Interventional Cardiology Fellows

Mike Ahlers, MD

Hometown: Le Mars, Iowa
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame
Medical School:  Vanderbilt University
Residency: UCLA
Cardiology Program: UCSD

Favorite aspects of the program: My favorite aspect of the program is the breadth of care exposure and expertise, as well as the opportunity to work with great staff every day.

Career interests: Interventional Cardiology and Structural Cardiology
Research interests: Interventional Cardiology and Structural Cardiology
Research publications: view publications

Hobbies: playing sports, following NBA basketball, book club

Revathy Sampath-Kumar, MD

Hometown: Fremont, CA
Undergraduate: University of California, San Diego
Medical School:  Wake Forest School of Medicine
Residency: University of California, San Diego
Cardiology Program: University of California, San Diego

Favorite aspects of the program: Diverse patient population and breadth of pathology across three clinical sites. Robust mechanical circulatory support program and exposure to complex coronary, peripheral, ACHD, and structural interventions. Research mentorship from faculty experts.

Career interests: Academic Interventional and ACHD/Structural Cardiology
Research interests: International PCI outcomes, structural heart interventions, cardiogenic shock, health disparities, bioengineering/device development, clinical trials
Research publications: view publications

Hobbies: Piano, Yoga, Women in STEM Mentorship

Daniel Chu, MD

Hometown: Irvine, CA
Undergraduate: Boston University
Medical school: Hofstra University
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Cardiology Fellowship: University of California, San Diego

Favorite aspects of the program: The clinical variety at UCSD provides the perfect environment for a complete interventional training. Autonomy is a strength, as well as the opportunity to train under excellent clinical teachers at an institution that delivers top tier cardiac care.

Career interests: Coronary and peripheral interventions, administration
Research interests: Quality improvement in the cardiac catheterization lab, preventive cardiology

Hobbies: Spending time with my wife and kids, spending time outdoors, playing soccer, golfing

Daniel Kim MD, MS

Hometown: Hoffman Estates, IL
Undergraduate: Northwestern University
Medical school: Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Residency: Loyola University Medical Center
Cardiology Program: Loyola University Medical Center

Favorite aspects of the program: High procedural volume for both coronary and structural interventions

Career interests: Academics in Interventional/Structural Cardiology
Research interests: Structural interventions

Hobbies: Tennis, basketball, lifting

• Gary Ma
• César Soria Jiménez

• Amir Karimian
• Kris Kumar

• Abdullah Almasoud
• Alayn Govea

• Thao Duong
• Rodrigo Mendirichaga

• Christopher Smitson
• Lauren Glassmoyer

• Szymon Wiernek
• Adam Taleb

• Dan Walters
• Jad Omran

• Badr Alzahrani
• Belal O. Al Khiami

• Ali Pourdjabbar
• Lawrence W. Ang

• Ethan A. Yalvac
• Jesse J. Naghi

• Arturo Dominguez
• John N. Bahadorani

• Ryan Reeves
• Alaeddin Ayyad

• Brian Kolski
• Bahram Khadivi

• Mitul P. Patel
• Khalid S. Bin-Thani

• Amir Ravandi

• Patrick Hu
• William E. Bennett

• Anand Prasad

• Nayab Zafar

• Guilherme Bromberg-Marin

• Danish S. Siddiqui

• Rod Serry