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 Affiliations/Memberships:
Fellow, American College of Cardiology
American Society of Echocardiography
Publications:
Diastolic Dysfunction after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Frequent Finding of Clinical Significance not Influenced by Intravenous Calcium, AM Heart Journal, In Press
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:
Cardiology
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Deborah L. Ekery, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas Dallas, TX 1989
Internship:
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA
Residency:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship:
Boston University Medical Center Boston, MA
Disciplinary Actions
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. Deborah L. Ekery, 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. Deborah L.
Ekery, 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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