Experienced in Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)
Experienced in Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)

Overview

Aasim Afzal is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist in Plano, Texas. Dr. Afzal has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 57 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD).

Graduate Institution
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2012.0
Residency
Internal Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center
Specialties
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Cardiology
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Emergency Medicine in TX
Board Certifications
American Board Of Cardiovascular Medicine
Fellowships
Cardiovascular Disease, Baylor University Medical Center
Cardiology, Baylor University Medical Center
Advanced Heart Failure, Baylor University Medical Center
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology, Baylor University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Baylor Scott And White Medical Center Mckinney
Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas
Baylor University Medical Center
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Plano
Baylor Sott & White The Heart Hospital Plano
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Baylor Scott & White Health
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Change Healthcare
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE SNP
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Meridian Choice
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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Premera Blue Cross
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
Superior Health Plan
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  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Baylor Scott & White Legacy Heart Center Plano Preston Road
Plano, TX 75024

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.


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