Mark J Pirwitz, MDCardiology in Austin, TX
Gender
Male
Languages spoken
English, Spanish
About Mark J Pirwitz, MD
Mark J. Pirwitz, MD, is a board-certified interventional and structural cardiologist at Ascension Texas Cardiovascular in Austin, Texas. Dr. Pirwitz specializes in minimally invasive and catheter-based treatments for valve and structural heart disease such as transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), transcatheter mitral and tricuspid valve repair, and left atrial appendage occlusion. Additionally, he has expertise in catheter-based treatments for complex coronary artery disease.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Pirwitz serves as President of Ascension Texas Cardiovascular and is Chief of the Division of Cardiology for The University of Texas Dell Medical School.
Dr. Pirwitz has been primary or subinvestigator on over 100 national and international clinical trials and has numerous publcations in scientific journals. Also, he has won numerous awards for his patient care including being named one of Austin Monthly's Top Doctors and Ascension Seton Medical Center Physician of the Year. When not caring for patients, Dr. Pirwitz enjoys cycling, golf, playing guitar, and listening to music.
Education
Medical Education
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at DallasResidency
UT Southwestern Medical Center University HospitalUniversity of Missouri - Kansas CityInternship
UT Southwestern Medical Center University HospitalQualifications
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension Seton Southwest
- Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis
- Ascension Seton Hays
- Ascension Seton Highland Lakes
- Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
- Ascension Seton Northwest
- Ascension Seton Southwest
- Ascension Seton Williamson
- Dell Children's Medical Center
- Dell Children's Medical Center North Campus
- Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas
Certifications
- The American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
- The American Board of Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology