Overview
Matthew Carazo is a Cardiologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Carazo has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bicuspid Aortic Valve. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Transposition of the Great Arteries, Pulmonary Valves Agenesis, Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery, and Heart Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 19 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
9434 Medical Center Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
2131 3rd Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
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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Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley
Todd Hitchcock is a Cardiologist in San Diego,, California. Dr. Hitchcock is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bicuspid Aortic Valve. His top areas of expertise are Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Atrial Fibrillation, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
Pacific Cardiovascular Associates
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bicuspid Aortic Valve. His top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)Dr. Carazo isDistinguished. Learn about Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).
- Advanced
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- ArachnodactylyDr. Carazo isAdvanced. Learn about Arachnodactyly.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Carazo isAdvanced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly
- Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation
- Coronary Artery AneurysmDr. Carazo isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Artery Aneurysm.
- Experienced
- Aase SyndromeDr. Carazo isExperienced. Learn about Aase Syndrome.
- Abruzzo-Erickson SyndromeDr. Carazo isExperienced. Learn about Abruzzo-Erickson Syndrome.
- Acrodermatitis EnteropathicaDr. Carazo isExperienced. Learn about Acrodermatitis Enteropathica.
- Acrorenal Mandibular SyndromeDr. Carazo isExperienced. Learn about Acrorenal Mandibular Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Carazo isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Allan-Herndon-Dudley SyndromeDr. Carazo isExperienced. Learn about Allan-Herndon-Dudley Syndrome.