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At Advanced Cardiovascular Care, Inc., we believe the best heart health combines medical expertise, state of the art technology, and most importantly personalized, compassionate care.
With convenient locations, our staff serves the Inland Empire of Southern California including: San Bernadino, Redlands, Loma Linda, Banning, Beaumont, Riverside, Moreno Valley, Perris, Murrieta, Temecula, Corona, Norco, Eastvale, Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear, and Victorville.
Since 2005 our patients have enjoyed excellent heart and vascular care based on our philosophy of using the latest and most advanced medical knowledge and skill, technology, and genuine concern to help you enjoy life. Don't just live life, love it.
We provide individualized, personal care at its best
When it comes to your heart care, you want a practice that takes the time to get to know you better and make sure that you are completely comfortable with the care you receive. You need a cardiologist who along with his staff would not only provide you with the latest knowledge but also be adept with the most recent technical skills required to take the best care of you as an individual. Our cardiologists are energetic, passionate, and dedicated individuals who are also highly trained not only in the heart but also vascular diseases and interventions.
We have always practiced cardiology with one question in our minds … If we were the patient, how would we want to be treated? The answer is that we would want to be treated with personal, affectionate care, putting our needs first, offering us a healthy heart with a good quality of life. So that is how you can expect to be treated at our office. We love to interact with our patients and provide them with the compassionate and personalized care, individualized to their needs, for their most vital aspect of their lives: their heart.
Our Mission
To provide safe, high quality, personalized, compassionate and cost-effective healthcare services resulting in excellent patient outcomes
Our Vision
To be the leader in the community providing par excellence heart and vascular care to our patients utilizing evidence-based medicine and the latest fund of knowledge.
Our Values
We strive to uphold an exceptional level of personalized service delivered with the utmost compassion and professionalism.
We believe in an unwavering commitment to improving the treatment and lives of the patients we serve through the highest standards of clinical care.
We believe in the empowerment of and investment in our employees to perform with absolute integrity, honesty, and reliability.
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.
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 frequently reviews my heart health and explains what the tests reveal. He is also open to eliminating medication that is no longer needed, with appropriate monitoring.”
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.
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)
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.
Ali Ashtiani, MD is a fellowship-trained, board-eligible interventional cardiologist at Cardiology Specialists of Orange County (CSOC) practicing in Santa Ana, Irvine, and Newport Beach, California. He has special interests in coronary intervention including coronary angioplasty & stent placement, pacemaker implantation, and valvular/structural heart disease.
Dr. Ashtiani received his medical training in our very own Orange County. After earning his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine Medical Center in Orange, California, he went on to complete internal medicine internship and residency followed by cardiology fellowship and advanced fellowship training in interventional cardiology at the same institution.
Dr. Ashtiani is affiliated with Hoag Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute in Newport Beach, Hoag Hospital Irvine, & Hoag Orthopedic Institute, St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, and Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana.
Dr. Ashtiani is currently welcoming new patients and looks forward to providing individualized care with patience and compassion just as he would treat his own family. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Ashtiani by contacting our office today.
Ryan Burris, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist and cardiologist at Cardiology Specialists of Orange County (CSOC) practicing in Santa Ana, Irvine, and Newport Beach, California. He has special interests in catheter ablation of SVT, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and VT as well as in implantation of cardioverter-defibrillators (including subcutaneous systems), permanent pacemakers (including leadless technologies), and CRT insertion.
Dr. Burris attended UC San Diego for his undergraduate and graduate degrees and then received his medical degree from UC Irvine where he subsequently completed his internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship. He then completed his advanced fellowship training in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Chicago where he focused on complex ablations and device implantation. In addition to his board certification in cardiology and internal medicine, he is board certified in adult comprehensive echocardiography.
Dr. Burris is welcoming new patients and is affiliated with Hoag Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute in Newport Beach, Hoag Hospital Irvine, & Hoag Orthopedic Institute, St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, and Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana.
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.
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.
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.
Ali Ashtiani, MD is a fellowship-trained, board-eligible interventional cardiologist at Cardiology Specialists of Orange County (CSOC) practicing in Santa Ana, Irvine, and Newport Beach, California. He has special interests in coronary intervention including coronary angioplasty & stent placement, pacemaker implantation, and valvular/structural heart disease.
Dr. Ashtiani received his medical training in our very own Orange County. After earning his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine Medical Center in Orange, California, he went on to complete internal medicine internship and residency followed by cardiology fellowship and advanced fellowship training in interventional cardiology at the same institution.
Dr. Ashtiani is affiliated with Hoag Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute in Newport Beach, Hoag Hospital Irvine, & Hoag Orthopedic Institute, St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, and Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana.
Dr. Ashtiani is currently welcoming new patients and looks forward to providing individualized care with patience and compassion just as he would treat his own family. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Ashtiani by contacting our office today.
Ryan Burris, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist and cardiologist at Cardiology Specialists of Orange County (CSOC) practicing in Santa Ana, Irvine, and Newport Beach, California. He has special interests in catheter ablation of SVT, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and VT as well as in implantation of cardioverter-defibrillators (including subcutaneous systems), permanent pacemakers (including leadless technologies), and CRT insertion.
Dr. Burris attended UC San Diego for his undergraduate and graduate degrees and then received his medical degree from UC Irvine where he subsequently completed his internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship. He then completed his advanced fellowship training in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Chicago where he focused on complex ablations and device implantation. In addition to his board certification in cardiology and internal medicine, he is board certified in adult comprehensive echocardiography.
Dr. Burris is welcoming new patients and is affiliated with Hoag Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute in Newport Beach, Hoag Hospital Irvine, & Hoag Orthopedic Institute, St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, and Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“Doctor Gaglani is very knowledgeable and through. He took the time to explain my health situation in a way that I could easily comprehend. He came across as a warm and caring person. ”
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 frequently reviews my heart health and explains what the tests reveal. He is also open to eliminating medication that is no longer needed, with appropriate monitoring.”