Overview
Tom Ming is a Cardiologist in San Marcos, California. Dr. Ming is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bicuspid Aortic Valve. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Constrictive Pericarditis, Cardiomyopathy, and Aortic Regurgitation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
400 Craven Rd, San Marcos, CA 92078
303 Chestnut Commons Dr, Elyria, OH 44035
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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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Ming isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Ming isDistinguished. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Constrictive PericarditisDr. Ming isDistinguished. Learn about Constrictive Pericarditis.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Ming isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Subvalvular Aortic StenosisDr. Ming isDistinguished. Learn about Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis.
- Advanced
- Aberrant Subclavian ArteryDr. Ming isAdvanced. Learn about Aberrant Subclavian Artery.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
- AnginaDr. Ming isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic DissectionDr. Ming isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Ming isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Experienced
- Acute Arterial Occlusion of KidneyDr. Ming isExperienced. Learn about Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Ming isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Ming isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Ming isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Arterial Tortuosity SyndromeDr. Ming isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome.