Houman Khakpour, MD
- Electrophysiology
About
Dr. Houman Khakpour is a cardiologist who specializes in cardiac electrophysiology. His clinical interests include arrhythmia management and catheter ablation of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and clinical cardiac electrophysiology.
Dr. Khakpour received his undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and his medical degree from New York Medical College. He completed his internal medicine residency, general cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology fellowship training at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
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Education
Medical Board Certifications
Fellowships
Residency
Internship
Degree
Recognitions
- Super Doctors® Southern California 2024
- John Michael Criley Award for Excellence in Teaching 2020-2021
- UCLA Cardiology Fellowship Outstanding Clinical Care Award by Faculty 2014
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Locations
UCLA Health Encino Specialty Care
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
Medical Services
Research
Interests
- Electrophysiology
- Arrhythmia
- Cardiac catheter ablation
- Atrial fibrillation and flutter
- Inherited cardiac arrhythmias
- Ventricular tachycardia
- SVT
- WPW
- Complex arrhythmia interventions
- Intracardiac mapping
- Intracardiac echocardiography
- Cardiac anatomy
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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Recognitions
- Super Doctors® Southern California 2024
- John Michael Criley Award for Excellence in Teaching 2020-2021
- UCLA Cardiology Fellowship Outstanding Clinical Care Award by Faculty 2014
- UCLA Cardiology Fellowship Outstanding Clinical Care Award by Faculty 2013
- Outstanding Fellow Teaching Award by the UCLA House Staff 2014
- Outstanding Resident Teaching Award by the UCLA House Staff 2011
- UCLA Commendation for Excellence in Medical Student Teaching Fall 2008; Spring 2009; Fall 2009; Spring 2010
- Alpha Omega Alpha 2008
- Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award 2008
- Dean's Honor List, UC Berkeley
- Edward Frank Kraft Award for Academic Excellence, UC Berkeley