India in 1986. He scored in the top 2% of his class. His post-graduate experience includes working as a research assistant at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Additionally, he has worked at St. Johns Episcopal Hospital, affiliated with State University of New York, Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn, NY, and with Mount Sinai School of Medicine at North General Hospital in New York. Most recently, he comes from Lafayette, Louisiana, where he practiced for seven years with another internal medicine group. He moved to the Katy area four years ago to be closer to his family. Dr. Metha is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. His special interests include diabetes, geriatrics and preventative medicine. He enjoys golfing, spending time with his family and he loves a good joke.

Dr. Chung was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He recently moved to the Katy area to live with his wife and to raise his family. He majored in microbiology and minored in biochemistry at the University of Oklahoma where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1995. He received his medical education from the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center. He then completed three years of post-graduate training in Internal Medicine at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago. Dr. Chung is Board Certified in Internal Medicine with special interests in cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and preventative medicine. He is a connoisseur of the fine arts and exotic foods. He enjoys tennis, golf, skiing and ballroom dancing.

Dr. Vish Kalapatapu is the newest member of Katy Internal Medicine Associates, having joined the practice in January 2007. He was in private practice for six years in Savannah, Georgia, and has returned home to Katy to continue his medical career. Growing up in Katy, he attended Memorial Parkway Junior High and Katy Taylor High School. After graduating with honors, he attended the prestigious Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, where he obtained a B. S. in Chemical Engineering. He enrolled in the AUC School of Medicine and completed his clinical rotations in Chicago, IL, and completed his Internal Medicine Residency in Savannah, GA. Board Certified in 2001, he built a successful practice in Savannah and had key leadership roles at Memorial Health University Medical Center. He was Vice Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine and chaired the hospital’s committee on Quality Improvements. Dr. Kalapatapu enjoys spending time with his wife, two children and his local extended family. He is an avid sports fan, enjoys movies and playing golf.