Leila Haghighat
Experienced in Atherosclerosis

Dr. Leila Haghighat

Cardiology
Sutter Health
Burlingame Center
1501 Trousdale Drive, Building B, Floor 2, 
Burlingame, CA 
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Experienced in Atherosclerosis
Sutter Health
Burlingame Center
1501 Trousdale Drive, Building B, Floor 2, 
Burlingame, CA 
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Overview

Leila Haghighat is a Cardiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Haghighat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atherosclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Peripheral Artery Disease, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Arrest, and Atherectomy. Dr. Haghighat is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 18 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Atherosclerosis.

Graduate Institution
University Of California San Diego School Of Medicine
Residency
Yale-New Haven Medical Center, Internal Medicine, Chief Resident
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CT
Board Certifications
Cardiovascular Disease - Board Certified
Fellowships
University of California San Francisco, Cardiovascular Disease, Chief Fellow, University of California San Francisco, Structural Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Imaging
Hospital Affiliations
Peninsula Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Burlingame Center
1501 Trousdale Drive, Building B, Floor 2, Burlingame, CA 94010
Call: 650-652-8600

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.


18 Total Publications

Characteristics and Survival Among Patients With Cardiogenic Shock Undergoing Mitral Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair.
Characteristics and Survival Among Patients With Cardiogenic Shock Undergoing Mitral Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair.
Journal: JACC. Advances
Published: June 10, 2025
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