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Alaa Youssef Afifi M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
2200 E Fruit St Suite 207 Santa Ana CA, 92701About
Dr. Alaa Afifi is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Santa Ana, CA. Dr. Afifi specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Afifi typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
Albany Medical College - Union University 1989
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Vascular Surgery, Bloodless Medicine/transfusion-free Surgery
- Heart Disease
- Varicose Veins
- Lung Cancer
- Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (aaa)
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
Professional Memberships
- Member MemorialCare Physician Society
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