

Dr. Atta Behfar, MD
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Dr. Atta Behfar, MD
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology
Dr. Atta Behfar, MD is an advanced heart failure & transplant cardiologist in Rochester, MN. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.
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- Areas of Expertise • Dr. Behfar specializes in the areas of Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology & Cardiovascular Disease. See board certifications
- Offers Telehealth • This doctor offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule an appointment.
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Cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgeons at Mayo Clinic are part of an integrated, multidisciplinary team of doctors and health care professionals who provide individualized care for each patient. Having all this expertise in a single place,...read morebiography
Interests Cardiac regeneration Ischemic heart disease Heart failure Wound healing and skin regeneration Regenerative orthopedics Regeneration in reconstructive surgeryAdvanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology
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Learn more about medical license public record checkCardio-3 Research Advisory Board Mayo Clinic Rochester Departments, Board Member
Phi Beta Kappa Marquette University, Member
MSTP Admissions Committee Mayo Clinic Rochester Departments, Member
American College of Cardiology, Member
American College of Physicians, Member
Minnesota Medical Association, Member
American Medical Association, Member
Howard Hughes Medical Society, Member
Alpha Sigma Nu Marquette University, Member
American Heart Association, Member
Excellence in Research Award, Mayo Clinic Rochester Departments, 2009
Silver award, Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research, 1997
Magna Cum Laude biochemistry with honors, Marquette University, 1998
Assistant Professorship in Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester Departments, 2009
MSPT Research Services Award, National Institutes of Health, 2003
2009Foundation Clinician Investigator, General Mills, 2009
Magna Cum Laude mathematics with honors, Marquette University, 1998
Herman K. Gold Young Investigator's Award, American College of Cardiology, 2010
Foundation Clinician Investigator, General Mills, 2009
Presidential Award, American Society of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2005
2009Assistant Professorship in Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester Departments, 2009
Runner up Parmley Prize, American College of Cardiology, 2011