Afshin Ehsan MD MBA, FACS, FACC
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Chief of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
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2401 S 31st StTemple, TX 76508
Phone+1 254-724-1922
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Summary
- Afshin Ehsan is a cardiothoracic surgeon at Baylor Scott and White Health in Temple, TX specializing in adult cardiac surgery and is a professor at The Baylor College of Medicine. He has a particular interest in complex mitral valve surgery and transcatheter valvular therapies. He has over 100 peer reviewed manuscripts and book chapters.
Education & Training
Brandeis UniversityMBA, Business, 2022 - 2023
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2002 - 2004
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 2002
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1994
UCLABS, Biology, 1987 - 1990
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2025 - 2027
CA State Medical License 1996 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1997 - 2026
RI State Medical License 2012 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American Heart Association, 2018
- FACC American College of Cardiology, 2015
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Impact of Calcified Raphe on TAVR in Bicuspid Patients: Predicting Redo-TAVR Feasibility and Virtual Planning Implications.Pavan Reddy, Fernando J Rodriguez-Weisson, Giorgio A Medranda, Ilan Merdler, Matteo Cellamare
Circulation. Cardiovascular Interventions. 2025-04-22 - NESS Commentary re Pugacheva JACS-2024-1248.Afshin Ehsan, Jaime Hernandez-Montfort
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2025-03-10 - Ipsilateral Safety Wire as Bailout for MANTA Failure in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.Hafiz Imran, Ali A Khan, Tamara P Lhungay, Ahmed Elkaryoni, Srikanth Yandrapalli
Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. 2025-03-01
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- Farsi
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