The 20 Best Infective Endocarditis Doctors Near Me in Tyler, TX

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The 20 Best Infective Endocarditis Doctors near Tyler, TX

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in Infective Endocarditis near Tyler, TX. Of these, 20 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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    Marina Flaskas
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

    Louis And Peaches Owen Heart Hospital

    703 S. Fleishel Ave., Suite 4000, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Marina Flaskas is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Flaskas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Angina, Fainting, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    James Caccitolo
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Thoracic Surgery | Surgical Oncology
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Thoracic Surgery | Surgical Oncology

    Louis And Peaches Owen Heart Hospital

    703 S. Fleishel Ave., Suite 5000, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Caccitolo is a Surgical Oncologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Caccitolo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Stanislav Weiner
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology

    Louis And Peaches Owen Heart Hospital

    703 S. Fleishel Ave., Suite 5000, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Russian

    Stanislav Weiner is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Weiner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Fainting, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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    Oscar Paniagua
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Interventional Cardiology

    Louis And Peaches Owen Heart Hospital

    703 S. Fleishel Ave., Suite 4000, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Oscar Paniagua is an Interventional Cardiologist in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Paniagua is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), Fainting, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

    Sheldon Freeberg
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Interventional Cardiology

    Louis And Peaches Owen Heart Hospital

    703 S. Fleishel Ave., Suite 4000, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sheldon Freeberg is an Interventional Cardiologist in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Freeberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Fainting, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Peter Pitonak
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

    Louis And Peaches Owen Heart Hospital

    703 S. Fleishel Ave., Suite 4000, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Slovak

    Peter Pitonak is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Pitonak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Heart Disease, Angioplasty, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis

    CHRISTUS Heart & Vascular Institute

    1783 Troup Hwy, 
    Tyler,, TX 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hector Ceccoli is a Cardiologist in Tyler,, Texas. Dr. Ceccoli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atrial Fibrillation, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Pacemaker Implantation, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Cardiology

    CHRISTUS Heart & Vascular Institute

    1783 Troup Hwy, 
    Tyler,, TX 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Scott Wright is a Cardiologist in Tyler,, Texas. Dr. Wright is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Angioplasty.

    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis

    UT Health East Texas Cardiac Plaza In Tyler

    2608 McDonald Rd, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Augustine Njoku is a Cardiologist in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Njoku is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, Atherectomy, and Angioplasty.

    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Internal Medicine

    UT Health East Texas Cardiac Plaza In Tyler

    2608 McDonald Rd, 
    Tyler,, TX 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aleksandr Korniyenko is an Internal Medicine provider in Tyler,, Texas. Dr. Korniyenko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Angina, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Pacemaker Implantation, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Advanced in Infective Endocarditis
    Infectious Disease
    Advanced in Infective Endocarditis
    Infectious Disease

    Christus Mother Frances Hospital-Tyler

    800 E Dawson St, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Francis Ssali is an Infectious Disease provider in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Ssali is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Infectious Arthritis, Sepsis, and Osteomyelitis in Children.

    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Infectious Disease

    Christus Mother Frances Hospital-Tyler

    800 E Dawson St, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jacqueline Vierheilig is an Infectious Disease provider in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Vierheilig is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Sepsis, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), and Lymphangitis.

    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Internal Medicine

    Christus Mother Frances Hospital-Tyler

    800 E Dawson St, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Pfeiffer is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Pfeiffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Osteoarthritis, Thyroidectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Internal Medicine

    Christus Mother Frances Hospital-Tyler

    800 E Dawson St, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Faustina Donkor is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Donkor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Internal Medicine

    UT Health Tyler

    1000 S Beckham Ave, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ilanko Upendran is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Upendran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Renovascular Hypertension, Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Internal Medicine

    UT Health Tyler

    1000 S Beckham Ave, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Qin Huang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Huang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Internal Medicine

    UT Health Tyler

    1000 S Beckham Ave, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lazel Augustus is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Augustus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, COVID-19, Parkinson's Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Laminectomy.

    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Infectious Disease

    East Texas Infectious Disease Consultants PLLC

    935 S Baxter Ave Ste 103, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Hickerson is an Infectious Disease provider in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Hickerson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Myelitis, AIDS Dementia Complex, HIV/AIDS, and AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome.

    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Internal Medicine

    East Texas Infectious Disease Consultants PLLC

    935 S Baxter Ave Ste 103, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Yates is an Internal Medicine provider in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Yates is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Myelitis, HIV/AIDS, AIDS Dementia Complex, and AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome.

    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
    Interventional Cardiology

    CHRISTUS Heart & Vascular Institute

    1783 Troup Hwy, 
    Tyler, TX 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kyle Smith is an Interventional Cardiologist in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Coronary Heart Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Infective Endocarditis?

    Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection of the inner lining of the heart chambers (endocardium) and valves. This condition is sometimes called "endocarditis," although it is important to distinguish it from non-Infective endocarditis. IE is caused by bacteria, fungi, or other germs invading the bloodstream and attaching to the heart. IE can damage the heart and cause serious and sometimes fatal complications. It can develop quickly or slowly depending on what type of germ is causing it and whether there is an underlying heart problem. Common symptoms of IE are fever and other flu-like symptoms, but signs and symptoms can vary. It can also cause problems in many other parts of the body besides the heart.

    When should I see an Infective Endocarditis doctor near Tyler, TX?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing an Infective Endocarditis doctor near Tyler, TX?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Infective Endocarditis doctors near Tyler, TX?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Infective Endocarditis doctors near Tyler, TX?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with an Infective Endocarditis doctor near Tyler, TX?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Infective Endocarditis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Infective Endocarditis doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with an Infective Endocarditis doctor near Tyler, TX?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Infective Endocarditis doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Infective Endocarditis doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Infective Endocarditis doctors near Tyler, TX?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Infective Endocarditis doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find an Infective Endocarditis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Infective Endocarditis doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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