Dr. Lazaros A. Nikolaidis

Dr. Hernandez-Montfort grew up watching his parents – both physicians – work, and learning early the art of medicine and communication. He has pioneered programs in advanced cardiopulmonary disease and recovery across the globe with the goal of translating research to educational initiatives that help couple improved patient experience and longitudinal outcome. He is thrilled to now serve the Central Texas community and help improve their well-being. He is interested in advanced heart disease translational and clinical research with a focus on early recognition and early staging of cardiogenic shock, mechanical circulatory support, ventricular unloading and transitions to recovery, replacement and/or palliation. Dr. Hernandez-Montfort enjoys soccer, spending time with his family, talking about The Savage Detectives, and watching his kids grow in multiple dimensions. Connect with Dr. Hernandez-Montfort: Dr. Hernandez-Montfort on Doximity Jaime Hernandez-Montfort, MD, MPH, MSc | LinkedIn. Dr. Hernandez is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Hernandez is board certified in Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology- American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Ebere Chukwu is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Temple, Texas. Dr. Chukwu is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Chukwu is board certified in Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology- American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Afshin Ehsan is a board-certified adult cardiothoracic surgeon. His professional interests include surgical treatment of complex valvular heart disease, catheter-based aortic and mitral valve therapies and minimally invasive surgery. Among his most common procedures is mitral valve repairs, aortic valve replacements and surgery for complex coronary artery disease. Dr. Ehsan is passionate about providing comprehensive treatment for all forms of cardiovascular disease in his patients. Dr. Ehsan is a member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Society of University Surgeons, the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the American College of Surgeons. He is proud to serve as the Chief of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Temple. Outside of work, Dr. Ehsan enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking, traveling and live music. Dr. Ehsan is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Vasoconstriction, Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Ehsan is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery- American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery.