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With nearly four decades in practice as a physician, Anil V. Shah, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is an innovative leader in the field of cardiology. Dr. Shah cares for patients at Coastal Heart Medical Group, a state-of-the-art cardiology practice located in the heart of Santa Ana, California.

After earning his medical degree from the Topiwala National Medical College in India, Dr. Shah completed his residency at the University Bombay Hospital. He then relocated to the United States to complete extensive cardiology fellowship training through the University of California, Los Angeles at the Wadsworth VA Medical Center.

Dr. Shah went on to become board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease through the American Board of Internal Medicine. He also maintains his role as a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, as well his position as a fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.

Because Dr. Shah is a highly experienced interventional cardiologist, he’s able to diagnose and treat a wide variety of complex cardiac and vascular conditions. He’s successfully performed thousands of angioplasties, pacemaker procedures, and stent implants, to name a few common treatments.

Dr. Shah has special interests in vascular imaging with the latest noninvasive techniques, such as CT scanning, ultrasound imaging, and nuclear technology. He also focuses on modern interventions for complex peripheral arterial disease and venous management, as well as amputation prevention for diabetics.

With his passion for preventive care and early intervention, Dr. Shah continues to stay active in research and the ever-changing field of cardiology. Dr. Shah has even been awarded multiple community leadership awards, including “Visionary of the Year” by community colleges in Orange County.

Being fluent in English, Hindi, and Gujarati gives Dr. Shah the opportunity to communicate with patients who may otherwise struggle with language barriers. Patients of Dr. Shah commend his calm and caring bedside manner, and his ability to make his patients smile, even under the toughest of circumstances.

With high-quality treatments and patient-centric care serving as the foundations for service, patients of Coastal Heart Medical Group can expect personalized, innovative solutions. This state-of-the-art cardiology clinic is located in the heart of Santa Ana, California, right near Rosewood Baker, Bristol Manor, and South Coast.

The team of board-certified cardiologists and critical care specialists have provided the highest level of medical care in Southern California, incorporating the latest technology, for over 30 years. Because the clinic utilizes the most advanced diagnostic tools available, patients can expect a faster diagnosis, which allows practitioners to start intervention therapies sooner.

Coastal Heart Medical Group is one of the few cardiology practices in Orange County with their own in-house angiography facility. This allows patients to get treatment for arterial and venous narrowing, as well as balloon angioplasty, stent placement, and atherectomy procedures, all under one roof. The clinic even houses an interventional suite to treat venous diseases, as well as an anticoagulation clinic to treat patients who are at risk of clots and stroke.

Since the highly skilled team at Coastal Heart Medical Group can diagnose and treat a wide variety of venous and heart-related conditions at the clinic, patients can receive the specialty care they need with one practice. Practitioners regularly help patients who struggle with atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, pulmonary embolism, heart failure, and peripheral artery disease, to name a few.

The team at Coastal Heart Medical Group welcome new and existing patients to the practice. They offer flexible scheduling throughout the week, even for new patients or patients needing urgent care.

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.

Dr. Victor Shi is a well-respected, subspecialty-trained Vascular & Interventional Radiologist with unique expertise and special interest in minimally invasive endovascular surgery, including both peripheral arterial disease and venous disease treatments. He brings this expertise to LA Vascular Specialists in the Beverly Hills, Glendale and Encino communities in Los Angeles, California.

After completing his subspecialty fellowship training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the most prestigious, Ivy-League university hospitals in the country, Dr. Shi took an assistant professor position at the Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he trained vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists in the field of minimally invasive endovascular surgery and interventional procedures. While remaining as a clinical professor at Loma Linda, Dr. Shi was recruited and appointed the Chief of Vascular & Interventional Radiology at Garfield Medical Center in 2016, and the co-director of Beverly Hospital’s Amputation Prevention and Would Care Center.

Dr. Shi is well regarded in both the academic realm and the community as one of the leading experts in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease including complex below the knee interventions using the latest, cutting-edge technologies. In addition to treating arterial disease, he also offers advanced techniques, including Endovenous Laser Ablation, Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation, and Endovenous Sclerotherapy, to help reduce discomfort and improve the appearance of areas affected by painful, swollen and unsightly varicose veins.

In addition to endovascular surgery, Dr. Shi is also an expert in the following minimally invasive surgical fields: dialysis access creation, maintenance, and intervention; interventional oncology, treating liver, kidney, lung, and bone tumors; women's health, treating uterine fibroids, pelvic congestion syndrome, breast biopsy, and thyroid biopsy amongst many other minimally invasive procedures.

Together with a team of nine fulltime interventional radiologists, Dr. Shi hopes to bring an academic level of minimally invasive procedures and cutting-edge technologies to the San Gabriel Valley area. Dr. Victor Shi is bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese.

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.

Amer Zarka, MD, is a general and interventional cardiologist and managing partner at Good Heart Medical Group, Inc. in Santa Ana and Garden Grove, California. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He is certified in advanced cardiopulmonary life support.

Dr. Zarka completed his internship and residency at Jordan University Hospital in Amman, Jordan. He then pursued postgraduate medical training at Saint Michael’s Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey, where he studied internal medicine, cardiology, and interventional cardiology.

Prior to Good Heart Medical Group, Inc., Dr. Zarka was the Director of Pacemaker Service, Co-Director of Cardiac Catheterization Lab, and Director of Cardiology Hyperlipidemia Clinic at VA Medical Center in Long Beach, California. He also served as the assistant clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center.

Dr. Zarka is affiliated with Fountain Valley Hospital, Orange County Global Medical Center, South Coast Global Medical Center, Garden Grove Hospital, and Anaheim Global Medical Center.

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.

Dr. Victor Shi is a well-respected, subspecialty-trained Vascular & Interventional Radiologist with unique expertise and special interest in minimally invasive endovascular surgery, including both peripheral arterial disease and venous disease treatments. He brings this expertise to LA Vascular Specialists in the Beverly Hills, Glendale and Encino communities in Los Angeles, California.

After completing his subspecialty fellowship training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the most prestigious, Ivy-League university hospitals in the country, Dr. Shi took an assistant professor position at the Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he trained vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists in the field of minimally invasive endovascular surgery and interventional procedures. While remaining as a clinical professor at Loma Linda, Dr. Shi was recruited and appointed the Chief of Vascular & Interventional Radiology at Garfield Medical Center in 2016, and the co-director of Beverly Hospital’s Amputation Prevention and Would Care Center.

Dr. Shi is well regarded in both the academic realm and the community as one of the leading experts in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease including complex below the knee interventions using the latest, cutting-edge technologies. In addition to treating arterial disease, he also offers advanced techniques, including Endovenous Laser Ablation, Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation, and Endovenous Sclerotherapy, to help reduce discomfort and improve the appearance of areas affected by painful, swollen and unsightly varicose veins.

In addition to endovascular surgery, Dr. Shi is also an expert in the following minimally invasive surgical fields: dialysis access creation, maintenance, and intervention; interventional oncology, treating liver, kidney, lung, and bone tumors; women's health, treating uterine fibroids, pelvic congestion syndrome, breast biopsy, and thyroid biopsy amongst many other minimally invasive procedures.

Together with a team of nine fulltime interventional radiologists, Dr. Shi hopes to bring an academic level of minimally invasive procedures and cutting-edge technologies to the San Gabriel Valley area. Dr. Victor Shi is bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese.

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.

Philosophy: Dr. Bahram Eslami follows the basic principles of evidence and scientific based medicine with an altruistic and compassionate approach. Currently practices general cardiology, cardiac catheterization and transesophageal echocardiography with an in-depth of knowledge in prevention of cardiovascular disease, lipid disorders, hypertension, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, adult congenital heart disease, cardiac arrhythmias and coronary intervention.

Present Position: Full partner with Cardiology Specialists of Orange County
Director, Cardiovascular Services, Hoag Hospital Irvine

Marital Status: Married, three children

Education:
High School – Adab, Isfahan Iran, Diploma
College/Medical School – Isfahan University School of Medicine (including one year of Internship)
Internship – Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Residency – Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia
Cardiology Fellowship – University of Alabama in Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama

Awards & Honors:
Best student Award in High School, College and Medical School (Graduated top in class)
Recipient of Scholarship for Post- Doctoral training in US and Europe
(Three (3) positions offered by Iranian Ministry of Higher Education)

Military Service:
Exempted, a privilege of graduating at the top of class in the seven years of medical school

Memberships:
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
Fellow of the American College of Physicians

Medical Specialty Boards:
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine # 38570
Diplomate, American Board of Cardiovascular Disease #38570
Diplomate, American Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography #845

State Licenses:
California: #C42075
Virginia: #24325
Tennessee: #MD16706
District of Columbia: #15718
Maryland: #D33978
ECFMG: #099-657

Past and Present Positions:

• Instructor in Medicine – University of Alabama in Birmingham
• Director of Training and Research – Tehran Cardiovascular Medical Center
• Chief of Cardiology – Tehran Cardiovascular Medical Center, Tehran, Iran (400 bed Cardiovascular Referral and Research Center)
• Associate Professor of Medicine and Chief, Department of Cardiology – National University of Iran, Tehran, Iran
• Chief, Department of Cardiology and Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories – American Hospital of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
• Vice-President – Iranian Society of Cardiology
• Examiner of the Iranian Board of Cardiology – Ministry of Higher Education
• Lecturer at Tehran University, School of Medicine
• Associate Professor of Medicine, Chief of Cardiology, Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory – Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
• Chairman, CCU Committee – Chapman Medical Center, Orange, CA
• Vice Chairman, Department of Cardiology – Western Medical Center, Santa Ana, CA
• Chairman, Department of Cardiology – Western Medical Center, Santa Ana, CA
• Director, Cardiovascular Services – Hoag Hospital, Irvine, CA
• Private Practice – Cardiology Specialists of Orange County, Orange County, CA

Publications:
Co-authored the book entitled Cardiology Review and has published numerous articles in peer reviewed journals. A compilation of the work has been presented at various scientific meetings.

Primary Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease (Board Certified)

Secondary Specialty: Internal Medicine (Board Certified)

Primary Location: CSOC Santa Ana

Philosophy:
“The treatment of each patient as a distinct individual, engaging them and involving them in their care while listening to their input with respect, dignity and compassion are paramount in my medical practice.”

Education:
Medical School – University of Florence (1977)
Internship – New York Medical College, Misericordia-Lincoln Hospital (1977 – 1980)
Residency – New York Medical College, Misericordia-Lincoln Hospital (1977 – 1980)
Fellowship – University of California, Irvine (1980 – 1982)

Credentials:
Board Certification – Internal Medicine (1995)
Board Certification – Cardiovascular Disease (1997)

Orange County Medical Association

Interests:
Dr. Meltzer’s interests are in preventative cardiology, lipid disorders, Congestive Heart Failure, non-invasive treatment and assessment of Coronary Artery Disease utilizing Advanced CT-scanning.

Stephen A. Cohen, MD, FACC, is an invasive cardiologist who specializes in pacemaker implantation and lipid management, with a special interest in nuclear cardiology. He currently sees patients at Cardiology Specialists of Orange County in Santa Ana, Irvine, and Newport Beach, California. 

Dr. Cohen graduated with his medical degree from the University of Witwatersrand Medical School in Johannesburg, South Africa. He then completed a residency and fellowship at the same institution before relocating to the United States and completing an internship, residency, and fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Cohen is double board-certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine.

In 2006, he completed the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners Certification of Special Competency in Cardiac Pacing and Cardioversion Defibrillation for the physician. To stay current with the latest advances in his field, Dr. Cohen is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the California Medical Association, and the Orange County Medical Association.

Mahmoud Eslami-Farsani, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is a board-certified cardiologist at Cardiology Specialists of Orange County in Santa Ana, Irvine, and Newport Beach, California. He has special interests in coronary intervention, including angioplasty, stent placement, valvuloplasty, valvular heart disease, and peripheral vascular intervention. 

Dr. Eslami-Farsani earned his medical degree from Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He then completed his internship and residency at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center in Orange, California, before completing his interventional and cardiology fellowships at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

He holds board-certifications in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, and internal medicine. To remain up-to-date on the latest developments in his field, Dr. Eslami-Farsani is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American Medical Association, and the American College of Physicians. 

Dr. Eslami-Farsani is currently welcoming new patients and looks forward to partnering with them. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Eslami-Farsani by calling the office or booking online today.