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Ramtin Massoudi, MD, is a vein specialist at LA Vascular Specialists in the Beverly Hills, Glendale and Encino communities in Los Angeles, California. He believes in delivering thorough and personalized treatments for each of his patients. 

Through his specialty at his practice, Dr. Massoudi can treat problem veins, address the medical conditions that cause them, and satisfy the needs of his patients. 

Dr. Massoudi has a background in preventing complications from Poly-pharmacy, which is why he takes great time and care when dealing with patients who have previously been given diagnoses, medications, and treatment regimens. This, combined with his expertise in venous and lymphatic medicine, makes him the ideal candidate to maintain a healthy treatment regimen for patients. 

Dr. Massoudi has performed countless successful procedures and has implemented and perfected his own cautionary measures to provide the safest care possible.

Dr. Massoudi attended the University Of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for his undergraduate degrees. He then graduated from the American University of the Caribbean (AUC) School of Medicine in St. Marteen and completed his residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).

Dr. Massoudi cares deeply about your treatment and results.

Specializing in minimally invasive cosmetic, laser, and vein surgery, Dr. Massoudi is certified by the American Board of Venous & Lymphatic Medicine, and Board eligible by the American Board of Family Medicine, and the American Board of Anti-Aging. By combining these areas of expertise, Dr. Massoudi has been able to create a well-rounded practice and holistic approach here at Aluna Vein Centers

*Please visit our Aluna Vein Centers site for more information regarding our Cosmetic services!

Dr. Salar Hakham is a Vascular & Interventional Specialistat at LA Vascular Specialists in the Beverly Hills, Glendale and Encino communities in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Hakham has academic level expertise in performing advanced, minimally invasive vascular procedures and with special interest in
endovascular surgeries for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease and limb salvage (amputation prevention). He is board certified by the American Board of Radiology with a certificate of added qualification (CAQ) in Vascular and Interventional Radiology.

Dr. Hakham is a graduate of University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he obtained his Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology with a Suma Cum Laude in Departmental Honors. He attended medical school at Western University in California, and completed his four year radiology residency at Tufts University Medical Center in Boston. He then went on to complete a vigorous year of subspecialty training in vascular and endovascular fellowship and interventional oncology at the prestigious Loma Linda University Medical Center.

Dr. Hakham’s clinical expertise includes the evaluation and management of patients with a wide array of disease types such as uterine fibroids, peripheral vascular disease, dialysis access, cancer (lung, liver, renal, and metastatic), and palliative/pain management among other conditions. He specializes in minimally invasive image-guided procedures and endovascular surgeries including PAD interventions such as atherectomy, arterial angioplasty and stent placement, vascular salvage for dialysis access, tumor embolization and ablation, and vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty.

Dr. Hakham is the Chief of Interventional Radiology at Beverly Hospital in Montebello and the Director of Interventional Radiology at the Amputation Prevention and Wound Care Center at Beverly Hospital. He is on the Medical Executive Committee at the Emanate Hospitals where he also serves as Departmental Chair for Radiology. He currently holds physician privileges at several hospitals in Los Angeles, San Gabriel Valley, and West Covina and is an active member of the Society of Interventional Radiology and the American Medical Association. Dr. Hakham’s vision as the co-founder of ART Vascular is to create a new paradigm for providing excellent care to patients with vascular disorders. As a leader in minimally invasive peripheral artery disease treatments, he is credited with preventing thousands of leg amputations.

Roben Ahdoot, MD is a board-certified and fellowship-trained Vascular & Interventional Radiologist at LA Vascular Specialists in the Beverly Hills, Glendale and Encino communities in Los Angeles, California. He specializes in advanced endovascular surgery with 20 years of experience successfully treating challenging vascular diseases with utmost care.

Dr. Ahdoot earned his bachelor in Biology and Health Sciences from University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), and his Doctor of Medicine from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He successfully completed his internship in Surgery and his radiology residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and his fellowship in Endovascular Surgery/Interventional Radiology at prestigious Emory University Medical Center. 

Dr. Adhoot takes particular interest in taking care of patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease, incorporating a holistic approach. He also has extensive experience in other vascular procedures such as Uterine Fibroid Artery Embolization, endovascular treatment of dialysis, and deep venous thrombolysis.

Dr. Sarsam received his medical education at the University of Baghdad / College of Medicine in Iraq. Following the second Gulf War, he moved to the United States and attended the Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center where he completed his Internal Medicine Residency. He then completed his fellowship in General and Interventional Cardiology at Michigan State University / Providence Providence-Park Hospitals in Detroit, MI. Dr. Sarsam also specializes in advanced heart failure.

Dr. Sarsam received his medical education at the University of Baghdad / College of Medicine in Iraq. Following the second Gulf War, he moved to the United States and attended the Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center where he completed his Internal Medicine Residency. He then completed his fellowship in General and Interventional Cardiology at Michigan State University / Providence Providence-Park Hospitals in Detroit, MI. Dr. Sarsam also specializes in advanced heart failure.

Dr. Sarsam received his medical education at the University of Baghdad / College of Medicine in Iraq. Following the second Gulf War, he moved to the United States and attended the Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center where he completed his Internal Medicine Residency. He then completed his fellowship in General and Interventional Cardiology at Michigan State University / Providence Providence-Park Hospitals in Detroit, MI. Dr. Sarsam also specializes in advanced heart failure.

Dr. Sarsam received his medical education at the University of Baghdad / College of Medicine in Iraq. Following the second Gulf War, he moved to the United States and attended the Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center where he completed his Internal Medicine Residency. He then completed his fellowship in General and Interventional Cardiology at Michigan State University / Providence Providence-Park Hospitals in Detroit, MI. Dr. Sarsam also specializes in advanced heart failure.

Dr. Sarsam received his medical education at the University of Baghdad / College of Medicine in Iraq. Following the second Gulf War, he moved to the United States and attended the Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center where he completed his Internal Medicine Residency. He then completed his fellowship in General and Interventional Cardiology at Michigan State University / Providence Providence-Park Hospitals in Detroit, MI. Dr. Sarsam also specializes in advanced heart failure.

Rahul Gaglani, MD, is a board-certified interventional and general cardiologist serving patients at Core Cardiology in Murrieta and Temecula, California. He specializes in percutaneous interventions of the coronary arteries (radial approach) and structural heart disease intervention (atrial septal defects, patent foramen ovale, aortic stenosis, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy). 

Dr. Gaglani graduated from the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences in New Brunswick, New Jersey, with a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry with a concentration in economics. He then earned his Doctor of Medicine from Ross University School of Medicine. Upon graduating, he completed his internal medicine residency at Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Center and his fellowships in general and interventional cardiology at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, both in New York City. Prior to establishing his private practice, he worked at various medical centers in New York and California. 

He established his private practice in 2017, where he provides a wide range of treatments for cardiovascular disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, peripheral artery disease, and venous disease. He also offers coronary artery intervention and structural heart intervention, as well as heart disease prevention services.

Dr. Gaglani is board certified in interventional/general cardiology, echocardiography, cardiac nuclear medicine, and vascular imaging. His expertise in vascular disease also allows him to treat peripheral arterial/venous disease, including non-healing ulcers and wounds of the lower extremities, as well as stenosis of the carotid vessels, radial approach angiography, structural heart disease, high-risk PCI, and vein ablations.

To schedule an appointment at the office of Rahul Gaglani, MD, call the office or book a consultation online.

Dr. Sarsam received his medical education at the University of Baghdad / College of Medicine in Iraq. Following the second Gulf War, he moved to the United States and attended the Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center where he completed his Internal Medicine Residency. He then completed his fellowship in General and Interventional Cardiology at Michigan State University / Providence Providence-Park Hospitals in Detroit, MI. Dr. Sarsam also specializes in advanced heart failure.

Dr. Sarsam received his medical education at the University of Baghdad / College of Medicine in Iraq. Following the second Gulf War, he moved to the United States and attended the Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center where he completed his Internal Medicine Residency. He then completed his fellowship in General and Interventional Cardiology at Michigan State University / Providence Providence-Park Hospitals in Detroit, MI. Dr. Sarsam also specializes in advanced heart failure.

Dr. Sarsam received his medical education at the University of Baghdad / College of Medicine in Iraq. Following the second Gulf War, he moved to the United States and attended the Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center where he completed his Internal Medicine Residency. He then completed his fellowship in General and Interventional Cardiology at Michigan State University / Providence Providence-Park Hospitals in Detroit, MI. Dr. Sarsam also specializes in advanced heart failure.

Brett Wertman, MD, FACC, is a triple board-certified cardiologist who is widely respected for his treatment and care for patients at Coastal Cardiology of Orange County in Ladera Ranch and Irvine, California.

Dr. Wertman, who twice has been named a Physician of Excellence by the Orange County Medical Association, also leads the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at Hoag Hospital Irvine in Irvine. 

An Orange County native, Dr. Wertman graduated summa cum laude and with Phi Beta Kappa Society honors in earning his Bachelor of Arts degrees in biochemistry and molecular, cellular, and developmental biology from the University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder, Colorado.

Dr. Wertman then completed his medical degree from the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, and went on to finish his internship and residency training in internal medicine at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.

He completed his fellowship training in cardiology and interventional cardiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, also in Los Angeles.

Dr. Wertman has authored numerous publications in leading peer-reviewed journals and participated in live case transmissions to national meetings, demonstrating new techniques in the treatment of coronary artery disease and valvular heart disease. 

Dr. Wertman is highly trained in the percutaneous treatment of valvular heart disease, including aortic valve replacement using the Edwards Sapien heart valve system, as well as mitral valve repair using the Abbott MitraClip™ system. He also has significant experience in other novel interventional therapies.

He looks forward to welcoming new patients and offering superior care to those returning to Coastal Cardiology of Orange County.

In Dr. Wertman’s spare time, he enjoys relaxing with his family, traveling, and exercising.

Huy Nguyen, MD, FACC, a cardiologist at Coastal Cardiology of Orange County, has deep roots in Irvine, California, one of the communities the practice proudly serves, along with Ladera Ranch, California.

Dr. Nguyen grew up in Irvine and received his Bachelor of Arts in biology from the University of California, Irvine. 

He then earned a master's in applied physiology and earned his medical degree from Chicago Medical School, one of the graduate schools of the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago, Illinois. 

Back in Orange County, he completed his internship and residency in internal medicine, as well as his fellowship training in general cardiology, all at UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange, California.

He then moved to New York to complete his interventional cardiology fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, where he was awarded Outstanding Interventional Cardiology Fellow of the Year.

Throughout the course of his training, Dr. Nguyen has given numerous lectures and presentations, and has authored publications in peer-reviewed journals on various topics in both general and interventional cardiology.  

He was involved with and participated in live case demonstrations at Mount Sinai Hospital, focusing on complex coronary interventions.

Dr. Nguyen believes in a patient-centric approach to cardiovascular care and focuses on the collaborative efforts with his patients in optimizing their outcomes.

In his spare time, Dr. Nguyen enjoys spending time with his family, watching movies, playing basketball, and surfing.

Teferi Mitiku, MD, FACC, is a board-certified cardiologist in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Disease. He specializes in cardiac electrophysiology (EP) and provides the entire spectrum of arrhythmia treatments, including medical therapy, catheter ablation, and device-based therapy. Dr. Mitiku strives to provide compassionate care for his patients at Coastal Cardiology of Orange County in Irvine and Ladera Ranch, California.

Dr. Mitiku earned his Bachelor of Science in molecular cell and development biology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), graduating magna cum laude. He went on to attend the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, receiving his Doctor of Medicine. 

He then completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Stanford University Hospital in Stanford, California, before completing cardiovascular medicine and electrophysiology fellowships at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut.

He previously served as the Director of Electrophysiology and an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) School of Medicine and Wayne State University School of Medicine.

During his academic appointments, Dr. Mitiku enjoys teaching medical students, residents, and cardiology fellows. He was awarded Outstanding Teacher of The Year for three consecutive years and was granted entry into the Gold Humanism Honor Society.

Dr. Mitiku is affiliated with UCI Medical Center in Orange, California, and serves as the director of electrophysiology at Hoag Irvine Hospital in Irvine, California. At Hoag, He was awarded the top quality performer within the Cardiology peer group for 2019 and 2020. He is also a member of the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and the American Medical Association.

He looks forward to welcoming new patients and providing excellent care for those continuing at Coastal Cardiology of Orange County.

Dr. Sarsam received his medical education at the University of Baghdad / College of Medicine in Iraq. Following the second Gulf War, he moved to the United States and attended the Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center where he completed his Internal Medicine Residency. He then completed his fellowship in General and Interventional Cardiology at Michigan State University / Providence Providence-Park Hospitals in Detroit, MI. Dr. Sarsam also specializes in advanced heart failure.