Dr. Margaret A. Happel

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 top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Vasoconstriction, Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

After completing education and training at Texas A&M College of Medicine and Mayo Clinic Rochester MN, Dr. Giebel joined the Division of Cardiology at Temple Clinic Baylor Scott & White Health. He has been a staff cardiologist here since 1994. His career duties involve clinical cardiology, CVICU care, echocardiography and structural heart disease echocardiography, and diagnostic cardiac catheterization. He has been active in teaching medical students, residents, and cardiology fellows. Dr. Giebel's areas of expertise include general cardiology and the treatment of coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, chest pain, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, hypertension, and pericardial disease. Dr. Giebel is highly rated in 29 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Philip Houck is a Cardiologist in Temple, Texas. Dr. Houck is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Constrictive Pericarditis, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Tachycardia, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.