Overview
Dr. Banchs was born in Venezuela, South America, where he attended medical school at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. Dr. Banchs came to the USA for further training in internal medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in NY, in cardiology at the University of Louisville in KY and in cardiac electrophysiology at Penn State University in Hershey, PA, where he was recruited to stay as faculty. He was recruited as Director of Electrophysiology and Pacing for Scott & White Medical Center - Temple where has led the expansion of electrophysiology services in the Baylor Scott & White Health Central Texas Region. Dr. Banchs has published several peer-reviewed manuscripts and serves as a reviewer for scientific journals. He focuses on ablation and device therapy for patients with cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure as well as left atrial appendage exclusion and comprehensive therapy for patient with cardiac rhythm abnormalities. Dr. Banchs has been recognized as a Top Doc 2020 by Austin Monthly Magazine. Winners are nominated by their peers as among the best in their region/nation in their medical specialty. Dr. Banchs has been selected as a 2023 Super Doc by Texas Monthly magazine. The honor recognizes providers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Dr. Banchs is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Pacemaker Implantation. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 31 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
302 University Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78665
2401 S 31st St, Temple, TX 76508
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
St Davids Heart And Vascular PLLC
Rodney Horton is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Austin, Texas. Dr. Horton is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Pacemaker Implantation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Horton is currently accepting new patients.
St Davids Heart And Vascular PLLC
David Kessler is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Austin, Texas. Dr. Kessler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Pacemaker Implantation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Kessler is currently accepting new patients.
St Davids Heart And Vascular PLLC
Mohamed Bassiouny is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Austin, Texas. Dr. Bassiouny is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Pacemaker Implantation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Fibrillation, Ectopic Heartbeat, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Bassiouny is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- ArrhythmiasDr. Banchs isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Banchs isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Banchs isDistinguished. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Banchs isDistinguished. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Advanced
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Banchs isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Cardiac AblationDr. Banchs isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Ablation.
- Ectopic HeartbeatDr. Banchs isAdvanced. Learn about Ectopic Heartbeat.
- FaintingDr. Banchs isAdvanced. Learn about Fainting.
- Familial Neurocardiogenic SyncopeDr. Banchs isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope.
- Experienced
- Brugada SyndromeDr. Banchs isExperienced. Learn about Brugada Syndrome.
- Cardiac ArrestDr. Banchs isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Arrest.
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Banchs isExperienced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- Cardiomyopathy Due to AnthracyclinesDr. Banchs isExperienced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines.
- Congenital Coronary Artery MalformationDr. Banchs isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation.
- Doxorubicin-Induced CardiomyopathyDr. Banchs isExperienced. Learn about Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy.