
Overview
My philosophy of care is built upon life-long learning and improvement to provide state-of-the-art high quality cardiac care to all age patients with congenital or suspected heart disease from fetal life through adult congenital cardiology patients of all ages.My care model is based on honesty and trust to establish strong relationships to develop the best care plan using all members of the cardiology team including the patient, parents, family members, nursing, ancillary support, primary care physicians, specialists, surgeons and colleagues. I thoroughly enjoy my work and career within the ever-advancing world of cardiology. My goal is positive, energetic patient-centered complete cardiac care.
Dr. Puntel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Septal Defects, Right Ventricle Hypoplasia, Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum, Pulmonary Artery Agenesis, and Aneurysm Repair.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
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Locations
500 W Thomas Rd, Suite 700, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Puntel 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.
Pediatric Cardiac Care Of Arizona
My philosophy is to educate and empower the patient and family with education. When we understand our own health, we can better care for ourselves and our loved ones. This allows us to work as a team. We listen, and provide compassionate, quality driven, contemporary management. Our team is dedicated to providing the best services to you and your family. The staff in our office choose to work with families and patients of all ages. Your time is important, we will treat you with respect, dignity, compassion, and professionalism.I am board certified in Pediatric Cardiology. Those are not just words, but require specific training and testing to remain Board certified. I have requirements to understand and utilize quality improvement measures and I maintain proficiency in education and training. Dr. Stock is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Septal Defects, Pulmonary Supravalvular Stenosis, Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, and Heart Murmurs.
Cardiovascular Associates Of Mesa PC
David Bell is a Cardiologist in Mesa,, Arizona. Dr. Bell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Endocarditis, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
Cedars Heart Clinic
Dr. Ziad Elghoul is one of the most compassionate and highly skilled interventional cardiologists in all of Arizona! He specializes in general cardiology, complex coronary interventions in addition to peripheral artery disease, venous ablations, and percutaneous abdominal aortic aneurysms repair.Dr. Elghoul completed his internal medicine residency at Staten Island University Hospital. He then served as a Chief Resident in Internal Medicine. He completed his general cardiology fellowship at the State University of NY (SUNY Downstate) in Brooklyn, NY and his interventional cardiology (cardiac and peripheral) fellowship at the University of Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Elghoul is board certified in nuclear cardiology, cardiovascular disease, and interventional cardiology. He has practiced cardiology in Arizona since 2001 and founded Cedars Heart Clinic in 2006.Dr Elghoul is currently the Chairman Department of Cardiology of Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. Dr. Elghoul has served as Director of the Cath Lab at Dignity Health hospitals and continues to serve on the Physician's Clinical Council at Chandler Regional Hospital. He is published in several peer-reviewed journals and continues to participate in numerous highly valuable research studies including ABSORB trial and currently PIONEER 3 trial.Dr. Elghoul has received the Excellence Award (the 7 principles of Behavior) and the Marreel Excellence in Service Award for outstanding patient care.Although Dr. Elghoul steadfast passion for patient care often leaves him little free time, when he does, he loves to be with his family at the beach, on the ski slopes or doing various outdoor activities!Our mission is to provide the highest quality medical care in a supportive and comprehensive enviroment. We focus on each patient as an individual, taking the time to effect the best out comes. Dr. Elghoul is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Atrial Fibrillation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Ventricular Septal DefectsDr. Puntel isDistinguished. Learn about Ventricular Septal Defects.
- Advanced
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Puntel isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Puntel isAdvanced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Cardiac DiverticulumDr. Puntel isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Diverticulum.
- Coarctation of the AortaDr. Puntel isAdvanced. Learn about Coarctation of the Aorta.
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)Dr. Puntel isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).
- Double Inlet Left VentricleDr. Puntel isAdvanced. Learn about Double Inlet Left Ventricle.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Puntel isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Puntel isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Puntel isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- ArachnodactylyDr. Puntel isExperienced. Learn about Arachnodactyly.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Puntel isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.

