Positions
- Professor
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Medicine-Cardiology
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States
- Associate Director
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Electrophysiology Fellowship Progam
Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center
- Director, Research and Innovation
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ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
Addresses
- Baylor Medicine - McNair Campus (Clinic)
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7200 Cambridge Street
Suite 6C
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-2545
- Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center (Hospital)
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2002 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 791-1414
Education
- MD from Tehran University Medical School
- 01/1988 - Tehran, Iran
- Residency at Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- 08/1991 - Tehran, Iran
- Fellowship at Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- 08/1994 - Tehran, Iran
- Fellowship at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
- 07/1999 - Houston, Texas, United States
- Research Fellowship in Electrophysiology Services
- Clinical Fellowship at Ochsner Clinic Foundation
- 07/2000 - New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship
- Residency at Ochsner Clinic Foundation
- 07/2003 - New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Internal Medicine Residency
- Fellowship at Ochsner Clinic Foundation
- 07/2006 - New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Cardiology Fellowship
- Fellowship at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine, Texas Heart Institute
- 07/2007 - Houston, Texas, United States
- Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship
Certifications
- Board Certified - Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Board Certified - Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Board Certified - Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine
Honors & Awards
- Principal Investigator - Multicenter Randomized SMART-CRT Study
- Boston Scientific
- STAR Award - Excellence in Patient Care (2021)
- ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
Professional Interests
- Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Catheter Ablation of Complex Arrhythmias and Implantation of Cardiac Rhythm Devices
- Laser Lead Extraction
- Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
Professional Statement
Dr. Afshar is a well-trained and experienced electrophysiologist with double training in Iran and the U.S. He joined the faculty at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital and Ben Taub Hospital as a cardiac electrophysiologist in 2007. With expertise and clinical excellence in electrophysiology, he assumed the role of Associate Director of the Electrophysiology Services at the Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center in 2010.
Dr. Afshar devotes much of his time to clinical practice and the electrophysiology lab. He is engaged in utilizing cutting edge innovations in his practice for treatment of patients. He is the first physician in the VA health care system, nationwide, to: implant the WATCHMAN device for stroke prevention; implant the first S-ICD for prevention of sudden cardiac death; implant the Respicardia pacemaker for treatment of central sleep apnea; implant the first leadless pacemaker, AVEIR; implant CCM, cardiac modulation pacemaker for the treatment of heart failure.
Despite his busy schedule, he actively teaches fellows in Cardiology at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine as well as Electrophysiology fellows at St. Luke’s Health.
Dr. Afshar participates in research as the principal investigator of the Multicenter SMART-CRT study at the Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center. He has also received funding from the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) to launch the first nationwide Electrophysiology telehealth service that provides consultations to rural VA clinics to deliver specialty and electrophysiology care to veterans living in rural and remote areas.
Dr. Afshar devotes much of his time to clinical practice and the electrophysiology lab. He is engaged in utilizing cutting edge innovations in his practice for treatment of patients. He is the first physician in the VA health care system, nationwide, to: implant the WATCHMAN device for stroke prevention; implant the first S-ICD for prevention of sudden cardiac death; implant the Respicardia pacemaker for treatment of central sleep apnea; implant the first leadless pacemaker, AVEIR; implant CCM, cardiac modulation pacemaker for the treatment of heart failure.
Despite his busy schedule, he actively teaches fellows in Cardiology at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine as well as Electrophysiology fellows at St. Luke’s Health.
Dr. Afshar participates in research as the principal investigator of the Multicenter SMART-CRT study at the Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center. He has also received funding from the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) to launch the first nationwide Electrophysiology telehealth service that provides consultations to rural VA clinics to deliver specialty and electrophysiology care to veterans living in rural and remote areas.
Selected Publications
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Nazir S, Ahuja KR, Ariss RW, Hassanein M, Schurmann P, Koneru S, Afshar H, Giorgberidze I, Moukarbel GV, Jneid H.. " " Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 ; 98 (6) : E839-E846.
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Basu-Ray I, Liu J, Jia X, Gold M, Ellenbogen K, DiNicolantonio J, Komócsi A, Vorobcsuk A, Kim J, Afshar H, Lam W, Mathuria N, Razavi M, Rasekh A, Saeed M.. " " JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2017 ; 3 (13) : 1475-1483.
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Lador A, Peterson LE, Swarup V, Schurmann PA, Makkar A, Doshi RN, DeLurgio D, Athill CA, Ellenbogen KA, Natale A, Koneru J, Dave AS, Giorgberidze I, Afshar H, Guthrie ML, Bunge R, Morillo CA, Kleiman NS, Valderrábano M.. " " Heart Rhythm. 2021 ; 18 (7) : 1045-1054.
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Valderrábano M, Peterson LE, Swarup V, Schurmann PA, Makkar A, Doshi RN, DeLurgio D, Athill CA, Ellenbogen KA, Natale A, Koneru J, Dave AS, Giorgberidze I, Afshar H, Guthrie ML, Bunge R, Morillo CA, Kleiman NS.. " " JAMA. 2020 ; 324 (16) : 1620-1628.
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