RAMONA MEHRINFAR-ZADEH 4323 Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA 91505 EDUCATION University of California, Los Angeles 2003 Degree: Bachelor of Science New York Medical College 2007 Degree: Doctor of Medicine Harbor-UCLA Medical Center 2008 Internal Medicine Internship Harbor-UCLA Medical Center 2010 Internal Medicine Residency Harbor-UCLA Medical Center 2013 Cardiology Fellowship MEDICAL LICENSURE California State License 11/27/2008 BOARD CERTIFICATIONS ABIM Cardiovascular Disease: board certified 2/2014 California Department of Public Health X-ray Supervisor and Operator Certification 7/2014 National board of Echocardiography (Level 2) 7/2013 Certification Board of Cardiovascular CT (Level 3) 11/2012 Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology: 2/2011 (Level 2) American Board of Internal Medicine: board certified 10/2010 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine 1/12/16-present Western University of Health Sciences 1
Independent Contractor, Noninvasive Cardiologist 1/27/15-present Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center Volunteer Clinical Faculty 2/1/15-present Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Noninvasive Cardiologist 8/2013-11/2014 Caremore Physician 9/2012-8/2013 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, The Heart Institute Heart Transplant Program AWARDS Excellence in Residency Education Award, Harbor-UCLA 2008 LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS StarClose arterial closure device is associated with higher rates of bleeding complications compared with AngioSeal in patients undergoing PCI after an acute STEMI Bivalirudin use in rescue PCI: risks vs benefits 2
IVUS Use in STEMI Patients Undergoing PCI Reduces Adverse Clinical Outcomes at One Year Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Las Vegas, NV 5/6/2009 DES are associated with a high risk of stent thrombosis compared with BMS in an underserved Hispanic population presenting with acute STEMI Echocardiography Conference 12/27/2010 Echocardiographic Differentiation of Pericardial Constriction and Restrictive Cardiomyopathy Cardiac Catheterization Conference 7/15/2011 Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, CA Acute Limb Ischemia: Diagnosis and Management, nurses Cardiac Catheterization Conference 11/11/2011 Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, CA Post-Myocardial Infarction Ventricular Septal Defect, nurses Echocardiography Conference 12/19/2011 3
Evaluation of Mitral Regurgitation with Transesophageal Echocardiography Cardiology Grand Rounds 6/19/2012 Advanced Heart Failure and the Use of Ventricular Assist Devices Heartsounds and Cardiac Physical Diagnosis 7/15/2014-6/30/15 Audience: Internal Medicine interns Heartsounds and Hemodynamics Conference 4/24/2014-present Audience: Cardiology fellows 4 BIBLIOGRAPHY
Flavanol-rich cocoa: a cardioprotective nutraceutical. Mehrinfar R, Frishman WH. Cardiol Rev. 2008 May- Jun; 16(3):109-15. Optimal phase for coronary interpretations and correlation of ejection fraction using late-diastole and enddiastole imaging in cardiac computed tomography angiography: implications for prospective triggering. Isma'eel H, Hamirani YS, Mehrinfar R, Mao S, Ahmadi N, Larijani V, Nair S, Budoff MJ. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2009 Oct; 25(7):739-49. Epub 2009 Jul 25. 5