The 20 Best Cardiac Tamponade Doctors Near Me in San Diego, CA

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The 20 Best Cardiac Tamponade Doctors near San Diego, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 40 doctor with experience in Cardiac Tamponade near San Diego, CA. Of these, 35 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.

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40 providers found
    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Cardiology

    Jerrold Glassman . M.D. A Medical Corp.

    4060 4th Ave Ste 650, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kiyon Chung is a Cardiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Chung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. Her top areas of expertise are Deep Vein Thrombosis, Timothy Syndrome, Long QT Syndrome 5, and Long QT Syndrome 1.

    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade

    Us San Diego Health

    330 Lewis St, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Luis Castellanos is a Cardiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Castellanos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Internal Medicine

    UC San Diego

    200 W Arbor Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Belal Al Khiami is an Internal Medicine provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Al Khiami is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, and Atherosclerosis.

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    Advanced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Interventional Cardiology
    Advanced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Interventional Cardiology

    San Diego Cardiac Center Medical Group Inc

    3131 Berger Ave Ste 200, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (6.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hashim Khan is an Interventional Cardiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Khan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Lipoid Proteinosis, Lipogranulomatosis, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, and Thrombectomy.

    Advanced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Advanced in Cardiac Tamponade

    San Diego Cardiac Center Medical Group Inc

    3131 Berger Ave Ste 200, 
    San Diego,, CA 
     (6.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Raghava Gollapudi is a Cardiologist in San Diego,, California. Dr. Gollapudi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Lipoid Proteinosis, Lipogranulomatosis, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Advanced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Advanced in Cardiac Tamponade

    Cardiovascular Institute Of San Diego Inc

    765 Medical Center Ct Ste 211, 
    Chula Vista, CA 
     (9.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nadia Abelhad is a Cardiologist in Chula Vista, California. Dr. Abelhad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiac Tamponade, Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, and Fainting.

    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology
    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology

    On Call Specialists Medical Group Of San Diego Inc

    4077 5th Ave, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Calvin Kagan is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Kagan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Fainting, Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect, and Arrhythmias.

    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology
    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology

    Regents Of The University Of California

    330 Lewis St, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Hsu is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Hsu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Cardiology

    UC San Diego

    200 W Arbor Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lawrence Ang is a Cardiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Ang has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Cardiogenic Shock, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Angioplasty.

    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

    Regents Of The University Of California

    200 W Arbor Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kimberly Hong is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Hong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade

    Regents Of The University Of California

    200 W Arbor Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Torres-Barba is a Cardiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Torres-Barba is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Hypertensive Heart Disease.

    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology
    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology

    Regents Of The University Of California

    200 W Arbor Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jorge Silva-Enciso is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Silva-Enciso is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Cardiac Electrophysiology
    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Cardiac Electrophysiology

    Regents Of The University Of California

    200 W Arbor Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gordon Ho is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Ho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Ventricular Fibrillation, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Interventional Cardiology

    Sharp Healthcare

    2929 Health Center Dr, 
    San Diego,, CA 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ajay Yadlapati is an Interventional Cardiologist in San Diego,, California. Dr. Yadlapati has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Rady Children's Hospital San Diego

    3020 Childrens Way, 
    San Diego,, CA 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charissa Pockett is a Pediatric Cardiologist in San Diego,, California. Dr. Pockett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Heterotaxy Syndrome, Cardiac Tamponade, and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS).

    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Cardiology

    San Diego Cardiac Center Medical Group Inc

    3131 Berger Ave Ste 200, 
    San Diego,, CA 
     (6.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Justin Cox is a Cardiologist in San Diego,, California. Dr. Cox is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Lipoid Proteinosis, Lipogranulomatosis, Pulmonary Edema, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade

    Sharp Rees-Stealy Chula Vista-Endocrinology

    525 Third Ave Fl 3, 
    Chula Vista, CA 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Paulo Guillinta is a Cardiologist in Chula Vista, California. Dr. Guillinta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and Atrial Fibrillation.

    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade

    Cardiovascular Institute Of San Diego Inc

    765 Medical Center Ct Ste 211, 
    Chula Vista,, CA 
     (9.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Akilesh Honasoge is a Cardiologist in Chula Vista,, California. Dr. Honasoge has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Tamponade, Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Low Blood Pressure, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

    Brian E. Jaski
    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology

    Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation

    7901 Frost St, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (5.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Jaski is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Jaski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Lipogranulomatosis, Lipoid Proteinosis, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

    Advanced in Cardiac Tamponade
    Advanced in Cardiac Tamponade

    Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

    751 Medical Center Ct, 
    Chula Vista,, CA 
     (10.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Genaro Fernandez is a Cardiologist in Chula Vista,, California. Dr. Fernandez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Cardiac Tamponade?

    Cardiac tamponade is pressure on the heart that occurs when blood or fluid builds up in the space between the heart muscle and the outer covering sac (pericardium) of the heart.

    When should I see a Cardiac Tamponade doctor near San Diego, CA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Cardiac Tamponade doctor near San Diego, CA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Cardiac Tamponade doctors near San Diego, CA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Cardiac Tamponade doctors near San Diego, CA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Cardiac Tamponade doctor near San Diego, CA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Cardiac Tamponade doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Cardiac Tamponade doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Cardiac Tamponade doctor near San Diego, CA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Cardiac Tamponade doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Cardiac Tamponade doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Cardiac Tamponade doctors near San Diego, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Cardiac Tamponade doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Cardiac Tamponade doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Cardiac Tamponade doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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