Dr. Rana Afifi, MD
Vascular Surgery
Heart and Vascular Services
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\nPatients describe Dr. Afifi as knowledgeable, thorough, straightforward, patient, concerned and easy to talk to. They say she is outstanding at explaining conditions and treatment plans.
\nShe is a member of the American Medical Association, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, American Heart Association and International Society for Vascular Surgery.
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Locations and Appointments
This provider does not currently offer online scheduling.
Please call the office to schedule at (713) 486-5100
Meet the Provider
Specialties
- Vascular Surgery
- Heart and Vascular Services
Medical Education
Israel Institute of Technology 2004
Languages Spoken
- Arabic
- English
Fellowship
Carmel Medical Center 2012, University of Texas at Houston 2015
Affiliated Centers
- Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital
- Memorial Hermann Orthopedic & Spine Hospital
- Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
Gender
Female
Internship & Residency
Rambam Medical Center Technion School of Medicine 2004, Rambam Medical Center Technion School of Medicine 2007, Carmel Medical Center 2010
PCP Number
110000011446
Clinical Interests
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
- Carotid Artery Disease
Cities Served
Bellaire, Galena Park, Houston, Missouri City
Zip Codes Served
77001, 77002, 77003, 77004, 77005, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77009, 77010, ...
Insurance Accepted
- AARP Medicare Complete
- Aetna Most Benefit Plans
- Aetna Medicare
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- AHI Healthlink
- Amerigroup Chip
- Amerigroup Star
- Amerigroup Star Plus
- Amerivantage
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO
- Beechstreet
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas
- Blue Medicare Advantage PPO
- Cigna Most Benefit Plans
- Cigna Healthspring
- Cigna Healthspring Star Plus MMP
- Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp
- Community Health Choice
- Community Health Choice Chip
- Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP
- Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP
- Community Health Choice Star
- Coventry Health Care - PPO Network
- Coventry Medicare Advantra
- First Health - PPO Network
- First Health - Worker's Comp
- Galaxy Health Network
- Healthsmart
- Humana Most Benefit Plans
- Humana Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Humana HMOx QHP Exchange
- Humanachoice PPO Medicare
- Independant Medical Systems
- Medicaid Traditional
- Medicare Traditional
- Medicus International - PPO Network
- Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO
- Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO
- Memorial Hermann Solutions
- Molina StarStar Plus
- Multiplan
- OccuNet PPO - PPO Network
- Private Healthcare System
- Reny Company Worker's Comp
- Superior Foster Care Program
- United Healthcare Most Benefit Plans
- United Healthcare Chip
- United Healthcare Dual Complete
- United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Medicare Complete
- United Healthcare Star
- United Healthcare TXMMP
- US Family Health Plan
- USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network
- Wellcare
- WELLCARE TEXAN PLUS
- WorkLink Worker's Comp
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