Asim Rafique, MD
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Asim Rafique, MD

  • Interventional Cardiology
Average rating: 4.9
| 200 ratings
 
Santa Monica Cardiology | 2020 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 220, Santa Monica, CA 90404

About

Dr. Rafique received his medical degree from the Khyber Medical College. He subsequently completed research fellowship in echocardiography and heart valve diseases at Cedars-Sinai followed by internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship at Cedars-Sinai/West Los Angeles VA. Dr. Rafique went on to complete the interventional cardiology fellowship at the UCLA/West Los Angeles.

Dr. Rafique provides comprehensive general and interventional care in both clinic and hospital setting for a variety of cardiac diseases. These include coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, angioplasty/stenting, heart valve disease, valvuloplasty, PFO closure, hypertension, lipid disorders, congestive heart failure, abnormal heart rhythms, peripheral artery disease, pericardial disease, and heart diseases associated with pregnancy and connective tissues disorders.

His research focus includes novel percutaneous/structural interventions, device design, cardiovascular outcomes research, predictive modeling, heart valve diseases and heart failure.

Languages

English

Education

Fellowships

Interventional Cardiology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2016
Cardiovascular Disease, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 2015

Residency

Internal Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 2012

Internship

Internal Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 2010

Degree

MBBS, Khyber Medical College, 2003

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • L.A. Care
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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