Credentials & Education
Medical School
- Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
Residency
- General Surgery, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI
- Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Board Certifications
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Professional Affiliations
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
About
Michael DeFrain, M.D., is board-certified in cardiac and thoracic surgery with more than two decades of experience in providing patient care. He is also a surgery instructor. Dr. DeFrain specializes in minimally invasive procedures, such as valvular heart surgery, off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting, TAVR and other trans-catheter therapies which can allow patients to recover quicker, experience less pain and have shorter hospital stays.
Michael DeFrain, M.D., is board-certified in cardiac and thoracic surgery with more than two decades of experience in providing patient care. He is also a surgery instructor. Dr. DeFrain specializes in minimally invasive procedures, such as valvular heart surgery, off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting, TAVR and other trans-catheter therapies which can allow patients to recover quicker, experience less pain and have shorter hospital stays.