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Dr. Hazim Safi graduated from University of Baghdad College of Medicine in 1970 before completing a residency in General Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in 1981. He then completed a fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in 1983.

Dr. Safi has one office in Texas where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery. Learn more.

Dr. Safi works with ten doctors including Dr. Steven Eisenberg and Dr. Kristofer Charlton-Ouw.

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Specialties

  • Cardiac Surgery

    Dr. Hazim Safi is a cardiac surgeon dedicated to the surgical treatment of cardiovascular and heart ailments. These may include rheumatic, ischemic, endocarditis, atherosclerosis, and valvular, or congenital heart disease. Dr. Safi may conduct procedures such as heart transplant surgery, coronary artery bypass, surgical implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators, or heart valve repair.

  • Thoracic Surgery

    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. Safi 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.

  • General Surgery

    As a general surgeon in Texas, Dr. Safi performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Safi may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.

Education & Training  

Medical School

Residency

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Residency in General Surgery • 1981

Fellowship

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery • 1983

Hospital Affiliations

  • Memorial Hermann Hospital

Languages Spoken  

  • English
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