Neelan Doolabh, MD
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Minimally Invasive Cardiac & Valve Surgery Surgical Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Disease
Neelan Doolabh, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at UT Southwestern. He serves as the Director of Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery.
Dr. Doolabh earned his medical degree at UT Southwestern, where he also completed a residency in surgery and a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery. He served in private practice in Tyler, Texas, until he joined the UT Southwestern staff in 2016.
He specializes in a minimally invasive approach to valve surgeries and other cardiac procedures that avoids any cutting of the sternum or ribs, and he is one of the few surgeons in the United States in terms of volume and experience in this procedure.
Dr. Doolabh is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Medical Association, the Texas Medical Association, and the Smith County Medical Association.
