With decades of combined clinical and procedural experience, the board-certified physicians at Arizona Cardiovascular Institute have the medical expertise to take care of you and your loved ones.

Our physicians give each patient the individual attention they deserve – with the patience and professionalism you would expect from some of the leaders in their respective fields. In addition, our doctors appreciate the significance of each procedure and we always take the time to educate our patients so that they feel comfortable from the moment they enter our doors to the time they are released.

As leaders in teaching and researching the latest developments, we are committed to excellence through compassionate, world-class cardiovascular care.

Stephen T. Smith, MD FACS
Vascular Surgery

Dr. Smith is board certified in vascular surgery and has advanced training in endovascular and minimally invasive vascular surgery. After receiving his medical degree from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas in 2001, Dr. Smith completed his general surgery residency and vascular surgery fellowship at UT Southwestern and Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, TX. Following the completion of his training, Dr. Smith was an Assistant Professor of Surgery at UT Southwestern and the Chief of Vascular Surgery at Parkland Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Smith has advanced training and special interest in the endovascular treatment of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms and lower extremity peripheral arterial disease. He performed academic research in the area of deep venous thrombosis and has extensive experience in its minimally invasive treatment. Dr. Smith has extensive experience in the treatment of all aspect of venous disease including varicose veins. He was selected to be a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is an active member of this organization and the Society of Vascular Surgery.

Dr. Smith is certified by the American Board of Surgery in the specialties of General Surgery and Vascular Surgery. Dr. Smith is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine.

Medical Education: University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Internship, Residency & Fellowship:

• University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Board Certification:

• American Board of Surgery: General Surgery and Vascular Surgery

Professional Appointments and Memberships:

• Society for Vascular Surgery
• American College of Surgeons Professional Association

Andy H.T. Tran, MD
General Cardiology | Cardiac Electrophysiology

Medical Education: Doctor of Medicine, St. George’s University, School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies

Internship, Residency & Fellowship:

• Internship/Residency-Internal Medicine, MCP Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA
• Fellowship-Cardiovascular Disease, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
• Fellowship- Electrophysiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI

Board Certification:

• American Board of Internal Medicine;  Originally certified in 2001 in IM
• American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Cardiovascular Disease
• American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Electrophysiology

Professional Appointments and Memberships:

• American Medical Association
• American College of Cardiology

Kishlay Anand, MD, MS, FHRS
General Cardiology | Cardiac Electrophysiology

Medical Education: MBBS, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India, Masters in Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, New York

Internship, Residency & Fellowship:

• Internal Medicine Residency, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska
• Fellow, Division of Cardiology, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska
• Fellow, Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology, University of California, San Diego, California

Board Certification:

• American Board of Internal Medicine
• American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Cardiovascular Disease
• American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Cardiac Electrophysiology

Special Recognition: 

• Johns Hopkins University “Housestaff GIM Research Award”
• AAPI “Most Distinguished Resident Physician Award”, 2006

Professional Appointments and Memberships:

• Member of the American College of Cardiology organizing committee, 2009
• Executive Committee Member, American College of Cardiology Fellow’s in Training

Dr. Kethes C. Waram, MD

Practicing Interventional Cardiology since 2012 and Cardiovascular Disease since 2011, Medical Education: M.B.: B.S., Kilpauk Medical College

Internship, Residency & Fellowship:

• Internship/Residency: Internal Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
• Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
• Fellowship: Interventional Cardiology, Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ

Board Certification:

• American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
• American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Cardiovascular Disease
• American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Interventional Cardiology
• National Board of Nuclear Cardiology
• Diplomat, Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

Professional Appointments and Memberships:

• American College of Cardiology
• American Heart Assocation
• Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Dr. Ibrahim Sidiqi

Associate Fellow, American College of Cardiology In Cardiology Practice since 2015, Medical Education: Doctor of Medicine, St Matthew’s University School of Medicine – Michigan

Internship, Residency & Fellowship:

• Internship/Residency: Preliminary Surgery, St John’s Hospital & Medical Center – Michigan
• Residency: Internal Medicine, Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center – Michigan
• Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, St John’s Providence Hospital – Michigan
• Fellowship: Interventional Cardiology, St John’s Providence Hospital – Michigan

Board Certification

• American Board of Internal Medicine, #308894
• Internal Medicine, 2010
• Cardiovascular Disease, 2014
• Interventional Cardiology – 2016

Professional Appointments and Memberships:

• American College of Cardiology
• American Society of Echocardiography
• American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
• American Medical Association

DR. Nirav J. Mehta, MD, FACC
Fellow, American College of Cardiology

Fellow, American College of Cardiology, Practicing Cardiology since 2004

Medical Education: Medical Doctor, Pramukhswami Medical College

Internship, Residency & Fellowship:

• Internship/Residency: Internal Medicine, Long Island College Hospital
• Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Creighton University Medical Center
• Fellowship: Interventional Cardiology, Winthrop University Hospital

Board Certification:

• American Board of Internal Medicine;  Originally certified in 2000 in IM
• American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Cardiovascular Disease
• American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Interventional Cardiology

Professional Appointments & Memberships:

• Fellow, American College of Cardiology
• Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine
• Member, Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions

Dr. Yoaav Krauthammer, MD

Practicing Cardiology since 2015

Medical Education:

Medical School, The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Internship, Residency, and Fellowship:

• Residency, Internal Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina
• Fellowship, Cardiology, The Ochsner Clinic Foundation
• Fellowship, Electrophysiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Board Certification:

• The American Board of Internal Medicine
• American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Cardiovascular Disease
• American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Professional Appointments and Memberships:

• Heart Rhythm Society
• American College of Cardiology
• American College of Physicians
• American Medical Association

Mohammed Hasoon, MD

In Cardiology Practice since 2020

Medical Education:

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery; University of Baghdad College of Medicine

Internship, Residency & Fellowship:

• Internship and Residency – Internal Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center, University of Arizona Primary Teaching Hospital
• Fellowship – Cardiovascular Disease, University of Texas Health San Antonio
• Fellowship – Interventional Cardiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix

Board Certification:

• The American Board of Internal Medicine; #366404
• Internal Medicine, 2016
• Cardiovascular Disease, 2019

Professional Appointments and Memberships:

• American College of Cardiology
• American Medical Association
• American College of Physician
• Arizona Medical Association

Dr. Srujal Patel

Associate Fellow, American College of Cardiology In Cardiology Practice since 2018, Medical Education: S.B.K.S. Medical Institute & Research Center; India

Internship, Residency & Fellowship:

• Internship and Residency – Internal Medicine; University of Texas
• Fellowship – Cardiology; University of Louisville

Board Certification

• American Board of Internal Medicine
• American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Cardiovascular Disease

Professional Appointments and Memberships:

• American College of Cardiology
• American Heart Association
• American College of Physicians

Dr. Rahool Karnik, MD, FACC

Fellow, American College of Cardiology, practicing Cardiology since 2009, Medical Education: Medical School, Tufts University School of Medicine

Internship, Residency, and Fellowship:

• Residency, Internal Medicine, University of California at Davis Medical Center
• Fellowship, Cardiology, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University

Board Certification:

• The American Board of Internal Medicine
• American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Cardiovascular Disease

Professional Appointments and Memberships:

• American College of Cardiology, Fellow
• American College of Physicians
• American Medical Association
• Arizona Medical Association

Dr. Pradeep Bhat, MD, FACC

Fellow, American College of Cardiology, practicing Cardiology since 2013, Medical Education: MBBS, Mysore Medical College, Karnataka, India

Internship, Residency & Fellowship:

• Internship/Internal Medicine, Mysore Medical College, Karnataka, India
• Internal Medicine Residency, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER)
• Internal Medicine Residency, Case Western Reserve University
• Fellowship-Clinical Research In Cardiology, University of Hull
• Fellowship-Cardiovascular Disease, Case Western Reserve University

Board Certification:

• American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Internal Medicine
• American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Cardiovascular Disease
• National Board of Echocardiography
• Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology
• Certification Board Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
• American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)

Professional Appointments and Memberships:

• Fellow, American College of Cardiology
• MRCP Member, Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom

Jigar Patel, MD

In Cardiology Practice since 2017

Medical Education:

• Doctor of Medicine; M.S. University, Baroda Medical College

Internship, Residency & Fellowship:

• Internship and Residency – Internal Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
• Fellowship – Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX
• Fellowship – Cardiovascular Disease, University of Texas Health San Antonio
• Fellowship – Interventional Cardiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

Board Certification:

• The American Board of Internal Medicine; #310984
• Internal Medicine, 2010
• Cardiovascular Disease, 2016
• Interventional Cardiology, 2017
• Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology, 2016
• National Board of Echocardiography, 2015

Professional Appointments and Memberships:

• American College of Cardiology, 2013
• Cardiovascular Research Foundation, 2016