Chandra Ala MD FACC

Interventional Cardiology

Cardiovascular Medicine

25195 Kelly Rd Ste ARoseville, MI 48066
Phone+1 586-775-4594
Fax+1 586-775-4506

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Summary

Dr. Chandra Ala is a cardiologist specializing in interventional cardiology, currently based in Roseville, MI. He completed his fellowship in interventional cardiology at Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University in 2024, following his cardiovascular disease fellowship at the same institution and a residency in internal medicine. He has held positions at Wayne State University School of Medicine and Cleveland Clinic, where he also completed a clinical research fellowship. Dr. Ala has published work on topics such as pericardial disease and cardiac catheterization and has been recognized with honors, including Fellow of the Year at Wayne State University-Detroit Medical Center. His clinical expertise includes conditions like pericarditis and valvular heart disease.

Education & Training

Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2023 - 2024
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2019 - 2022
Cleveland ClinicClinical Research Fellowship, 2017 - 2018
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
Rangaraya Medical College NTRClass of 2004

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Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 2007 - 2029
OH State Medical License 2016 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow of the Year Wayne State University- Detroit Medical center, 2021-2022
Most Engaged Physician Award Detroit Receiving Hospital, 2015

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Noninvasive Estimation of Pulmonary Vascular Resistance Using Right Ventricular Outflow Doppler Analysis.
Luis Afonso, Chandra Kanth Ala, Aditya Sood, Oluwole Adegbala, Farima Kahe
JACC. Advances. 2025-09-01
Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Diagnosis of Coronary Ischemia in a Patient with History of Ross Procedure.
Joseph Sebastian, Joseph Sebastian, John Dawdy, Chandra Ala, Kenton Zehr
CASE. 2024-03-01
2 citations
Pericardial complications and postcardiac injury syndrome after cardiovascular implantable electronic device placement : A meta-analysis and systematic review.
Beni R Verma, Kinjal Banerjee, Andrew Noll, Chandra K Ala, M Badar
Herz. 2020-12-01

Journal Articles

Should a Large Pericardial Effusion Be Drained? To Drain or Not to Drain is the Question
Johnny Chahine, MD, Chandra Kanth Ala, MD, James L Gentry III, MD, Allan L. Klein, MD., CM., FACC, American College of Cardiology ACC.ORG Online. Patient Case Quiz, 1/13/2018
Chest Pain after Pacemaker Implantation
Chandra Kanth Ala MD; James L Gentry III, MD, Allan L. Klein, MD., FACC, American College of Cardiology ACC.ORG Online. Patient Case Quiz, 1/20/2017

Abstracts/Posters

[Board 520] D-Dimer as a Novel Marker of Inflammation in Pericarditis
Chandra Ala, 2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans, New Orleans, 3/18/2019
Pericardial edema as a diagnostic and prognostic marker in recurrent pericarditis
CK. Ala, K. Sato, K. Banerjee, A. Bafadel, BR. Verma, AL. Klein, European Society of Cardiology ESC Congress 2018, Munich, Germany, 1/28/2018
Higher inflammation and recovery of tissue Doppler velocity ratio predicts resolution of constrictive pericarditis by anti-inflammatory medications
K. Sato, A. Kumar, C. Ala, K. Ahuja, B. Verma, B. Xu, A. Klein, European Society of Cardiology, ESC Congress, Munich, 1/25/2018

Lectures

Newer Treatment Options for Recurrent Pericarditis
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH - 1/30/2018
Cancer and the Heart: Pericardial Conditions
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH - 1/28/2018
Novel concepts in Cardio-Oncology-Don't Forget About the Pericardium
Nashville, TN - 1/24/2018