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
Board-certified in cardiovascular disease since 1995, Dr. Kimura has been voted one of San Diego’s Top Doctors for twenty consecutive years, a record unmatched by any physician in the region. A prolific researcher, Dr. Kimura has published over 80 scientific articles, including textbook chapters, and has earned international recognition for his pioneering work in hand-carried ultrasound technology. As an educator, Dr. Kimura has received multiple teaching awards from the Scripps Mercy residency program and the Distinguished Teacher Award from the Southern California Chapter of the American College of Physicians. Nationally, he has achieved the prestigious “Master” designation from the American College of Physicians, a recognition shared by only one other cardiologist in San Diego.
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.
Michael Yang, MD
San Diego Interventional Cardiology
Specialties:
Interventional Cardiology
Peripheral Intervention
Structural Heart Interventions
Cardiovascular Disease
Dr. Michael Yang completed medical school at Washington University in Saint Louis prior to internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington DC. He then completed a 2-year interventional cardiology fellowship with Scripps Clinic in La Jolla. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, cardiac echocardiography, and interventional cardiology.
Dr. Yang believes in patient-centered decision-making, collaborating with patients to live longer, healthier lives while providing the best quality of life. This includes medication and lifestyle management, as well as procedures including coronary and peripheral stents, as well as heart valve interventions.
As an Interventional Cardiologist specializing in structural and peripheral interventions, Dr. Yang performs a wide range of procedures designed to improve patient outcomes, enhance quality of life, and extend longevity through minimally invasive techniques. This includes evaluating and fixing blocked arteries in the heart with procedures such as coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), chronic total occlusions (CTO), rotational atherectomy, intravascular lithotripsy, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), and fractional flow reserve (FFR). For structural heart, this includes transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), mitral valve repair, left atrial appendage closure (Watchman device), patent foramen ovale (PFO) and atrial septal defects (ASD) closure, paravalvular leaks. For peripheral vascular, this includes peripheral angiography, angioplasty and stenting to open blocked arteries in the legs. These procedures collectively aim to provide comprehensive cardiovascular care through collaborative decision-making and innovative treatment strategies.
Dr. Yang and his wife live with their two cats in San Diego. They enjoy surfing, tennis, pickleball, beach volleyball, cooking, traveling, and movies and television.
Fluency: Mandarin Chinese
Proficiency: Spanish