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    MediFind found 55 doctor with experience in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) near Encinitas, CA. Of these, 52 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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    55 providers found
      Advanced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology | Interventional Radiology
      Advanced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology | Interventional Radiology

      San Diego Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc

      320 Santa Fe Dr, Suite 204, 
      Encinitas, CA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jan Kulhanek is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Encinitas, California. Dr. Kulhanek is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Acute Coronary Syndrome, Ectopic Heartbeat, Atrial Fibrillation, Fainting, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)

      Scripps Health

      310 Santa Fe Dr, Suite 204, 
      Encinitas, CA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Vanbuskirk is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Encinitas, California. Dr. Vanbuskirk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), High Cholesterol, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Vertigo.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology
      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology

      San Diego Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc

      320 Santa Fe Dr, Suite 204, 
      Encinitas, CA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ali Hamzei is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Encinitas, California. Dr. Hamzei is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

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      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)

      San Diego Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc

      320 Santa Fe Dr, Suite 204, 
      Encinitas, CA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Martin Charlat is a Cardiologist in Encinitas, California. Dr. Charlat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)

      San Diego Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc

      320 Santa Fe Dr, Suite 204, 
      Encinitas, CA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Patrick Mcginty is a Cardiologist in Encinitas, California. Dr. Mcginty is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Necrosis.

      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Internal Medicine
      Encinitas, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Bruce Sachs is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Encinitas, California. Dr. Sachs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Ventricular Tachycardia, and Pulmonary Fibrosis.

      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)

      North Coast Family Medical Group

      Encinitas, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christine Clotfelter is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Encinitas, California. Dr. Clotfelter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). Her top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, High Cholesterol, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma.

      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology
      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology

      Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Inc

      2600 Via De La Valle, Suite 200, 
      Del Mar, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lisa Gleason is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Del Mar, California. Dr. Gleason is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). Her top areas of expertise are Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Tachycardia, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology
      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology

      Regents Of The University Of California

      9350 Campus Point Dr, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (11.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Eric Adler is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Adler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Internal Medicine

      Scripps Health

      3811 Valley Centre Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Heller is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Heller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Cardiology

      Scripps Health

      3811 Valley Centre Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Phong Hu is a Cardiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Hu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      334 Via Vera Cruz, Suite 257, 
      San Marcos, CA 
       (9.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alberto Chavira is a Cardiologist in San Marcos, California. Dr. Chavira is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atherosclerosis, Metabolic Syndrome, and Peripheral Artery Disease.

      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Cardiology | Cardiac Electrophysiology
      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Cardiology | Cardiac Electrophysiology

      Hanh M Bui MD Apmc

      906 Sycamore Ave, Suite 104, 
      Vista, CA 
       (9.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Hanh Bui is a Cardiologist and a Cardiac Electrophysiologist in Vista, California. Dr. Bui is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). Her top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Cardiology | Nuclear Medicine
      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Cardiology | Nuclear Medicine

      Scripps Health

      10820 N Torrey Pines Rd, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (9.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Suhar is a Cardiologist and a Nuclear Medicine provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Suhar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Cardiology | Nuclear Medicine
      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Cardiology | Nuclear Medicine

      Scripps Health

      10820 N Torrey Pines Rd, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (9.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Riaz Ahmed is a Cardiologist and a Nuclear Medicine provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Ahmed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Atrial Fibrillation, Mitral Stenosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

      Advanced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Advanced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      9350 Campus Point Drive, Mc 8411, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (11.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kirk Peterson is a Cardiologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Peterson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Danon Disease, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), and Heart Failure.

      Advanced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Interventional Cardiology | Thoracic Surgery | Cardiology
      Advanced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Interventional Cardiology | Thoracic Surgery | Cardiology

      Arch Health Partners Inc

      15611 Pomerado Rd, Suite 400, 
      Poway, CA 
       (14.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Mulvihill is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Poway, California. Dr. Mulvihill is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Internal Medicine
      3601 Vista Way, Suite 201, 
      Oceanside, CA 
       (10.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Susan Heifetz is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Oceanside, California. Dr. Heifetz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Osteoporosis.

      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Cardiology | Nuclear Medicine
      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Cardiology | Nuclear Medicine

      Scripps Health

      10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (10.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Smith is a Cardiologist and a Nuclear Medicine provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Coronary Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
      Experienced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)

      Scripps Health

      10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (10.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christina Adams is a Cardiologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Adams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)?

      Cardiomyopathy is disease in which the heart muscle becomes weakened, stretched, or has another structural problem.

      Dilated cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart muscle becomes weakened and enlarged. As a result, the heart cannot pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

      There are many types of cardiomyopathy. Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most common form, but it may be the result of different underlying conditions. Some health care providers use the term to indicate a specific condition, called idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. There is no known cause for this type of dilated cardiomyopathy.

      When should I see a Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) doctor near Encinitas, 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 Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) doctor near Encinitas, 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 Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) doctors near Encinitas, 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 Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) doctors near Encinitas, 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 Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) doctor near Encinitas, 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 Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) 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 Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) doctor near Encinitas, 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 Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) 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 Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) 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 Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) doctors near Encinitas, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) 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 Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) 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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