San Diego Heart and Vascular Associates
An Association of Independent Physicians
THOMAS DIGGS, MD
Specialties:
Cardiovascular Disease
Areas of Expertise:
Cardiovascular Disease
Dr. Thomas Diggs received his medical degree at George Washington University. He went on to complete his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the Naval Medical Center San Diego. He continued his medical training with a fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at the Naval Hospital in San Diego.
Dr. Diggs is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Cardiovascular Disease.
BRUCE KIMURA, MD
Kimura Cardiology
Specialties:
Cardiovascular Disease
Areas of Expertise:
Cardiovascular Disease
Dr. Kimura is the medical director of the Echocardiography and Vascular Ultrasound Lab at Scripps Mercy Hospital. He is also an associate clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine.
Dr. Kimura received his medical degree from UCSD School of Medicine. He completed an internal medicine internship and residency at the University of California, San Francisco, and a cardiology fellowship at UCSD.
Dr. Kimura is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases. An active clinical researcher in echocardiography, he authored a book and has published more than 60 scientific articles. He is internationally recognized for his contributions in hand-carried ultrasound. Dr. Kimura is a past recipient of the Ralph P. George Teacher of the Year Award, elected by the residents, and is a five-time recipient of the Sustained Excellence in Teaching Award from the house staff at Scripps Mercy. He has received designation as San Diego's Top Doctors (San Diego Magazine) for twenty consecutive years as well as a Best Doctors in America designation.
SHAHIN KERAMATI, MD
La Jolla Cardiovascular Associates
Specialties:
Cardiovascular Disease
Dr. Shahin Keramati received his medical degree at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine. He then served his internship and research fellowship at the UCSD Medical Center. Dr. Keramati went on to finish his Internal Medicine residency at the University of California, Irvine. He returned to UCSD Medical Center and completed his Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology fellowship.
Dr. Keramati is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine with additional certifications in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology.
Fluency:
Farsi
ALI SALAMI, MD
Salami Medical Group
Specialties:
Cardiovascular Disease
Areas of Expertise:
Cardiology
Cardiovascular Disease
Internal Medicine
Dr. Ali Salami is the medical director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Scripps Mercy Hospital.
Dr. Salami received his medical degree at Tufts University, School of Medicine. After serving his Internal Medicine internship and residency, Dr. Salami finished his Cardiovascular Disease fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He continued his medical training and completed his Interventional Cardiology fellowship at the Good Samaritan Hospital.
Dr. Salami specializes in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in both Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology.
Fluency:
Farsi, Spanish
BOBAK SALAMI, MD
Salami Nuclear Cardiology Medical Group
Specialties:
Cardiovascular Disease
Areas of Expertise:
Cardiology
Dr. Bobak Salami graduated from UCSD in 1994 with bachelor's degree in biochemistry. He then moved to Boston where he earned his medical degree at Tufts University (1998). He went on to train in Internal Medicine at University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Subsequently, he returned to California and completed a fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine at Harbor UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, CA (2005). During his training at UCLA he became interested in Nuclear Cardiology and currently is board certified in both Cardiovascular Medicine and Nuclear Cardiology. He is the director of the nuclear stress lab at SDHVA.
Dr. Salami and his wife live with their three children in San Diego. He enjoys outdoor activities and travelling.
Fluency:
Farsi, Spanish
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MANISH WADHWA, MD
San Diego Arrhythmia Associates
Specialties:
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Areas of Expertise:
Arrhythmia Evaluation and Treatment
Pacemaker and AICD Device
Management and Implantation
Dr. Manish Wadhwa received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in 1993. He completed two residencies in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He later served his Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship at University of California, San Diego in 2000.
Dr. Wadhwa specializes in Cardiology. His specialty is cardiac electrophysiology, invasive and non-invasive therapy of cardiac arrhythmias, as well as implantation and follow-up of pacemakers and automatic cardiac defibrillators.
Dr. Manish Wadhwa is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology.
Dr. Wadhwa is also co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of San-Diego based company Geneva Healthcare, the leading cardiac device data management suite that collects and interprets data from cardiac rhythm management device manufacturers.
For more information on heart rhythm disorders please visit
http://hrsonline.org/PatientInfo/
TUAN MAI, MD
San Diego Heart Arrythmia Center, AMC
Specialties:
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Dr. Tuan Mai is the medical director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Lab at Scripps Mercy Hospital.
He received his medical degree from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. He completed residency in internal medicine and was a chief resident at Scripps Mercy Hospital. Following residency, he completed a fellowship in cardiology and was chief cardiology fellow. Subsequently, he subspecialized in cardiac electrophysiology at Oregon Health and Science University.
Dr. Mai's focus is in the care of patients with heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmia’s) via non-invasive and invasive therapies. This includes the treating slow heart rhythms through implantation of pacemakers, treating heart failure and risk of sudden cardiac death through implantation of defibrillators, and alleviating symptoms and curing certain arrhythmia’s through catheter ablation. He believes in collaborative decision-making with his patients.
After listening to his patients’ views, he will provide the latest evidence, and then discuss the risks and benefits of treatment options to come up with the best course of action together.
Fluency:
Vietnamese
KESHAV NAYAK, MD
Keshav R Nayak MD, AMC
Specialties:
Interventional Cardiology
Structural Heart Interventions
Cardiovascular diseases
Dr. Keshav R. Nayak received his medical degree at the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. He served his internship, residency, and a fellowship at the Naval Medical Center San Diego.
Dr. Keshav continued his medical training and completed a fellowship at Scripps Green Hospital.
Dr. Nayak is board certified in Interventional Cardiology.
Fluency:
Hindi
Calvin M. Kagan, MD, MPH
Heart Arrythmia Clinic of San Diego
Specialties:
Cardiovascular Disease
Areas of Expertise:
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Dr. Calvin Kagan completed a 2 year cardiac electrophysiology fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center, as well as a 3 year cardiovascular medicine fellowship at Georgetown, and a 3 year internal medicine residency at The John Hopkins Hospital. He is board certified in internal medicine, general cardiology and cardiac echocardiography.
Dr. Calvin Kagan has expertise in electrophysiologic procedures, intracardiac device implantation including pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), biventricular pacemakers and defibrillators, left-bundle pacemakers, subcutaneous ICDs, Watchman left atrial appendage closure devices and leadless pacemakers. He also has expertise in pacemaker and defibrillator lead extraction.