Rafael Cabrera, MD

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Get to know Cardiologist Dr. Rafael Cabrera, who serves patients in Wichita, Kansas.

Fluent in both English and Spanish, Dr. Cabrera is an experienced cardiologist who joined Ascension Via Christi in 2016. He sees patients at Ascension Medical Group Via Christi on Murdock & Ascension Medical Group Via Christi on St. Teresa in Wichita, Kansas.

Ascension Medical Group Via Christi on Murdock provides a wide range of specialties and services, including: cardiac electrophysiology, cardiovascular disease (adult and pediatric), CT scan, diabetes education, dietitian, endocrinology, fluoroscopy, immediate care, internal medicine, mammography, MRI, nuclear medicine, osteoporosis testing center, bone density testing, pharmacy, pulmonary medicine, radiology, rheumatology, urology, and women’s imaging center. 

Ascension Medical Group Via Christi on St. Teresa in Wichita, Kansas, focuses on family medicine for all ages. specialties and services include: audiology, breast care, cardiology, dietitian, digital mammography, ENT/otolaryngology, family medicine, female pelvic medicine/reconstructive surgery, hernia, internal medicine, laboratory and radiology services, OB/GYN, orthopedics, pediatrics, plastic surgery, pulmonology, surgery, and urology.

Originally from Lima, Peru, Dr. Cabrera is a 2004 graduate of Cayetano Heredia University. Upon relocating to the United States, he went on to perform his residency at Henry Ford Hospital in 2013. 

Having met the standards and guidelines required of the nation’s leading cardiologists, he is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He is also board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine, a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Furthermore, he is board-certified through the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology and the National Board of Echocardiography.

Attributing his success to his perseverance, Dr. Cabrera chose a career in medicine to help people in need and to provide comfort to patients and their family members. He chose this specialty because he was fascinated with the physiology of the heart and its relationship with the rest of the body. The most rewarding thing about being a doctor to him is seeing his patients improve, feel better, and do activities they weren’t able to do before treatment.

Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart, as well as the circulatory system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Cardiologists are doctors who diagnose, assess, and treat patients with diseases and defects of the heart and blood vessels (the cardiovascular system).

When he is not in the office, Dr. Cabrera is watching sports (especially soccer and tennis), playing with his children, and spending quality time with his family. His alternative career choice would be as a sports journalist, because of his love for sports. His favorite professional publication is the New England Journal of Medicine, and his weakness is a good piece of chocolate – he just can’t resist it. 

Additional Information

Rafael E. Cabrera-Salinas, MD, FACC, is a well-versed cardiologist who diagnoses and treats patients at Via Christi Clinic in Wichita, Kansas. Via Christi Clinic includes more than 150 family practice and specialty doctors practicing in more than 40 specialties in Andover, Derby and Wichita, Kansas. Furthermore, Dr. Rafael-E. Cabrera-Salinas has staff memberships at several local hospitals, including Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. As a cardiologist, he has dedicated training and unique experience in diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels – the cardiovascular system. Dr. Cabrera-Salinas has an impressive professional journey that spans five years and has expanse knowledge and unrivaled expertise in all facets of cardiology. Throughout his many years of experience, he has upheld a steadfast commitment to the ethical and professional standards of his practice, as evidenced by his sterling record, and ensures an impeccable degree of patient satisfaction in all facets of his work. Dr. Cabrera-Salinas feels that his success is attributable primarily to his perseverance and dedicates his spare time to playing tennis. For more information about Dr. Rafael E. Cabrera-Salinas, please visit https://www.viachristi.org/doctor/rafael-e-cabrera-md.

Rafael E. Cabrera-Salinas, MD, FACC, attended Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia/ Cayetano Heredia University in Lima, Peru, and was awarded his medical degree in 2004. Upon relocating to the United States, he conducted his residency at the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan (2009-2013). Dr. Cabrera-Salinas received board certification in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease from the American Board of Internal Medicine and is also certified in Adult Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology. He remains at the forefront of his challenging specialty via memberships and affiliations with prestigious professional societies and associations, such as the American College of Physicians. Moreover, Dr. Cabrera-Salinas attained fellowship of the American College of Cardiology having met the standards and guidelines required of the nation’s leading cardiologists. For more information about Dr. Rafael E. Cabrera-Salinas, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/8137986-Rafael-Cabrera-Cardiologist-Wichita-Kansas-67230.

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