
Valerian Fernandes MD MRCP, FACC
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Echocardiography, Interventional Cardiology
Associate Professor, Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
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171 Ashley AveCharleston, SC 29425
Phone+1 843-792-1414
Fax+1 843-805-5961
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Education & Training
Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2000 - 2001
Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1997 - 2000
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1997
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestInternship, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1995
St Mary's HospitalMRCP, Medicine, 1993 - 1994
Diplomate of National Board of examinersDNBE, 1993 - 1993
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER)MD, 1990 - 1993
St. John's Medical CollegeClass of 1988, MBBS
Certifications & Licensure
SC State Medical License 2002 - 2027
TX State Medical License 1999 - 2022
MN State Medical License 1996 - 1999
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Pericardial Mass as a Rare Cause of Unstable Angina in a Young Veteran.Ilgizar Hart, Dzmitry Haviazheu, Kelly Ohlrich, Alexandria E Avery, Eric Taylor
JACC. Case Reports. 2025-08-13 - 2 citationsIncidence and Characteristics of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Previous Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Single-Center Experience.Ilgizar Hart, Vivek Bhat, Sayyad Kyazimzade, Eric Taylor, Ester Masati
Cureus. 2025-06-01 - When Do Microbubbles Become Macrobubbles in Laser PCI?Ilgizar Hart, Molly Silkowski, Payton Kendsersky, Valerian Fernandes, Anbukarasi Maran
JACC. Case Reports. 2025-05-28
Press Mentions
By Sparing the Femoral Artery Altogether, Surgeons Help Alcohol Septal Ablation Patients Can Walk Sooner Post-SurgeryNovember 21st, 2022
Long-Term Survival After Alcohol Septal Ablation for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: A 16-Year ExperienceSeptember 28th, 2021
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