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Hazim Safi, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Houston, TX, St. Joseph Medical Center

HazimJ.SafiMD

Thoracic Surgery Houston, TX

Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor of Surgery, University Tex Houston

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Education & Training

  • Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine
    Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1981 - 1983
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1977 - 1981
  • University of Baghdad College of Medicine
    University of Baghdad College of MedicineClass of 1970

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1981 - 2024
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • Top Doctors:SE Texas Castle Connolly, 2013
  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Regional Artery Specific Thresholds of Quantitative Myocardial Perfusion by PET Associated with Reduced MI and Death After Revascularization in Stable CAD  
    Mohammad Madjid, Igor Gregoric, Richard W Smalling, Nils P Johnson, Monica B Patel, Salman Arain, David McPherson, Pranav Loyalka, Hazim Safi, Anthony Estrera, Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Press Mentions

  • How UTHealth Houston Is Improving Health Outcomes for Cardiovascular Disease
    How UTHealth Houston Is Improving Health Outcomes for Cardiovascular DiseaseFebruary 14th, 2023
  • The US-Based Indian Doctor Behind the Disputed Covid-19 Data
    The US-Based Indian Doctor Behind the Disputed Covid-19 DataJuly 27th, 2020
  • UTHealth Researchers Identify Genes Tied to Sudden Thoracic Aortic Dissections
    UTHealth Researchers Identify Genes Tied to Sudden Thoracic Aortic DissectionsSeptember 19th, 2016
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