Luis Afonso
Distinguished in Endocarditis

Dr. Luis Afonso

Cardiology
Office
4201 Saint Antoine St Ste 5A, 
Detroit, MI 

Distinguished in Endocarditis
Office
4201 Saint Antoine St Ste 5A, 
Detroit, MI 
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Overview

Luis Afonso is a Cardiologist in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Afonso is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Endocarditis, Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 210 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 11 articles in the study of Endocarditis.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MI
Hospital Affiliations
Karmanos Cancer Center
Harper University Hospital
Detroit Receiving Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Office
4201 Saint Antoine St Ste 5A, Detroit, MI 48201
Call: 313-745-4525
Other Locations
Karmanos Cancer Center
4100 John R St, Detroit, MI 48201
Call: 800-527-6266

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.


207 Total Publications

Pembrolizumab-induced nonischemic cardiomyopathy: a case report of a rare immune-related adverse event.
Pembrolizumab-induced nonischemic cardiomyopathy: a case report of a rare immune-related adverse event.
Journal: AME case reports
Published: June 15, 2025
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