Richard Snyder, M.D., F.A.C.C.


Richard Snyder, M.D., F.A.C.C.

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Specialty:
Cardiovascular Disease

Special Interests:
Preventative, Diagnostic, and Interventional Cardiology

Board Certifications:
Cardiovascular Disease
Interventional Cardiology

Clinics:
HeartPlace Medical City

Hospitals:
Medical City Dallas Hospital

Insurance Plans

Services Provided:

Advanced lipid testing
Advanced medical management
Advanced stress testing
Complex coronary angioplasty and stents
Comprehensive cardiology consultation
Comprehensive device follow-up clinic including internet-based home follow-up system
Diagnostic right and left cardiac catheterization
Exercise therapy
Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators including biventricular devices for congestive heart failure
Transesophageal echocardiography
Transthoracicechocardiography

Academic Background:

Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame, Bachelor of Arts in French, 1979-1983
Undergraduate: L'Universite Catholique de L'Ouest, Angers, France, 1980-1981
Medical School: UT Southwestern Medical Center, M.D. degree, 1983-1987
Internship: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Internal Medicine Internship, 1987-1988
Residency: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Internal Medicine Residency, 1988-1990
Fellowship: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Cardiology Fellowship, 1991-1993

Professional Associations:
Dallas County Medical Association
American College of Cardiology
Texas Chapter American College of Cardiology
Texas Medical Association

Honors and Awards:
D Magazine's Best Doctors 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012
Texas Monthly's Super Doctors 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Dallas Medical Journal, January 2012 Issue

Professional Appointments:

President Dallas County Medical Society, 2012
Board of Directors, North Texas Accountable Health Care Partnership 2011-Present
Presenter, 112th U.S. Congressional New Member Healthcare Policy Briefing 2011
Board of Trustees, Southwestern Medical Foundation 2011-2013
Member, Review Committee for 2011 ACC/AHA Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Guidelines 2011
President-Elect Dallas County Medical Society 2011
Treasurer/Secretary, Dallas County Medical Society 2009-2010
Member AD HOC Committee on Insurance and Managed Care, TMA 2008
Member, ACC State Advocacy Committee 2008-Present
Chairman, Legislative Committee, Dallas County Medical Society 2008-2010
Board of Directors, Cardiovascular Provider Resources 2007-Present
Board Of Directors, ACCPAC, American College of Cardiology Political Action Committee 2007-Present
Member, Quality Strategic Directions Committee, American College of Cardiology 2007-2010
Member, TMA AD HOC Committee Physician/Hospital Issues 2006
Board of Directors, TEXPAC, Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee 2006-Present
Representative, Texas Medical Association 2005-Present
Board of Directors, Dallas County Medical Society 2006-Present
Board of Governors, American College of Cardiology 2007-2010
President, Texas Chapter American College of Cardiology 2007-2010
Chairman, Legislative Committee, Texas Chapter American College of Cardiology 2003-2005
Legislative Committee, Texas Chapter American College of Cardiology 2002-Present
Councilor, Texas Chapter American College of Cardiology 2003-2005
Board of Directors, HeartPlace PA 2000-2002, 2004-Present
Treasurer, HeartPlace PAC 2003-Present
Chairman, ER Compensation Committee, Medical City Dallas Hospital 2003-2009
Board of Trustees, Medical City 2002-2004
Chairman, Privileges and Credentials Committee, Medical City Dallas Hospital 2004
Member, Privileges and Credentials Committee, Medical City Dallas Hospital 2004-2010
President of the Medical Staff, Medical City Dallas Hospital 2003
Chairman, Performance Improvement Council, Medical City Dallas Hospital 2002
Medical Executive Committee, Medical City 2001-2004
Chairman, Department of Medicine, Medical City Dallas Hospital 2001
Critical Care Committee, Medical City Dallas Hospital 1999-2000
Director, Non-Invasive Cardiology and Echo Lab, Medical City Dallas Hospital 1999-2000
Cardiology Performance Improvement Committee, Medical City Dallas Hospital 1997-Present
Privileges and Credentials Committee, Presbyterian Hospital of Plano 1998

Publications

Personal Interests:
Coaching and playing soccer, weight training in the House of Pain, skiing, politics.

Personal Narrative:
Raised in Dallas Dr. Snyder attended Jesuit College Prepatory. He developed an interest in medicine while working as an anesthesia technician in the OR at Medical City during his high school and college summers. Dr Snyder joined HeartPlace in 1996 opening the office at Medical City that same year. Although an interventionalist, he prides himself on being first and foremost a preventative specialist, emphasizing the prevention of disease primarily through risk factor modification, especially through diet and exercise. He is particularly involved in medical political advocacy. "Being an advocate for our patients must be much more than just words. We as physicians will have almost as much impact on the health care our patients receive in the legislative chambers as we have in the exam room". In his spare time he and his wife Dr. Shelley Hall MD, also a cardiologist with HeartPlace, enjoy spending time with their five children, Eileen, Bobby, Jessica, Alex and Nicholas.

Last Updated: 02.05.12

Office Location(s):

HeartPlace Medical City

7777 Forest Lane
Suite A-341
Dallas, Texas 75230
Location Phone: 972.566.5700
Location Fax: 972.566.5757

My Phone: 972-566-5700
Fax: 972-566-5757

Accepting new patients:

I am accepting new patients.

Primary Specialty:

Interventional Cardiology