Best Cardiologists and Heart Medicine Doctors in Escondido, CA

Dr. Navinder Sawhney graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO in 2000. After completing his residency and internship at Washington University Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Dr. Sawhney completed his fellowships at the University of California at San Diego in both Cardiology and Electrophysiology. Dr. Sawhney specializes in arrhythmia management and is sub-specialty board-certified in cardiology and in cardiac electrophysiology. He is active in clinical research and has lead investigations on the optimal approach to catheter based ablation of atrial fibrillation and the optimal programming for cardiac resynchronization therapy devices. He has published numerous articles and written several textbook chapters on arrhythmia management. His clinical practice involves the management of atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardias, ventricular tachycardia, pacemakers, defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices. He has the most current techniques and is leading the program on left atrial appendage closure to help prevent strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children.

Dr. Rod Serry is a Chicago native and attended Carleton College in Northfield,Minnesota. After medical school at RushMedical College and Internal Medicine residency at Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke'sMedical Center, he completed fellowships in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology at UCSD Medical Center. Dr. Serry trained further at El Camino Hospital (Mountain View, CA) in the minimally invasive treatment of complex peripheral vascular disease. Dr. Serry is board certified in both Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology, and has been practicing with Escondido Cardiology Associates since 2007. Dr. Serry's area of specialty is Interventional Cardiology, with particular interest in lower extremity revascularization to avoid amputation, aortic aneurysm repair, and carotid artery stenting. He maintains privileges at Palomar Medical Center, Pomerado Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, and UCSD Medical Center.

Dr. Christopher Vanichsarn, MD is a Cardiology Specialist who practices in Escondido, CA. He is 40 years old. Dr. Christopher Vanichsarn, MD is affiliated with Palomar Health, Palomar Medical Center Poway and Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido.

Dr. Lin received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Taipei Medical University. After concluding his internship and general surgery residency at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh Children Hospital and microvascular surgery training at Johns Hopkins Hospital, he completed thoracic surgery residency at Ohio State University Hospital and cardiac surgery fellowship at Mayo Clinic. In Rochester, Minnesota he was deeply immersed in the covenant that rooted from Dr. William Mayo's Hippocratic tradition: The best interest of the patient is the only interest to be considered To apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures which are required To remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy and understanding may outweigh the surgeon's knife To respect privacy of the patients. To take the awesome responsibility to save a life must be faced with great humbleness and awareness of my own frailty. After his cardiac surgery fellowship at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Lin started his practice in San Diego. He was accepted as fellow of American College of Surgeons, American College of Cardiology, American College of Chest Physicians and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. His board certifications included: American Board of Surgery and American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Lin has participated in over 5000 heart operations. Since moving to San Diego, he had performed more than 2500 beating heart bypass surgeries without the need of heart lung machine. His surgical expertise include complex structural heart surgery, surgery for arrhythmia, surgery for great vessels, high risk coronary artery bypass, and thoracic surgery including lung cancer and video-assisted procedures.

Dr. Navinder Sawhney graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO in 2000. After completing his residency and internship at Washington University Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Dr. Sawhney completed his fellowships at the University of California at San Diego in both Cardiology and Electrophysiology. Dr. Sawhney specializes in arrhythmia management and is sub-specialty board-certified in cardiology and in cardiac electrophysiology. He is active in clinical research and has lead investigations on the optimal approach to catheter based ablation of atrial fibrillation and the optimal programming for cardiac resynchronization therapy devices. He has published numerous articles and written several textbook chapters on arrhythmia management. His clinical practice involves the management of atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardias, ventricular tachycardia, pacemakers, defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices. He has the most current techniques and is leading the program on left atrial appendage closure to help prevent strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children.

Dr. Rod Serry is a Chicago native and attended Carleton College in Northfield,Minnesota. After medical school at RushMedical College and Internal Medicine residency at Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke'sMedical Center, he completed fellowships in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology at UCSD Medical Center. Dr. Serry trained further at El Camino Hospital (Mountain View, CA) in the minimally invasive treatment of complex peripheral vascular disease. Dr. Serry is board certified in both Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology, and has been practicing with Escondido Cardiology Associates since 2007. Dr. Serry's area of specialty is Interventional Cardiology, with particular interest in lower extremity revascularization to avoid amputation, aortic aneurysm repair, and carotid artery stenting. He maintains privileges at Palomar Medical Center, Pomerado Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, and UCSD Medical Center.

After receiving his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from UC Berkeley with honors, Dr. Hamed Bayat went on to receive his medical degree from UCSD School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at UCSD Medical Center. Dr Bayat completed a fellowship in Cardiology at UCSD Medical Center where he served the next two years as Assistant Professor of Medicine. He is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine and Nuclear Cardiology. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Bayat has been practicing Cardiology with Escondido Cardiology Associates since 2002.

A native of New Jersey, Dr. Young E. Lee earned his M.D. and M.B.A from Tufts School of Medicine. Following medical school, he commissioned as an officer in the U.S Army and completed his residency training in internal medicine at William Beaumont Army Medical Center. He served 4 more years on active duty as a flight surgeon and internist with the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division before moving to California to complete his fellowship training in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Lee is committed to providing high quality, patient-centered care through shared decision-making and evidence-based medicine.

After receiving his undergraduate degree with honors from Tulane University in New Orleans, Dr. Christopher Gilbert went on to receive his medical degree from Tulane University. Dr. Gilbert completed his residency in Baltimore at Baltimore City Hospital and Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was awarded Outstanding Fellow during his postgraduate fellowship in Cardiology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Dr Gilbert has been practicing General and Interventional Cardiology with Escondido Cardiology Associates since 1982. He is Board Certified in Cardiology and Internal Medicine. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology and American College of Physicians.

Dr. Mikhail Malek received his medical degree from Cairo University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Cardiology at Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, Illinois. Dr. Malek underwent intensive training in Interventional Cardiology at Saint Francis Hospital where he also served as Chief Medical Resident and Chief Cardiology Fellow. Dr. Malek is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, and Internal Medicine. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, Egyptian Medical Association, California Medical Association, and San Diego County Medical Society. Dr. Malek is currently Medical Director of Cardiovascular Services at both Palomar Medical Center and Pomerado Hospital. He is also Chairman of the Cardiology Committee and a member of the Multi-Speciality Peer Review Committee at Palomar Medical Center. He has held past positions as Chairman of the Department of Medicine and Chairman of the Medical Education and Library Committee at Palomar Medical Center. He was voted ``Physician of the Year`` in 1995 by Palomar Hospital's Cardiac Care Unit and was selected as one of ``America's Top Physicians`` by Consumer's Research Council of America in 2006. Dr. Malek has been practicing Interventional Cardiology with Escondido Cardiology Associates since 1997. He is an active speaker in the community of Escondido teaching and raising awareness about cardiovascular disease. He is married to Germaine Malek, M.D. and has two children. His interests include music and photography.

Dr. Christopher Vanichsarn, MD is a Cardiology Specialist who practices in Escondido, CA. He is 40 years old. Dr. Christopher Vanichsarn, MD is affiliated with Palomar Health, Palomar Medical Center Poway and Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido.

Dr. Daniel Mulvihill is a California native. After receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, he went on to receive his medical degree from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He graduated Summa Cum Laude and earned the Dean's Award for Academic Excellence. Dr. Mulvihill completed his residency with honors in Internal Medicine from the University of California, San Diego. His postgraduate fellowship in Cardiology was completed at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Mulvihill is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, National Board of Medical Examiners, and has completed the NASPE (National Association for Sport and Physical Education exam). Dr. Mulvihill has been a practicing physician with Escondido Cardiology Associates since 1995. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, American Medical Association, California Medical Association, San Diego County Medical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.

Dr. Andrew Chen was born and raised in the Bay Area, graduating from college at the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in integrative biology. He earned his medical degree at Case Western Reserve University after spending time as a personal fitness trainer and graduate student in physiological science at the University of California, Los Angeles. He completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Michigan and his cardiovascular disease training at the Scripps Clinic. Dr. Chen's clinical interests include promotion of optimal health through a sound diet and exercise, as well as management of lipids and atherosclerotic disease. His other areas of interest include valvular disease, heart failure, and cardiac arrhythmias. His goal is to help educate his patients in a comprehensive manner so that they can play an active role in their healthcare. Outside of work, he enjoys resistance training, following the NFL, and spending time with his son and wife.

Dr. Jeffrey Gorwit completed his undergraduate degree at Cornell University where he was elected to the Tau Beta Pi Honor Society. He received his medical degree from the State University of New York where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Dr. Gorwit completed his internship and residency at University Hospital in San Diego. He completed an NIH fellowship in Cardiology at University Hospital, San Diego, one of the world's foremost medical research centers. Dr. Gorwit is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine. Dr. Gorwit began Escondido Cardiology Associates in 1976. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology and San Diego County Medical Society