Jorge Cheirif
Experienced in Chorea-Acanthocytosis

Dr. Jorge Cheirif

Cardiology
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Texas Health Heart And Vascular Specialists
8440 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 610 Bldg 4, 
Dallas, TX 
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Experienced in Chorea-Acanthocytosis
Texas Health Resources
Texas Health Heart And Vascular Specialists
8440 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 610 Bldg 4, 
Dallas, TX 
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Overview

Jorge Cheirif, M.D., was born and raised in Mexico City. He obtained his medical degree from the National University of Mexico and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.Cheirif is the director of the non-invasive cardiology lab, medical director of the Hispanic Initiative, and immediate past president and director of the Behavioral Event Review Committee (BERC) at Texas Health Dallas. He also serves as chair of the Heart & Vascular Accreditation Case Manager (HV-ACM) strategy committee. He is board-certified in cardiovascular diseases and internal medicine, focusing on consultative cardiology, echocardiography, CT angiography and cardiac catheterization.Cheirif was on the American Heart Association local affiliate board of directors for two years; has received the Clinician Scientist Award from the American Heart Association; and was named Teacher of the Year by Ochsner Clinic, Texas Health Dallas, and Baylor College of Medicine. In addition, he has been named to Best Doctors in Dallas and Texas Super Doctors for 10 years. Cheirif speaks Spanish, Yiddish and Hebrew, and lives in Dallas with his wife, Heidy.

Dr. Cheirif is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chorea-Acanthocytosis. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, Aortic Regurgitation, and Mitral Valve Regurgitation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico (1981)
Residency
Baylor College of Medicine-Internal Medicine Residency (1984)
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in TX
Fellowships
Baylor College of Medicine-Cardiovascular Fellowship (1987)
Hospital Affiliations
Texas Health Dallas
Texas Health Rockwall
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Texas Health Heart and Vascular Specialists
8440 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 610 Bldg 4, Dallas, TX 75231
Call: 214-345-6000
Other Locations
Texas Health Heart and Vascular Specialists
490 US Highway 80 E, Ste 100, Sunnyvale, TX 75182
Call: 972-279-3500
Texas Health Heart and Vascular Specialists
3142 Horizon Rd, Ste 110, Rockwall, TX 75032
Call: 972-771-1171

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Total Publications

Harnessing Data to Assess Equity of Care by Race, Ethnicity and Language.
Harnessing Data to Assess Equity of Care by Race, Ethnicity and Language.
Journal: International journal of environmental research and public health
Published: August 01, 2015
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