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.
Dr. Bahram Eslami, MD
Specialist
700 N. Tustin Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92705