Dr. Kim De La Cruz graduated from Other in 2000.
Dr. De La Cruz has two offices in Texas where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery, General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Learn more.
Dr. De La Cruz works with three hundred and thirty-six doctors including Dr. Hamisu Salihu and Dr. Jason Ahuero.
Heart and cardiovascular ailments, such as ischemic, rheumatic, valvular, or congenital heart disease, endocarditis and atherosclerosis, affect a large percentage of our society. Dr. Kim De La Cruz is a cardiac surgeon specializing in the surgical treatment of these common heart related illnesses in Houston, TX. He may conduct operations such as surgical implantation of defibrillators and pacemakers, heart valve repair, heart transplant surgery, or coronary artery bypass.
As a general surgeon in Texas, Dr. De La Cruz performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. De La Cruz 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. De La Cruz 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.
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MD • 2000
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. De La Cruz, but only those who participate in Medicare.