- Dr. Javier A Lafuente, MD
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Dr. Javier A Lafuente, MD
General Surgery
- Texas, Katy
Overview
Dr. Javier A Lafuente, MD works in Katy, Texas is a specialist in General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and graduated Baylor College Med Affil Hospital in 1992. Dr. Lafuente is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital and practicing for 42 years
Specialties
- General Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
Conditions
• Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)• Cardiomyopathy
• Cholesterol Diseases
• Cognitive Assessment
• Coloboma of Iris
• Coronary Heart Disease, Susceptibility to, 6
• Cosmetic Facial Implant Surgery
• Cranial Neurological Surgery
• Cranial Osteopathy
• Cranial Release Technique (CRT)
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• CranioSacral Therapy (CST)
• Endocarditis
• Hand Neuropathy
• Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
• Independent Forensic Evaluation
• Isolaz System Acne Treatment
• Memory Disorders
• Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
• Neurological Muscle Weakness
• No-Needle, No-Scalpel Vasectomy
• Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
• Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Pneumonia
• Spinal Spacer Procedure
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Procedures
• Aortic Repair, Open or Repair of Arterial Aneurysm, Open• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
• Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
• Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) or Excision of Infected Graft
• Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
• Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Decortication and Pleurectomy
• Endovascular Repair of Aorta
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• Esophagomyotomy
• Impella Device
• Insertion of Left Ventricular Lead for Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
• Lobectomy, Open
• Lung Removal (Partial or Complete): Open, or Resection of Lung Tumor: Open
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
• Open Diaphragmatic and-or Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair
• Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
• Peripheral Artery Catheterization
• Port Placements or Replacements
• Segmentectomy, Open
• Thoracentesis
• Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
• Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection
• Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
• Tracheal Surgery
• Valve Repair or Replacement (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid, and Pulmonary)
• Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) or Thoracotomy
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 42
State License
- Texas
Education & Training
Residency Hospitals
Baylor College Med Affil Hospital
Houston, TX, USA
Year completed: 1992 University Costa Rica Affil Hosps San Jose, Costa RicaYear completed: 1985
Houston, TX, USA
Year completed: 1992 University Costa Rica Affil Hosps San Jose, Costa RicaYear completed: 1985
Fellowship Hospital
Meth Hospital Baylor College Med
Houston, TX, USA
Year completed: 1987
Houston, TX, USA
Year completed: 1987
Medical School
Universidad De Costa Rica, Facultad De Medicina
San Jose, Costa Rica
Graduated: 1981
San Jose, Costa Rica
Graduated: 1981
Internship Hospital
University Costa Rica
Year completed: 1980
Year completed: 1980
Awards
1 ACS
2 AMA
3 Harris Co Med Soc
4 Harris County Medical Society
5 ISHLT
6 STS
7 Tex Med Assn
8 Texas Medical Association
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Office Locations
Primary location
Office Address
21402 Provincial Boulevard
Texas (TX)
Katy
77450
Phone:(281) 206-0600
Accepting New Patients
- No
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- AvMed
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Choice
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- CoreSource
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Humana
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access
- Options PPO
- UnitedHealthCare
- Universal American
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