Overview
My favorite place to be when I am not working is anywhere my wife and kids are. I love the Southwest and my daughters and I enjoy hiking in Grand Canyon and the Superstitions.
Dr. Klassen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arrhythmias. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
7400 North Dobson Road, Suite 201, Scottsdale, AZ 85256
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Klassen has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Arizona Heart Arrhythmia Associates
Dr. Akash Makkar is board certified in Cardiology and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. He completed his Electrophysiology Fellowship at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, one of the top Electrophysiology programs in the country. Prior to that, Dr. Makkar was on faculty at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston. Dr. Makkar underwent his Internal Medicine Residency and Cardiology Fellowship at the University of Louisville, where he served Chief Cardiology Fellow for year 2009-2010. Dr. Makkar earned his medical degree from Kanpur University, India. He graduated from medical school in first place among all students garnering sought-after Governor's Medal for best graduating medical student. He also did post graduation from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India one of the premier training hospitals in India.Dr. Makkar is well known for his excellent bedside manners as well as his skills for complex cardiac electrophysiology diagnosis and treatments. He is well respected within the cardiology community as an expert in his field and a physician other physicians trust with their patients. This has made him one of the busiest electrophysiologists in the state, but he never forgets why: Expert and skilled cardiac care focused on each patient's individual needs.Dr. Makkar is specially trained and an expert in performing the full range of electrophysiology procedure including complex trans-septal catheter ablations, implantation of complex cardiac devices, and laser lead extractions. Dr. Makkar is also an active researcher, having authored numerous abstracts and manuscripts. Dr. Makkar has been recognized for being is one of the first electrophysiologists to perform flouroless (no radiation/x-rays) atrial fibrillation ablations in the state of Arizona. Dr. Makkar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arrhythmias. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Klassen isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Klassen isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Klassen isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Klassen isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Klassen isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- High CholesterolDr. Klassen isAdvanced. Learn about High Cholesterol.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Klassen isAdvanced. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Klassen isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Klassen isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Klassen isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Klassen isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Klassen isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.