LuisCAfonsoMDChief of Cardiology
Cardiology • Detroit, MIEchocardiography, Non-Invasive Cardiology
Professor, Internal Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine
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Office
4201 Saint Antoine St
Ste 5A
Detroit, MI 48201Phone+1 313-966-2492Fax+1 313-993-0657
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
- Acute Coronary Syndrome in a 9-Year-Old Girl With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia.Mishita Goel, Snigdha Bhatia, Christina Arand, Irfan Shafi, Neha Ahluwalia
JACC. Case Reports. 2024-08-07 - Aortic Valve Vegetation due to Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis in a Patient with Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome.Abdul Rasheed Bahar, Tushar Mishra, Yasemin Bahar, Mahmoud Othman, Luis Afonso
CASE. 2024-07-01 - 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. 2024-03-06
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
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