Overview
Amit Khera is a Cardiologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Khera is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH). His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Cardiac Ablation, and Heart Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 364 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH).
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Locations
2001 Inwood Rd, Dallas, TX 75390
6121 N State Highway 161 Ste 300, Irving, TX 75038
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.
North Texas Heart Center - Dallas
Darryl Kawalsky is a Cardiologist and an Internal Medicine provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kawalsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH). His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Pediatric Myocarditis, Aortic Regurgitation, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.
Texas Health Heart And Vascular Specialists
David S. Harper, M.D., F.A.C.C. practices general and invasive cardiology with Presbyterian Heart & Vascular Group, and is board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Duke University in Durham, N.C., Dr. Harper attended medical school at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, where he also completed his internship and residency. He then completed his cardiology fellowship at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C.Dr. Harper participates actively in the internal medicine teaching program at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. His areas of expertise include preventive cardiology, echocardiography, valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, nuclear cardiology and heart rhythm management. Dr. Harper and his wife Courtney have four children. Dr. Harper is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, and Atrial Fibrillation.
Texas Health Heart And Vascular Specialists
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH). His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, Aortic Regurgitation, and Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- AtherosclerosisDr. Khera isElite. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Khera isElite. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- High CholesterolDr. Khera isElite. Learn about High Cholesterol.
- Distinguished
- Defective Apolipoprotein B-100Dr. Khera isDistinguished. Learn about Defective Apolipoprotein B-100.
- Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH)
- Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)
- HypertensionDr. Khera isDistinguished. Learn about Hypertension.
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Khera isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Khera isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Khera isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Khera isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Khera isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- FaintingDr. Khera isAdvanced. Learn about Fainting.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Obesity Metabolic SyndromeDr. Khera isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome.
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Khera isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Khera isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic DissectionDr. Khera isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Khera isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.


