About Dr. Lee Hafen,
Heart Valve Surgeon

Hello! My name is Dr. Lee Hafen and I am a cardiac surgeon having graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in 2011. To date, I have performed approximately 1,000 cardiac surgeries, of which over 500 involved heart valve procedures. I regularly perform surgery at hospitals including Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano and Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton. Read more...

25 Patient Reviews for
Dr. Hafen

"First, we felt fortunate for Jim to be scheduled quickly into the hospital’s surgery queue. Then, we learned how truly lucky we were when Jim was placed under Dr. Lee Hafen’s expert care. Upfront, Dr. Hafen did a complete and thorough patient assessment.

With Jim’s active and healthy lifestyle, Dr. Hafen concluded that Jim had a strong, healthy heart. In surgery, Dr. Hafen decided to perform a very complex and elaborate repair procedure. Dr. Hafen knew that Jim’s heart would be able to tolerate and handle this complex procedure.

Clearly, Dr. Hafen placed foremost focus on the patient with this complex procedure. He chose the least invasive procedure for Jim, since he knew that it would significantly speed up Jim’s recovery time and significantly enhance Jim’s postoperative quality of life.

Our entire family commends and are deeply grateful to Dr. Hafen for his specialized medical expertise and the expert care extended to Jim. Dr. Hafen has given Jim’s Mitral valve and heart new life and has significantly brightened Jim’s quality of life!"

-- James Kincheloe, Mitral Valve, Valve Repair, Robotic Surgery, 02/05/2025

"Before surgery, Dr. Lee Hafen was detailed and precise in articulating plans and reasons for my bypass surgery; setting clear expectations for outcome, post surgery pain, and recovery.

Post surgery, Dr. Hafen and his team were attentive, caring, empathetic, and humble - I mention humble because Dr. Hafen apologetic for what I had to endure post surgery, which were results of my body recovery and nothing to do with his precision in surgery.

I would highly, unequivocally recommend Dr. Lee Hafen and the teams at Baylor Scott White Heart Hospital Plano should you require heart surgery."

-- Mitchell Hotta, Mitral Valve, Median Sternotomy, Coronary Artery Bypass, 01/13/2025

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My Specialities &
Clinical Interests

My heart surgery specialties include:

  • Minimally invasive surgery including robotic, mitral and tricuspid valve surgery
  • Transcatheter mitral and tricuspid valve interventions
  • Complex multivalve operations, including structural heart disease

In addition, I have research and clinical interests specific to:

  • Mitral Valve Repair, including transcatheter edge to edge repair (TEER) and replacement (TMVR)
  • Surgical and transcatheter management of mitral annulus calcification (MAC)

Education, Training & Certificates

Dr. Lee Hafen, heart surgeon, graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in 2011.

After medical school, Dr. Hafen completed his Residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School in 2016. Dr. Hafen also completed a Fellowship in Thoracic Surgery at The Heart Hospital at Baylor Plano in 2021.

Dr. Hafen is board certified by the Texas Medical Board, the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

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with Dr. Lee Hafen, MD

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The office of Dr. Hafen is located at 4708 Alliance Blvd., Plano, TX 75093. To get driving directions to this office, please click the map below.



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Page last updated: March 17, 2025