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Stephen A. Cohen, MD, FACC, is an invasive cardiologist who specializes in pacemaker implantation and lipid management, with a special interest in nuclear cardiology. He currently sees patients at Cardiology Specialists of Orange County in Santa Ana, Irvine, and Newport Beach, California.
Dr. Cohen graduated with his medical degree from the University of Witwatersrand Medical School in Johannesburg, South Africa. He then completed a residency and fellowship at the same institution before relocating to the United States and completing an internship, residency, and fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Cohen is double board-certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine.
In 2006, he completed the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners Certification of Special Competency in Cardiac Pacing and Cardioversion Defibrillation for the physician. To stay current with the latest advances in his field, Dr. Cohen is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the California Medical Association, and the Orange County Medical Association.
Board-certified cardiologist Ethan Yalvac, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI, CBNC, is proud to provide comprehensive care to patients at Cardiology Specialists of Orange County in Santa Ana, Irvine, and Newport Beach, California.
Dr. Yalvac received his Bachelor of Arts in economics and math, graduating cum laude. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in Galveston. He then completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Afterward, Dr. Yalvac completed a general cardiology fellowship at the Tulane University Heart and Vascular Institute before completing an interventional cardiology fellowship at the University of California, San Diego.
He holds certification from the Board of Nuclear Cardiology in advanced cardiac life support and is Level II trained in echocardiography. Dr. Yalvac is a member of the Society for Vascular Ultrasound, and a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.
Dr. Yalvac is affiliated with Hoag Hospital and Hoag Vascular Institute in Newport Beach, Hoag Hospital & Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, and Orange County Medical Center in Santa Ana, California.
Philosophy: Dr. Bahram Eslami follows the basic principles of evidence and scientific based medicine with an altruistic and compassionate approach. Currently practices general cardiology, cardiac catheterization and transesophageal echocardiography with an in-depth of knowledge in prevention of cardiovascular disease, lipid disorders, hypertension, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, adult congenital heart disease, cardiac arrhythmias and coronary intervention.
Present Position: Full partner with Cardiology Specialists of Orange County Director, Cardiovascular Services, Hoag Hospital Irvine
Marital Status: Married, three children
Education: High School – Adab, Isfahan Iran, Diploma College/Medical School – Isfahan University School of Medicine (including one year of Internship) Internship – Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland Residency – Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia Cardiology Fellowship – University of Alabama in Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
Awards & Honors: Best student Award in High School, College and Medical School (Graduated top in class) Recipient of Scholarship for Post- Doctoral training in US and Europe (Three (3) positions offered by Iranian Ministry of Higher Education)
Military Service: Exempted, a privilege of graduating at the top of class in the seven years of medical school
Memberships: Fellow of the American College of Cardiology Fellow of the American College of Physicians
Medical Specialty Boards: Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine # 38570 Diplomate, American Board of Cardiovascular Disease #38570 Diplomate, American Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography #845
State Licenses: California: #C42075 Virginia: #24325 Tennessee: #MD16706 District of Columbia: #15718 Maryland: #D33978 ECFMG: #099-657
Past and Present Positions:
Instructor in Medicine – University of Alabama in Birmingham
Director of Training and Research – Tehran Cardiovascular Medical Center
Chief of Cardiology – Tehran Cardiovascular Medical Center, Tehran, Iran (400 bed Cardiovascular Referral and Research Center)
Associate Professor of Medicine and Chief, Department of Cardiology – National University of Iran, Tehran, Iran
Chief, Department of Cardiology and Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories – American Hospital of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Vice-President – Iranian Society of Cardiology
Examiner of the Iranian Board of Cardiology – Ministry of Higher Education
Lecturer at Tehran University, School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine, Chief of Cardiology, Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory – Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
Chairman, CCU Committee – Chapman Medical Center, Orange, CA
Vice Chairman, Department of Cardiology – Western Medical Center, Santa Ana, CA
Chairman, Department of Cardiology – Western Medical Center, Santa Ana, CA
Director, Cardiovascular Services – Hoag Hospital, Irvine, CA
Private Practice – Cardiology Specialists of Orange County, Orange County, CA
Publications: Co-authored the book entitled Cardiology Review and has published numerous articles in peer reviewed journals. A compilation of the work has been presented at various scientific meetings.
Ryan Burris, MD is a board-certified cardiac electrophysiologist and cardiologist at Cardiology Specialists of Orange County (CSOC) practicing in Santa Ana, Irvine, and Newport Beach, California. He has special interests in catheter ablation of SVT, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and VT as well as in implantation of cardioverter-defibrillators (including subcutaneous systems), permanent pacemakers (including leadless technologies), and CRT insertion.
Dr. Burris attended UC San Diego for his undergraduate and graduate degrees and then received his medical degree from UC Irvine where he subsequently completed his internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship. He then completed his advanced fellowship training in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Chicago where he focused on complex ablations and device implantation. In addition to his board certifications in both cardiac electrophysiology and cardiology, he is board certified in internal medicine and adult comprehensive echocardiography.
Dr. Burris is welcoming new patients and is affiliated with Hoag Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute in Newport Beach, Hoag Hospital Irvine, & Hoag Orthopedic Institute, St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, and Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana.
Mahmoud Eslami-Farsani, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is a board-certified cardiologist at Cardiology Specialists of Orange County in Santa Ana, Irvine, and Newport Beach, California. He has special interests in coronary intervention, including angioplasty, stent placement, valvuloplasty, valvular heart disease, and peripheral vascular intervention.
Dr. Eslami-Farsani earned his medical degree from Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He then completed his internship and residency at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center in Orange, California, before completing his interventional and cardiology fellowships at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
He holds board-certifications in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, and internal medicine. To remain up-to-date on the latest developments in his field, Dr. Eslami-Farsani is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American Medical Association, and the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Eslami-Farsani is currently welcoming new patients and looks forward to partnering with them. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Eslami-Farsani by calling the office or booking online today.
Arjun Makam, DO FACC, is a board-certified interventional cardiologist and a partner physician of Makam Medical in Anaheim, California. He holds board certifications in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, adult echocardiography, interventional cardiology, nuclear cardiology and clinical lipidology. With his medical expertise and modern approach to cardiovascular diseases, Dr. Makam ensures his patients receive the best cardiovascular care.
Dr. Makam completed his bachelor’s degree in biology at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. After graduating, he pursued his doctorate in osteopathic medicine at Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona.
Following this, he completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Southern California and continued on as Chief resident of the program. His training aspiriations then took him to New Orleans, Louisiana where he completed fellowship in Cardiovascular disease at the John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, where he also served as Chief fellow of the program. He then returned to California to complete his training at Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center, where he completed advanced fellowship training in Interventional Cardiology. Most recently he has become a board-certified lipidologist, enhancing his ability to idenitify patient's at the highest risk from choleseterol related complications as well as looking after those with genetic forms of cholesterol.
As a physician who strives to provide exceptional patient experiences, Dr. Makam can speak English, Spanish, and Telugu, and comfortably work with patients’ complex needs. With Anaheim being a central city attracting people from all around the world, he enjoys working with diverse patients of all backgrounds and ages.
Along with his board certifications, he has also completed his supervisor and operator certificate in fluoroscopy through the California Department of Public Health.
To learn more about Dr. Makam and his team’s approach to care, schedule some time to meet with them at Makam Medical.
Philosophy: Dr. Bahram Eslami follows the basic principles of evidence and scientific based medicine with an altruistic and compassionate approach. Currently practices general cardiology, cardiac catheterization and transesophageal echocardiography with an in-depth of knowledge in prevention of cardiovascular disease, lipid disorders, hypertension, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, adult congenital heart disease, cardiac arrhythmias and coronary intervention.
Present Position: Full partner with Cardiology Specialists of Orange County Director, Cardiovascular Services, Hoag Hospital Irvine
Marital Status: Married, three children
Education: High School – Adab, Isfahan Iran, Diploma College/Medical School – Isfahan University School of Medicine (including one year of Internship) Internship – Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland Residency – Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia Cardiology Fellowship – University of Alabama in Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
Awards & Honors: Best student Award in High School, College and Medical School (Graduated top in class) Recipient of Scholarship for Post- Doctoral training in US and Europe (Three (3) positions offered by Iranian Ministry of Higher Education)
Military Service: Exempted, a privilege of graduating at the top of class in the seven years of medical school
Memberships: Fellow of the American College of Cardiology Fellow of the American College of Physicians
Medical Specialty Boards: Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine # 38570 Diplomate, American Board of Cardiovascular Disease #38570 Diplomate, American Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography #845
State Licenses: California: #C42075 Virginia: #24325 Tennessee: #MD16706 District of Columbia: #15718 Maryland: #D33978 ECFMG: #099-657
Past and Present Positions:
Instructor in Medicine – University of Alabama in Birmingham
Director of Training and Research – Tehran Cardiovascular Medical Center
Chief of Cardiology – Tehran Cardiovascular Medical Center, Tehran, Iran (400 bed Cardiovascular Referral and Research Center)
Associate Professor of Medicine and Chief, Department of Cardiology – National University of Iran, Tehran, Iran
Chief, Department of Cardiology and Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories – American Hospital of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Vice-President – Iranian Society of Cardiology
Examiner of the Iranian Board of Cardiology – Ministry of Higher Education
Lecturer at Tehran University, School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine, Chief of Cardiology, Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory – Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
Chairman, CCU Committee – Chapman Medical Center, Orange, CA
Vice Chairman, Department of Cardiology – Western Medical Center, Santa Ana, CA
Chairman, Department of Cardiology – Western Medical Center, Santa Ana, CA
Director, Cardiovascular Services – Hoag Hospital, Irvine, CA
Private Practice – Cardiology Specialists of Orange County, Orange County, CA
Publications: Co-authored the book entitled Cardiology Review and has published numerous articles in peer reviewed journals. A compilation of the work has been presented at various scientific meetings.
Ali Ashtiani, MD is a fellowship-trained, board-eligible interventional cardiologist at Cardiology Specialists of Orange County (CSOC) practicing in Santa Ana, Irvine, and Newport Beach, California. He has special interests in coronary intervention including coronary angioplasty & stent placement, pacemaker implantation, and valvular/structural heart disease.
Dr. Ashtiani received his medical training in our very own Orange County. After earning his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine Medical Center in Orange, California, he went on to complete internal medicine internship and residency followed by cardiology fellowship and advanced fellowship training in interventional cardiology at the same institution.
Dr. Ashtiani is affiliated with Hoag Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute in Newport Beach, Hoag Hospital Irvine, & Hoag Orthopedic Institute, St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, and Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana.
Dr. Ashtiani is currently welcoming new patients and looks forward to providing individualized care with patience and compassion just as he would treat his own family. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Ashtiani by contacting our office today.
Stephen A. Cohen, MD, FACC, is an invasive cardiologist who specializes in pacemaker implantation and lipid management, with a special interest in nuclear cardiology. He currently sees patients at Cardiology Specialists of Orange County in Santa Ana, Irvine, and Newport Beach, California.
Dr. Cohen graduated with his medical degree from the University of Witwatersrand Medical School in Johannesburg, South Africa. He then completed a residency and fellowship at the same institution before relocating to the United States and completing an internship, residency, and fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Cohen is double board-certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine.
In 2006, he completed the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners Certification of Special Competency in Cardiac Pacing and Cardioversion Defibrillation for the physician. To stay current with the latest advances in his field, Dr. Cohen is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the California Medical Association, and the Orange County Medical Association.
Board-certified cardiologist Ethan Yalvac, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI, CBNC, is proud to provide comprehensive care to patients at Cardiology Specialists of Orange County in Santa Ana, Irvine, and Newport Beach, California.
Dr. Yalvac received his Bachelor of Arts in economics and math, graduating cum laude. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in Galveston. He then completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Afterward, Dr. Yalvac completed a general cardiology fellowship at the Tulane University Heart and Vascular Institute before completing an interventional cardiology fellowship at the University of California, San Diego.
He holds certification from the Board of Nuclear Cardiology in advanced cardiac life support and is Level II trained in echocardiography. Dr. Yalvac is a member of the Society for Vascular Ultrasound, and a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.
Dr. Yalvac is affiliated with Hoag Hospital and Hoag Vascular Institute in Newport Beach, Hoag Hospital & Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, and Orange County Medical Center in Santa Ana, California.
Ryan Burris, MD is a board-certified cardiac electrophysiologist and cardiologist at Cardiology Specialists of Orange County (CSOC) practicing in Santa Ana, Irvine, and Newport Beach, California. He has special interests in catheter ablation of SVT, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and VT as well as in implantation of cardioverter-defibrillators (including subcutaneous systems), permanent pacemakers (including leadless technologies), and CRT insertion.
Dr. Burris attended UC San Diego for his undergraduate and graduate degrees and then received his medical degree from UC Irvine where he subsequently completed his internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship. He then completed his advanced fellowship training in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Chicago where he focused on complex ablations and device implantation. In addition to his board certifications in both cardiac electrophysiology and cardiology, he is board certified in internal medicine and adult comprehensive echocardiography.
Dr. Burris is welcoming new patients and is affiliated with Hoag Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute in Newport Beach, Hoag Hospital Irvine, & Hoag Orthopedic Institute, St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, and Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana.
Mahmoud Eslami-Farsani, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is a board-certified cardiologist at Cardiology Specialists of Orange County in Santa Ana, Irvine, and Newport Beach, California. He has special interests in coronary intervention, including angioplasty, stent placement, valvuloplasty, valvular heart disease, and peripheral vascular intervention.
Dr. Eslami-Farsani earned his medical degree from Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He then completed his internship and residency at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center in Orange, California, before completing his interventional and cardiology fellowships at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
He holds board-certifications in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, and internal medicine. To remain up-to-date on the latest developments in his field, Dr. Eslami-Farsani is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American Medical Association, and the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Eslami-Farsani is currently welcoming new patients and looks forward to partnering with them. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Eslami-Farsani by calling the office or booking online today.
Wilson Kwan, MD, MS, is a board-certified internist and cardiologist at COR Healthcare Medical Associates. He specializes in general cardiology and advanced imaging.
Dr. Kwan earned his medical doctorate at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. He completed his internal medicine residency and cardiovascular disease fellowship at LAC+USC Medical Center / Keck Hospital of USC.
He has been certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease in addition to subspecialty boards of Echocardiography, Cardiovascular CT, Nuclear Cardiology, and Vascular Interpretation. Dr. Kwan has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications in medical and basic science journals as well as contributed to several book chapters.
Dr. Kwan is fluent in English and Mandarin and proficient in conversational Spanish.
A SoCal native, Dr. Kwan enjoys fishing, freediving, tennis, basketball, and gardening. He is also an avid traveler and aspiring home chef.
A triple diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, Matthew Ostrom, MD, is board-certified in clinical cardiac electrophysiology, cardiovascular disease, nuclear cardiology, and internal medicine. Dr. Ostrom, who has more than 15 years of experience, serves the Los Angeles communities of Torrance and Redondo Beach, California, at COR Healthcare Medical Associates.
Born and raised in Seattle, Dr. Ostrom received his Bachelor of Science in microbiology from the University of Washington in 1999. Throughout his undergraduate studies, Dr. Ostrom was actively involved in cardiovascular research at the university and at the local biotechnology company ZymoGenetics, Inc.
Shortly after graduating, Dr. Ostrom began his medical studies at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. He completed an internal medicine internship and residency through the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) system. In addition, Dr. Ostrom pursued cardiology and electrophysiology fellowships at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in West Carson, California, and at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Angeles. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society.
Today, Dr. Ostrom is a practicing electrophysiologist, specializing in catheter and device-based therapies in the treatment of complex arrhythmias, syncope, sudden cardiac death, and heart failure.
His research interests include the ablation of complex arrhythmias and device-based treatments for sudden cardiac death and congestive heart failure. Dr. Ostrom has authored or co-authored numerous articles in peer-reviewed cardiology and electrophysiology journals.
In addition to his work at COR Healthcare Medical Associates, Dr. Ostrom is on staff at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center and Torrance Memorial Medical Center.
Away from work, Dr. Ostrom loves spending time outdoors with his wife and children.
“Dr. Ostrom always takes the time to listen to my concerns. We discuss the options for my medical care, and he and I make our decisions together. He is very encouraging and caring.”
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Salman Azam, MD, is a board-certified internist and cardiologist at COR Healthcare Medical Associates in Los Angeles. He currently sees patients at the Torrance and Redondo Beach, California, offices, where he specializes in structural heart disease and interventional cardiology diagnosis and treatment for patients of all ages.
Dr. Azam earned his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan. After earning his medical degree, he moved to Colorado to complete an advanced interventional cardiology fellowship at the University of Colorado in Denver, and the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA.
To ensure he stays up-to-date with the latest advances in treatments, Dr. Azam is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and interventional cardiology. For the convenience of his patients, Dr. Azam speaks Hindi and English.
When not treating patients at COR Healthcare Medical Associates, Dr. Azam enjoys spending time with his wife and young children, playing sports, and going to the beach.
As a triple diplomate with the American Board, Erol Kosar, MD, holds board certifications in clinical cardiac electrophysiology, cardiovascular diseases, and internal medicine. At COR Healthcare Medical Associates in Los Angeles, Dr. Kosar proudly brings his 30 years of experience to patients of all ages at the practice’s location in Torrance, California.
He is also certified by the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE).
After earning his medical doctorate at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, in Philadelphia in 1989, Dr. Kosar completed an internal medicine internship and residency at the University of Pittsburgh in 1992. He later received additional training through a cardiology and electrophysiology fellowship at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. After completing his fellowship, Dr. Kosar served as a full-time assistant professor of medicine at USC.
Continuing education is a top priority for Dr. Kosar, who is a Western regional trainer for excimer laser lead extraction — developed by Spectranetics® — which uses laser technology to remove permanent pacemaker lead.
Dr. Kosar is highly trained in all aspects of cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology, but his special research interests include cardiac resynchronization, sudden cardiac arrest, lead extraction, and atrial fibrillation.
As a leader in his field, Dr. Kosar has authored numerous publications in Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, and Cardiac Electrophysiology Review.
Not only does Dr. Kosar work with patients at COR Healthcare Medical Associates in San Pedro, CA, but he is also on staff at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Torrance, and Torrance Memorial Medical Center