Overview
Dr. Alexis Shafii is a cardiothoracic surgeon with expertise in thoracic transplantation and adult cardiac surgery. His clinical focus includes thoracic organ failure, heart and lung transplantation as well as implantation of mechanical circulatory support devices. He is the surgical director of the heart transplant program at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, and previously directed transplant programs at major medical centers in Dallas and Kentucky.Dr. Shafii also treats adult acquired cardiac diseases, including coronary artery disease, heart valve disease, and aortic pathologies. His research efforts focus on heart and lung transplantation, ventricular assist devices, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Dr. Shafii is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Myocardial Contusion, Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Dissection, Lung Transplant, and Heart Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 58 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
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Locations
6770 Bertner Ave, C355, Houston, TX 77030
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 Clinical Trials
Houston Methodist Debakey Cardiology Associates
Stephen Little is a Cardiologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Little is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Houston Methodist Cardiovascular Surgery Associates
Gerald Lawrie is a Thoracic Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lawrie is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Carotid Artery Disease, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.
Houston Methodist Debakey Cardiology Associates
William Zoghbi is a Cardiologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Zoghbi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Aortic Valve Stenosis, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Distinguished
- Lung TransplantDr. Shafii isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Transplant.
- Advanced
- Heart TransplantDr. Shafii isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- Experienced
- Advanced BronchoscopyDr. Shafii isExperienced. Learn about Advanced Bronchoscopy.
- Aortic DissectionDr. Shafii isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Shafii isExperienced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Shafii isExperienced. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Shafii isExperienced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Shafii isExperienced. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.