Bilal Shafi
Experienced in Lung Nodules

Dr. Bilal Shafi

Cardiology | Thoracic Surgery
CommonSpirit Health
Palo Alto Medical Foundation - Santa Cruz
1667 Dominican Way, Ste C 2nd Fl, 
Santa Cruz, CA 
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Lung Nodules
CommonSpirit Health
Palo Alto Medical Foundation - Santa Cruz
1667 Dominican Way, Ste C 2nd Fl, 
Santa Cruz, CA 
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Overview

Bilal Shafi is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Shafi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Shafi is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Thomas Jefferson University
Residency
University of Pennsylvania, General Surgery
Specialties
Cardiology
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in CA
Board Certifications
Surgery General Surgery
Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery
Fellowships
University of Pennsylvania, Endovascular, Aortic and Valve Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Dominican Hospital
Peninsula Medical Center
Good Samaritan Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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UnitedHealthcare
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Valley Health
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Walgreens
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Wellcare
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Locations

Palo Alto Medical Foundation - Santa Cruz
1667 Dominican Way, Ste C 2nd Fl, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Call: 831-458-6288

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.


2 Total Publications

Six-month preclinical results of novel vascular anastomosis device intended to facilitate open aortic and arch vessel reconstruction.
Six-month preclinical results of novel vascular anastomosis device intended to facilitate open aortic and arch vessel reconstruction.
Journal: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Published: September 18, 2021
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