HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or
revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Professional Appointments:
Austin Heart, Director of Coumadin Clinic- Current
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:
American College of Physicians
Texas Medical Association
American Medical Association
Travis County Medical Society
fellow, American College of Cardiology
American Society of Bioethics and Humanities
Fellow, Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions
Committees:
Seton Medical Center-Adult Ethics Committee, Chairman- 2002-Present
Heart Hospital of Austin- Ethics Committee, 2002- Present
Publications:
1999, Intravascular ultrasound evaluation of a pseudolesion created by stent placement in the right artery., J Invas Cardiol
1998, Fen-phen induced valvular disease: The Austin Experience, Travis County Medical Society Journal
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
Specialty:
Interventional Cardiology
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. David M. Zientek, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)
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. David M. Zientek, MD
as of 11/21/2009. Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.
Malpractice History
HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for
Dr. David M.
Zientek, MD
in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia.
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