Dr. Faraz Kerendi graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1999.
Dr. Kerendi has three offices in Texas where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery, General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Learn more.
Dr. Kerendi works with twenty-five doctors including Dr. Hunter Kirkland and Dr. Bradley Boone.
Heart and cardiovascular illnesses, such as ischemic, rheumatic, valvular, or congenital heart disease, endocarditis and atherosclerosis, affect a significant percentage of the society. Dr. Faraz Kerendi is a cardiac surgeon focusing on the surgical healing of these frequent heart problems in Austin, TX. He may perform procedures including heart transplant surgery, coronary artery bypass, surgical implantation of defibrillators and pacemakers, or heart valve repair.
As a general surgeon in Texas, Dr. Kerendi performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Kerendi may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.
Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Kerendi may see patients in Texas for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
Emory University School of Medicine
MD • 1999
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Kerendi, but only those who participate in Medicare.