Steven Kindsvater, MD, FSCAI
Specialty
Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease
Location
The Heart Group - Plano, The Heart Group – McKinney
Medical School
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Residency
Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, TX
Fellowship
Cardiology, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX
Interventional Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Memberships
Society of Cardiac Angiography and Interventions, Fellow
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
American Board of Vascular Medicine, Endovascular Medicine
International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners, Cardiac Rhythm Device Therapy
Hospital Affiliations
The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney
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Steven Kindsvater, MD is a board certified cardiovascular specialist skilled in the full range of heart and vascular care with The Heart Group. He is well-versed in the field of coronary, carotid, and peripheral vascular intervention and is active in cardiovascular research with his most recent study in atrial fibrillation and stroke. Dr. Kindsvater has special interest in heart rhythm management and pacemaker and defibrillator implantation, as well as advanced heart failure therapies to include cardiac resynchronization therapy and the newest heart failure medical treatments.
Dr. Kindsvater was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force prior to attending medical school at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. He subsequently completed his internship and residency in internal medicine from Wilford Hall Medical Center. Dr. Kindsvater also completed two fellowships, one in cardiology at Brooke Army Medical Center and a one in interventional cardiology at Duke University Medical Center.
In 2004, Dr. Kindsvater was assigned as the Chief of Cardiovascular Services at Keesler Medical in Biloxi, Mississippi. After Hurricane Katrina destroyed the hospital in 2005, he played a key role in rebuilding the hospital amidst discussions of a permanent closure. During his tenure from 2004 to 2015, Dr. Kindsvater led the busiest heart and vascular center in the U.S. military.
Currently, Dr. Kindsvater is serving as the Vice Chairman of Cardiovascular Medicine at The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano.
