Distinguished in Pericarditis

Dr. Tahir Kafil

Cardiology
Mayo Clinic-Rochester
5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
Virginia Beach, VA 

Distinguished in Pericarditis
Mayo Clinic-Rochester
5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
Virginia Beach, VA 
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Overview

Tahir Kafil is a Cardiologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Kafil is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Pericarditis, Myocarditis, Sarcoidosis, Cardiomyopathy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 32 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 11 articles in the study of Pericarditis.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MN
Hospital Affiliations
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Mayo Clinic-Rochester
5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Call: 507-284-2511
Other Locations
Mayo Psychiatry & Psychology TRTMT Ctr
1216 2nd St SW, Rochester, MN 55902
Call: 507-284-2511

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.


32 Total Publications

Advances in echocardiography for cardiac amyloidosis and restrictive cardiomyopathies.
Advances in echocardiography for cardiac amyloidosis and restrictive cardiomyopathies.
Journal: Current opinion in cardiology
Published: November 14, 2025
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    • Cardiac Amyloidosis
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