Overview
Mehmet Akay is a Transplant Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Akay is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Acquired Hemophilia, Heart Transplant, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 53 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
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Locations
6550 Fannin St Ste 1401, 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.
1 Clinical Trials
Wellspring Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery PA
Igor Gregoric is a Transplant Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gregoric is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Ventricular Septal Defects, Heart Transplant, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Baylor College Of Medicine - Cardiothoracic Surgery
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 Advanced 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.
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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- Advanced
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Akay isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Heart TransplantDr. Akay isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- Experienced
- Acquired HemophiliaDr. Akay isExperienced. Learn about Acquired Hemophilia.
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Aortic DissectionDr. Akay isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Akay isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Akay isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Akay isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.