Dr. Paul R. Coffeen, MD
Cardiologist
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| Dr. Coffeen practices Cardiology and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. |
Physician Profile on Dr. Paul R. Coffeen, MD
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Personal Facts
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- Personal Facts:
- Male
- Years Since Graduation: 20
- Practice Member Since: 2001.
- Current Title: Electrophysiologist
- Physician Website:
- http://www.austinheart.com
- Professional Appointments:
- Dallas County Medical Society
- Texas Medical Association
- American College of Cardiology
- Publications:
- 1996, Measurement of Cholinergic Innervation in Rat Heart with Novel Vesamicol Receptor Ligand.
- 1996, Effect of Parenternal d-Sotalol on Transvenous Atrial Defibrillation Thresholds in a Canine Model of Atrial Fibrillation.
- 1995, Comparison of Exterion Required to Perform Standard & Active Compression Decompression Cardiopulminary Resuscitation.
- Foreign Languages Spoken:
- Spanish
Patient / Medical Philosophy
- Austin Heart desires to be an innovative leader in the delivery of cardiac and vascular care. We approach all relationships with integrity and strive to deliver superior service to patients, referring physicians and the communities we serve. Our physicians provide care to their patients as they would for their own families. We know that teamwork is a core attribute of a successful group.
Experience / Training
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- Specialties:
- Cardiology
- (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Paul R. Coffeen, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)
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- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Paul R. Coffeen, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2008 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.
- Medical School:
- Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD 1988 - Internship:
- University Colo Health Science Center
Denver, CO - Residency:
- University Colo Health Science Center
Denver, CO - Fellowship:
- University Minn
Minneapolis, MN
Disciplinary Actions
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HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Paul R. Coffeen, MD as of 11/22/2008.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the pervious five years.
Malpractice History
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HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for
Dr. Paul R.
Coffeen, MD
in the states of .
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