Experienced in High Cholesterol

Dr. Saima Zafar

Cardiology | Internal Medicine
Texas Health Resources
Lakeview Cardiology Of Texas
2801 Millennium Dr, Ste B & C, 
Kaufman, TX 
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Experienced in High Cholesterol
Texas Health Resources
Lakeview Cardiology Of Texas
2801 Millennium Dr, Ste B & C, 
Kaufman, TX 
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Overview

Saima Zafar is a Cardiologist and an Internal Medicine provider in Kaufman, Texas. Dr. Zafar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Angina.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
King Edward Medical University (KEMU) (1987)
Residency
Medstar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center - Department of Medicine (1994)
Specialties
Cardiology
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IA
Fellowships
MedStar Washington Hospital Center-CAR (1997)
Hospital Affiliations
Texas Health Kaufman
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Punjabi
Gender
Female

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Blue Shield of California
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Health Care Services Corporation
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Medica
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Northern Plains Alliance
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Wellmark
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Locations

Lakeview Cardiology of Texas
2801 Millennium Dr, Ste B & C, Kaufman, TX 75142
Call: 972-962-2000

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.


4 Total Publications

Loliolide: green monoterpenoid lactone with therapeutic and ecological significance-a comprehensive review with computational validation.
Loliolide: green monoterpenoid lactone with therapeutic and ecological significance-a comprehensive review with computational validation.
Journal: Molecular diversity
Published: August 25, 2025
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