NassirAAzimiMDFACC, FSCAI, FASNC

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Peripheral Endovascular Interventional Cardiology

Internist, Cardiologist, Nuclear cardiologist, and Interventional cardiologist

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Office
8911 La Mesa Boulevard
Suite 101
La Mesa, CA 91942
Phone+1 619-567-7400

Fax+1 877-939-9674
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Summary

I am an award winning quadruple board certified cardiologist practicing preventative cardiology, general cardiology and interventional cardiology. I am also doing congenital heart disease and interventions for structural heart.

I perform peripheral procedures and interventions. I am board certified in internal medicine 2001 and 2012, in cardiology 2004 and 2014 and interventional cardiology in 2005. I am also board certified in nuclear cardiology 2013.

My philosophy of patient care is to focus on the whole patient rather than any particular organ.

How This California Mom Survived 3 Cardiac Arrests: 'I Want Women to Hear My Sto

https://news.yahoo.com/california-mom-survived-3-cardiac-170259156.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

My heart attacks Ep.1

Introductory video about me and my experience.

Two "Construction" Workers Saved My Life

So throughout my life I've experienced many landmark events. Getting a driver's license at 16; registering for the draft at 18; my first (legal) drink at 21; fi

Surgery to Repair Hole in Patient's Heart

Nancy undergoes heart surgery at Sharp Grossmont Hospital to repair patent foramen ovale or a hole in the heart. To learn more about Sharp's Heart and Vascular

The Hands of God and San Diego Healthcare

In mind of our recent celebration of Easter, the Bible tells us in scripture of people who rose from the dead. Two people easily come to mind: Lazarus, who was

Dr. Nassir Azimi of Sharp Grossmont Hospital

Dr. Azimi of Sharp Grossmont Hospital Photos by Stunning Photography The heart wants what the heart wants... but what if your heart isn't healthy? For those suf

From hospital volunteer to med student

Med student Sam Razook with his friend and mentor, Dr. Nassir Azimi, a cardiologist affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital. Growing up in Iraq, former Sharp G

Heart Attack Video: John's Story

Every minute counts during a heart attack. Go behind the scenes as Dr. Nassir Azimi and a team of caregivers work quickly to save John's life in Sharp Grossmont

John's Heart Attack Story

Every second counts during a heart attack. Go behind the scenes to see Dr. Nassir Azimi and a team of caregivers work quickly to save John's life in Sharp's hig

Dr. Nassir Azimi, Interventional Cardiology

Dr. Nassir Azimi, is a San Diego Interventional Cardiology doctor affiliated with Sharp HealthCare. To learn more about Dr. Azimi, visit https://www.sharp.com/s

Sharp Patient Receives Treatment for Heart Condition

Jenna, a patient at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, has a small hole in her heart, a heart condition called patent foramen ovale (PFO). Dr. Nassir Azimi, a cardiologi

Education & Training

Yale-New Haven HospitalFellowship, Peripheral Endovascular Intervention, 2004 - 2005
Yale-New Haven Hospital2003 - 2004
Yale-New Haven Hospital2001 - 2004
University of ColoradoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2001
University of ColoradoInternship, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 1999
Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1998
Columbia College, Columbia UniversityBA, Chemistry, 1989 - 1993

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2005 - 2025
CT State Medical License 2003 - 2005
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
Certification Board of Nuclear CardiologyNuclear Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Best Physicians 2019-2023
America's Most Honored Doctors American Registry, 2014-2023
San Diego Magazine Top Doctors--Interventional Cardiology San Diego, Magazine, 2012-2023
Regional Top Doctor- Interventional Cardiology Castle Connolly, 2013-2020
America's Most Honored Professionals Top 1% American Registry, 2015-2019
George L. Smith Advocte of the Year California Chapter of American College of Cardiology, 2018
AMERICA's TOP CARDIOLOGISTS- INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY Consumer Research Council of America, 2013-2018
Guardian Angels Sharp Grossmont Hospital, 2005-2018
Fellow American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, 2014
Fellow Society Coronary Angiography and Interventions, 2008
National STEMI champion 2010-2013
Fastest Door to Balloon Time SGH, 2008
Mertens-Huber Scholarship, Merit and need based award 1996, 1997, 1998
Outstanding Medical Student Research Award The Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Containing Health Care Costs, 1996
American College of Physicians Summer Research Fellowship 1996
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
The Economic Burden of Thromboembolic Events Among Patients with Immune-Mediated Diseases.
Juliana Setyawan, Emma Billmyer, Fan Mu, Andres Yarur, Miriam L Zichlin, Hongbo Yang, Nathaniel Downes, Nassir Azimi, Vibeke Strand> ;Advances in Therapy. 2022 Jan 1
7 citations
Risk of Thromboembolic Events and Associated Healthcare Costs in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Juliana Setyawan, Fan Mu, Miriam L Zichlin, Emma Billmyer, Nathaniel Downes, Hongbo Yang, Nassir Azimi, Vibeke Strand, Andres Yarur> ;Advances in Therapy. 2022 Jan 1
15 citations
Risk of Thromboembolic Events and Associated Risk Factors, Including Treatments, in Patients with Immune-mediated Diseases.
Juliana Setyawan, Fan Mu, Andres Yarur, Miriam L. Zichlin, Hongbo Yang, Catherine Fernan, Emma Billmyer, Nathaniel Downes, Nassir Azimi, Vibeke Strand> ;Clinical Therapeutics. 2021 Jul 6
Immune-mediated diseases and thromboembolic events: a modified Delphi panel.
Nassir Azimi, Freddy Caldera, Stan Cohen, James Conners, Timothy M. Fernandes, May H. Han, Vibeke Strand, Victor F. Tapson, Aaron S. Weinberg, Jeffrey M Weinberg, Andr...> ;Current Medical Research and Opinion. 2021 Jun 14
27 citations
Reporting of Thromboembolic Events with JAK Inhibitors: Analysis of the FAERS Database 2010–2019
Juliana Setyawan, Nassir Azimi, Vibeke Strand, Andres Yarur, Moshe Fridman> ;Drug Safety. 2021 Jun 13
2 citations
Delayed Management of Partial Aortic Valve Avulsion After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
Dimitri Sherev, Khalid Azizi, Nassir Azimi, Susan Van Nordheim, Ricardo Moreno-Cabral> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2017 Jul 1
9 citations
Angiosarcoma in a pregnant woman presenting with pericardial tamponade--a case report and review of the literature.
Nassir Azimi, Jared G. Selter, J. Dawn Abott, Henry S. Cabin, Anita Hutner, Joshua A. Copel, John F. Setaro> ;Angiology. 2006 Mar 1
1 citations
Large-vessel vasculitis in a cardiac allograft.
Feras Bader, Shrikanth P.Y. Upadya, Seth I. Sokol, Nassir Azimi, Stuart D. Katz> ;The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 2005 Jul 1
2 citations
Relation of clinical success in coronary brachytherapy to dose.
Harsimran Singh, Ning Yue, Nassir Azimi, Ravinder Nath, Kenneth B. Roberts, Steven Pfau> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2004 Oct 1
1 citations
Brachytherapy for in-stent restenosis in general interventional practice: a single institution's experience using four radiation devices.
Harsimran Singh, Kenneth B. Roberts, Ning Yue, Ravinder Nath, Given Hae-Jun Song, Nassir Azimi, Steven Pfau> ;Cardiovascular Radiation Medicine. 2003 Jul 1
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Abstracts/Posters

Angiosarcoma Presenting as Pericardial Tamponade in pregnancy. A Case Presentation and review of the literature.
Azimi, N., Selter JG, Abbott JD, Acbin HS, Copel J, Setaro JF, Angiography
Dose Threshold for Clinical Success in Coronary Brachytherapy: A Nested Case Control Study.
Singh HS, Yue N, Azimi N, Nath R, Roberts KB, Pfau S, Under Review
The Effectiveness of Cost Effective Analyses in Containing Health Care Costs.
Azimi N., Welch HG, JGIM
Cellularity and Structure of Fresh Human Coronary Thrombectomy Specimens: Presence of Cells with Markers of Progenitor Cells and Differentiation into Various Cell- Typ...
Jovin, IS., Lei, L., Zhengrong, H., Curtis, J., Brennan, JJ., Setaro, JF, Remetz,M., Sokol, S., Portnay, E., Azimi, NA., Pfau, S., Clancy, J., Cabin, HS. Cleman, MW., ..., AHA: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Annual Conference
Intravascular Brachytherapy and Angiographic Patterns of In-Stent Restenosis: Classification and Implications for Long Term Outcomes.
Azimi N., Singh HS, Robert KB, Song HJ, Khosravi S, Pfau S, SCAI National Meeting, San Diego, California
Role of Vitamin C in Preventing Porphyria Cutanea Tarda Caused by Dioxin. VA Healthcare:Research Make the Difference.
Sinclair P, Gorman N, Walton H, Azimi N, Sinclair J, Research and Development. Chautaqua, WRJ VA
The Effectiveness of Cost Effectiveness Analyses in Containing Health Care Costs.
Azimi N, Welch HG, JGIM
Dose Threshold for Clinical Success in Coronary Brachytherapy: A Nested Case Control Study.
Singh HS, Yue N, Azimi N, Roberts KB, Nath R, Pfau S, American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions
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Authored Content

Inching forward to newer milestones5/1/2016

Press Mentions

San Diego Faces of Health Care 2020November 5th, 2020
Therapeutic Solutions International, Inc., Announces the Appointment of Nassir Azimi, MD, to Science BoardMay 9th, 2018