AblationforCardiacArrhythmias near Denton, TX

Biography: Dr. Armando Yepes, MD, FACC is an interventional cardiologist with Dallas Cardiovascular Specialists at Medical City Dallas and Medical City Las Colinas. He is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, vascular medicine and endovascular medicine. Dr. Yepes has been in practice in the Dallas Fort Worth area for more than 10 years, and brings 15 years of experience to Medical City Dallas. He previously held various leadership positions including Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Las Colinas Medical Center, Chairman of the Department of Cardiology at Medical City Las Colinas. Dr. Yepes attended Medical School at the Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Seora Del Rosario at Bogot, Colombia. He completed his medical internship and residency in internal medicine at University of Miami School of Medicine. He has fellowships in cardiology from The University of Texas at Houston, Health Science Center Medical School and in interventional cardiology from Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix/University of Arizona College of Medicine. He is a Fellow the American College of Cardiology and Fellow of the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Dr. Yepes specializes in general cardiology, interventional cardiology, vascular and endovascular medicine. Dr. Yepes is fluent in both English and Spanish. Outside of medicine, his interests include traveling, jogging, playing squash, snow skiing, and spending time with his wife and children.

Biography: Dr. Leslie Li joined North Texas Heart Center in 2023 after completing her Cardiac Electrophysiology fellowship at Tulane University. She earned her Medical Degree at Peking University Health Science Center in China and her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Biomedical Science at UT Southwestern. Following that, she completed her Internal Medicine residency at Jacobi Medical Center of Albert Einstein College of Medicine system in New York, followed by Cardiology fellowship at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Li is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and Heart Rhythm Society. She is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Cardiac Electrophysiology. She is bilingual and speaks Mandarin.Dr Li's clinical interests include complex arrhythmia ablation of atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardias, and ventricular arrhythmias, as well as a broad spectrum of device implantation including pacemaker, defibrillators and left atrial appendage closure device. In addition, Dr. Li is very passionate about research of cardiac diseases, particularly clinical outcomes of cardiac arrhythmias. She has conducted clinical studies in atrial fibrillation, ventricular arrhythmias, and pacing-induced cardiomyopathy that yielded seminal publications in well recognized journals such as JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, etc. Outside of Medicine, she enjoys hiking, traveling and visiting museums.

Care Philosophy: To be able to lower heart risks for every single one of my patients.

Care Philosophy: At Southwest Cardiothoracic Surgeons, our practice approach is to deliver compassionate, world-class care to patients by providing access to innovative therapies and state of the art techniques.

Care Philosophy: I aim to deliver compassionate, world-class care to my patients by providing access to innovative therapies and state of the art technologies.

Biography: At Heart & Vascular Specialists of North Texas, our team diagnoses and treats cardiovascular disease for patients in South Arlington, Texas and the surrounding communities.We are dedicated to helping our patients achieve optimal heart health and restored wellness. Our cardiologist, Dr. Tapan Jani, is committed to providing the most current, personalized cardiovascular care tailored specifically to each patient's individual health needs.Dr. Jani is very attentive and takes time to listen to his patients concerns. This fosters a collaborative environment where the patient and our specialists work together to develop the right plan of care. Dr. Jani is committed to the highest level of patient satisfaction.

Care Philosophy: Provide the best possible care specifically tailored to each patient utilizing medical management, percutaneous access, minimally invasive and open surgery as indicated for each individual case.Dr. Tauriainen's professional associations include: *Fellow of American College of Surgeons*Fellow Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada*Fellow American College of Cardiology*American Medical Association

Biography: Dr. Darryl Kawalsky is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases. He joined North Texas Heart Center in 1992 after completing his Cardiology Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Dr. Kawalsky practices general cardiology with expertise in multiple diagnostic methods including echocardiography, nuclear imaging and diagnostic cardiac catheterization. His primary interest is in coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease and generalized vascular disease. He is very involved in medical education and active in clinical research. He served as assistant editor of the American Journal of Cardiology until 2002 and has been a recipient of the "Robert North Teacher of the Year Award". Dr. Kawalsky has been named to the Best Doctors in Dallas and Texas Super Doctors for many years. He is married and has 3 children.