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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Texas Health Heart and Vascular Arlington
Texas Health Dallas
Texas Health Denton
Gender
M
Age
51
Languages
Spanish
English
Education
Maricopa Medical Center - Dept of Surgery - Residency - 2005
Texas Tech University Health Science Center - Medical Education - 2000
UTSW Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery - Fellowship - 2008
Bio
Jose Escobar, M.D., spent five years in the Phoenix, Ariz., area pursuing his general surgery residency training, before coming to Texas to further advance his skills. He went on to complete his thoracic surgery residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Surgery and a Diplomat of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery with special interests that include adult cardiac surgery, minimally invasive thoracic surgery and lung cancer screening program.
Prior to founding CVT Surgical Associates of Denton, Escobar served as the medical director of Thoracic Surgery and Cardiovascular Surgery for Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine for six years. He graduated Cum Laude from Texas A&M University in College Station with a bachelor’s degree in biology and earned his medical degree from Texas Tech University School of Medicine in Lubbock.
Escobar is well-published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography and Circulation on such topics as detection of myocardial perfusion defects and the safety and efficacy of fluorocarbon-based echocardiographic contrast agents. He is a member of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, American Board of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery Network, and Society of Thoracic Surgery.
In his free time, Escobar enjoys playing golf and spending time with his family.
Accepted Insurance
= Accepting New Patients
Aetna Better Health Chip Medicaid
Aetna Better Health Star Plans Medicaid
Aetna Medicare Adv
Aetna TX HealthAetna
Ambetter-ACA/Marketplace
American Health Advantage
Amerigroup Medicaid
Amerigroup Medicare Adv
BCBS Blue Advantage HMO(ACA)
BCBS Blue Choice PPO
BCBS Blue Essentials (HMO Blue)
BCBS Blue Medicare Advantage HMO
BCBS Blue Medicare Advantage PPO
BCBS MyBlueHealth
BCBS UT Connect
Care N Care Medicare Adv
Cigna Commercial
Cigna Medicare Adv HMO
Cigna Medicare Adv PPO
City of Euless
Cook Childrens Medicaid
Coventry First Health
Galaxy
HealthFirst TPA-Ardent Health Services
HealthSmart
Humana ChoiceCare Commercial
Humana HMO PPO Medicare Adv
Maestro Health - Fort Worth Firefighters
Medicare Railroad
Medicare Rest Of Texas
Medicare Tarrant
Molina Medicaid Chip
Molina Medicaid Star Plans
Molina Medicare Adv
PHCS Multiplan
ProCare Advantage Medicare HMO
QuickTrip
Self-pay
Superior Medicaid Chip Plans
Superior Medicaid Star Plans
Superior Medicare Adv/Wellcare by Allwell
Texas Independent Health Plan (TIHP)
Tricare Humana Military
UHC AARP Medicare Adv
UHC Commercial
USA Commercial PPO
USA Lonestar Network
WellCare Medicare HMO/PPO
Reviews
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Question Breakdown
4.9
Provider discussed treatment options
4.7
Ease of scheduling appointments
4.8
Rate provider 0-10
4.8
Provider showed concern
4.9
Recommend this provider office
4.9
Provider explained things clearly
4.8
Provider included you in decisions
4.7
Ease of contacting
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