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:
Heart Hospital of Austin, Director of Vascular Surgery
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:
Travis County Medical Society
American Heart Association
American College of Surgeons
Texas State Medical Society
Diplomate, American Board of Surgeons
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (AOA)
Society for Vascular Surgery
Foreign Languages Spoken:
Spanish
Experience / Training
Specialties:
Cardiothoracic Surgery
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Joe K. Wells, MD is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery)
A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.
Vascular Surgery
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Joe K. Wells, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery)
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Southwestern Medical School Dallas, TX 1994
Residency:
UT Southwestern University Hospitals Dallas, TX
Fellowship:
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX
Undergraduate School:
University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA
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. Joe K. Wells, MD
as of 11/30/2009. 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. Joe K.
Wells, 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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