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Office
University Health Center Ste 5A
4201 St Antoine
Detroit, MI 48201Phone+1 313-745-4525- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1997 - 2000
- Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1996 - 1997
- Wayne State University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
- Goa Medical CollegeClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
- MI State Medical License 1996 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- An Unusual Etiology of Severe Right Heart Failure Deserving of Wider Recognition.Woosun Kang, Yu Zong, Dhruvil Ashishkumar Patel, Tushar Mishra, Luis Afonso> ;JACC. Case Reports. 2024 Mar 6
- Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Diagnosis of Coronary Ischemia in a Patient with History of Ross Procedure.Joseph Sebastian, John Dawdy, Chandra Ala, Kenton Zehr, Pooja Gupta, Luis Afonso> ;CASE. 2024 Mar 1
- Carcinoid heart disease: a potentially fatal complication of carcinoid syndrome.Bdiwi, M., Ramaseshan, K., Goel, M., Razzaq, S., Alrayyashi, M., Afonso, L., Uddin, M.> ;BMJ Case Reports. 2023 Dec 6
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Authored Content
- Role of Microalbuminuria in Predicting Cardiovascular Mortality in Individuals with Subclinical Hypothyroidism☆May 2017
Press Mentions
- What Role Do Textbooks Play in Cardiology Training Today?December 6th, 2022
- Detroit Medical Center Opens Hybrid Cardiac Cath Lab, Part of $4.1M InvestmentFebruary 9th, 2024
Professional Memberships
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital & University Health CenterDetroit, Michigan
- DMC Harper University HospitalDetroit, Michigan
- Karmanos Cancer CenterDetroit, Michigan
- John D. Dingell Department of Veterans Affairs Medical CenterDetroit, Michigan
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