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Specialty

Board Certified?

Surgery	View ABMS® certification
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Internal Medicine Sub-specialty: Cardiovascular Disease

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Hospital Affiliation	Hospital Ranking	Hospital Rating
Dr. Bethea is affiliated with 4 hospitals :
Children's Medical Center of Dallas 1935 Motor St, Dallas, TX	Top 25%
UT Southwestern University Hospital - Zale Lipshy 5151 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX	Top 25%
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Education		Institution Rating
Dr. Bethea was educated at the following institutions:
Medical School
University of Oklahoma Completed: 1999

Awards & Distinctions

Awards:   Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (1998)   Hawley H. Seiler Resident Research Award (2003)   Hawley H. Seiler Resident Research Award (2003) Irene Piccini Cardiac Surgery Investigator Award (2002) Hugh G. Sharp, Jr. Endowed Research Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery (2001) Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (1998) Honors Research Scholarship & Excellence in Research Award (1995)   Honors Research Scholarship & Excellence in Research Award (1995)   Hugh G. Sharp, Jr. Endowed Research Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery (2001)   Irene Piccini Cardiac Surgery Investigator Award (2002)

Publications
Dr. Bethea has 10 publications: Article: Valve-sparing aortic root replacement: early experience with the De Paulis Valsalva graft in 51 patients. Date: August 2006 Journal: The Annals of thoracic surgery Article: Determining the utility of temporary pacing wires after coronary artery bypass surgery. Date: August 2005 Journal: The Annals of thoracic surgery Article: Results of aortic valve-sparing operations: experience with remodeling and reimplantation procedures in 65 patients. Date: July 2005 Journal: The Annals of thoracic surgery
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Insurance Accepted

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