Mandar A. Aras MD PhD

Heart Failure & Transplantation

Associate Professor

505 Parnassus AveSan Francisco, CA 94143

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Summary

Mandar Aras, MD, PhD is a Cardiologist based in San Francisco, CA. He has subspecialized in Heart Failure & Transplantation, and focuses on infiltrative, inflammatory, and genetic cardiomyopathy.

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineFellowship, Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, and Pulmonary Hypertension, 2017 - 2018
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2014 - 2017
Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 2011, MD, PhD

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2014 - 2027
NC State Medical License 2011 - 2014
American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Tafamidis: is it truly a game changer for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy?
Sarena Yang, Justin Hyun, Mandar A Aras
Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal. 2026-10-06
Lessons Learned from the HVAD Post-Approval Study Registry: Implications for Investigating Future Ventricular Assist Device Technology.
Jennifer A Cowger, Igor D Gregoric, Liviu Klein, Duc Thinh Pham, Michael S Kiernan
Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2026-10-01
Incidence and diagnostic yield of repeat imaging-based screening for hepatic arteriovenous malformations in patients with HHT.
Benjamin Cho, Leena Usman, Torianna Lomax Truong, Darcy Phelan, Debajyoti Datta
Hepatology Communications. 2026-08-01