Overview
Dr. Scott W. Ard received his medical degree at LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. He completed his internship and residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Ard earned his fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, Louisiana where he also served as chief fellow. He is board-certified in cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Ard has twelve years of experience in invasive cardiology, performing diagnostic left and right heart catheterization, permanent pacemaker implantations, transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms, and nuclear cardiovascular studies. He was also an Associate Professor of Medicine at Campbell University School of Medicine. Dr. Ard spent time as a Battalion Surgeon under the US Army Special Forces command, serving both at home and overseas.
Dr. Ard completed extensive research on the CLOSURE 1 Trial: “a prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the STARFlex septal closure system” and The PROTECT AF (Watchman Left Atrial Appendage System for Embolic Protection in patients with Atrial Fibrillation) trial, among others.
Dr. Ard is well-respected by his peers and patients alike, he demonstrates an unwavering commitment to the advancement of better healthcare outcomes in the field of invasive and interventional cardiology.
Dr. Ard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT). His top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
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- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
24022 Calle De La Plata Ste 500, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
3080 Bristol St., Suite 600, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Ard 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.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Michael Shehata is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Shehata is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT). His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Lynne Hung is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Nuclear Medicine provider in Mission Viejo, California. Dr. Hung is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT). Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Hung is currently accepting new patients.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Xunzhang Wang is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Wang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT). His top areas of expertise are His Bundle Tachycardia, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Ard isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Ard isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Ard isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Ard isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Ard isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Heart MurmursDr. Ard isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Murmurs.
- Advanced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Ard isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Ard isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Ard isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Ard isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Ard isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Ard isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Ard isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Ard isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Ard isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.