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Address
MountainStar Cardiovascular Surgery - Salt Lake
1160 East 3900 South Ste 3500
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
About Rafe Connors, MD
Biography
Dr. Rafe C. Connors is an American Board of Thoracic Surgery board-certified Cardiothoracic Surgeon practicing at MountainStar Cardiovascular Surgery. located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Connors graduated from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his degree in Biology before continuing into his medical school degree at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. He then pursued his internship and residency at the University of Utah, followed by a Cardiothoracic Surgery Fello
Care Philosophy
Dr. Connors works to reassure patients and establish confidence in our team. Facing heart surgery can be very frightening for people but with a strong team approach, Dr. Connors can help patients recover successfully and live a better quality life.
Procedures and Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Acute lung infection
- Aortic aneurysm repair
- Aortic Surgery
- Cardiac (Procedural) - Transcatheter Valve
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Coronary bypass surgery
- Emphysema
- Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement & Supplement
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- Heart Disease
- Heart Surgery
- Heart Valve Disease
- Heart valve repair
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Removal
- Lung surgery
- Mediastinal Disorders
- Minimally Invasive Reconstruction - Sternum
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Pleural Effusion
- Pneumothorax
- Thoracic Surgery - Tumor Removal - Chest Wall
- Thoracic Sx - Chest/ Wall
- Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
Specialties
- Cardiac Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
Affiliations
- St. Mark's Hospital
- Timpanogos Regional Hospital
Clinic Website
Credentials and Education
University of Utah General Surgery
Internship
2003
University of Utah Doctor of Medicine
Graduate Degree
2002
University of Utah General Surgery
Residency
2008
University of Virginia Cardiothoracic Surgery
Fellowship
2010
Utah State University, Logan, Utah Business
Undergraduate Degree
1992
Utah State University, Logan, Utah Pre Med Studies
Undergraduate Degree
1996
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah B.A. Biology
Undergraduate Degree
1997