Vimal I Nanavati MD FACC, FSCAI (He/Him)

Interventional Cardiology

Advanced Heart Care, inc

180 Otay Lakes RdSte 110Bonita, CA 91902
Phone+1 619-585-0476
Fax+1 530-433-5437

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Summary

Dr. Vimal Nanavati, based in San Diego and Redding, CA, is a cardiologist specializing in interventional cardiology. Dr. Nanavati completed internal medicine residency at Advocate Health Care/Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and a cardiovascular disease fellowship at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Currently serving as the Chief Medical Officer at Advanced Heart Care, Dr. Nanavati has held cardiology positions at UC San Diego Health, Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Scripps Mercy Hospital, and Paradise Valley Hospital. Dr. Nanavati is experienced in procedures such as left heart catheterization, coronary angioplasty, and coronary stent placement. Publications include research on coronary artery conditions in The Journal of Invasive Cardiology and J Invasive Cardiol. Awards include San Diego Top Doctor for 12 years, most recently 2026, CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification and Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

Education & Training

University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1990 - 1993
Advocate Health Care/Advocate Lutheran General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1990
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 1987

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1996 - 2028
IL State Medical License 1988 - 2023
OH State Medical License 1993 - 2000

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification ADAPTAMED EMR, San Diego Hospitalist Physician Corp, 2013-2014
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
A totally occluded right coronary artery presenting with a normal electrocardiogram.
Vimal I. Nanavati, Andrew L. Knapp, Susan Passelaqua
The Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2003-06-01