Recognized as a 2019 Top Doctor. Dr. Carrie Totta attended medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. She completed residencies at both the University of Texas and St. Louis University School of Medicine. Prior to joining Midwest Heart Associates, Dr. Totta served as a cardiologist with the VA Medical Center in Kansas City. She is a former assistant professor of medicine in the cardiovascular division of Saint Louis University School of Medicine, where she was honored as a Cardiovascular Division Teacher of the Year. She is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and has a certificate of proficiency by the American Society of Echocardiography Board. Dr. Totta is a diplomat with the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology and a member of the American Medical Association and the American Heart Association.