Overview
Dr. Rafael is a highly trained cardiac surgeon with expertise in minimally invasive valve and end-stage heart failure surgical treatments. He is a member of the medical team at the Hispanic Cardiovascular Institute at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas. He understands the cultural dynamics of the Hispanic population, including the importance of incorporating language, family and religion in medicine.
Dr. Rafael is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
621 N Hall St, Ste 120, Dallas, TX 75226
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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Michael Mack is a Thoracic Surgeon in Plano, Texas. Dr. Mack is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
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Shelley Hall, MD, FACC, FHFSA, FAST has practiced at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, TX for over 20 years in the field of advanced heart failure and cardiac transplant. Dr. Hall has seen the evolution and growth of the program to the largest in Texas and top 10 in the USA as Chief of Transplant Cardiology, Mechanical Circulatory Support and Heart Failure. She has a clinical interest in percutaneous support of cardiogenic shock and minimization of testing in cardiac transplant. Dr. Hall is married to another cardiologist and together have five children. She loves the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Stars as well as traveling and relaxation on tropical beaches. To view Dr. Hall's publications, please click here . Dr. Hall is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Heart Transplant, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Rafael isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Heart TransplantDr. Rafael isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- Experienced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Rafael isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Rafael isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Rafael isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Rafael isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Rafael isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.