The 20 Best Familial Hypertriglyceridemia Doctors in The United States

Dr. Elif Oral is a professor in the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes (MEND) at the University of Michigan. She completed her medical education in her home country of Turkey at the University of Istanbul. In 1996, she completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Sinai Hospital Detroit (Michigan). She then completed a fellowship in Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes at the National Institute of Health, where she also chose to stay as a Senior Fellow under the mentorship of Drs SimeonTaylor and Phillip Gorden in in the Diabetes Branch of NIDDK.Since joining the University of Michigan in 2002 as an Assistant Professor of Medicine, along with her regular faculty responsibilities, Dr. Oral also completed a Masters of Science Degree in Clinical Research Design and Biostatistics at the School of Public Health. Her clinical interests are in insulin resistance, obesity, lipid disorders, and diabetes.Dr Oral's research focuses on the importance of adipocytes in human metabolism and adipocyte hormones such as leptin. She is best known for her work showing the remarkable efficacy of leptin in rare lipodystrophy syndromes. Metreleptin received approval by the FDA (2014) and EMA (2016) as a treatment for lipodystrophy owing to a large part to her original vision and work. These studies provided the basis for her current work with three big goals: identification of novel metabolic diseases, discovery of new disease mechanisms and finding treatments for patients afflicted with these disorders. In addition to her roles as physician, educator, and researcher, Dr Oral is also the director of two programs at MEND: Atypical Diabetes Program and Obesity and Metabolic Disorders Program. She directed the Post-Bariatric Surgery Care Program from 2012 to 2021 and continues to conduct research on the cohort of patients who had bariatric surgery performed in the Michigan Bariatric Surgery program. Dr. Oral is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. She is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Oral is board certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism.

Deepak Bhatt is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Bhatt is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. He is also highly rated in 47 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Attack, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Coronary Heart Disease, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Christie Ballantyne is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Ballantyne is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, High Cholesterol, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Michael Davidson is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Chicago,, Illinois. Dr. Davidson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, High Cholesterol, Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Abhimanyu Garg is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Garg is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acrorenal Mandibular Syndrome, Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, and Gastric Bypass.

Sotirios Tsimikas is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in La Jolla,, California. Dr. Tsimikas is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Apolipoprotein C2 Deficiency, Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Stent Placement.

Zahid Ahmad is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Ahmad is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, Defective Apolipoprotein B-100, and Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).

Joseph Witztum is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Witztum is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Apolipoprotein C2 Deficiency, Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency, Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, and Antigen-Peptide-Transporter 2 Deficiency.

Atif Hussain is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist practicing medicine in Denton, Texas. Dr. Hussain is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. He is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arterial Embolism, Carotid Artery Disease, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Richard Townsend is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Richardson, Texas. Dr. Townsend is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Vitamin D Deficiency, Gilbert Syndrome, High Cholesterol, and Nephrosclerosis.

Eliot Brinton is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Murray, Utah. Dr. Brinton is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, Menopause, Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), Familial Hypercholesterolemia, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Paul Doghramji is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Doghramji is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. He is also highly rated in 40 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Insomnia, Gout, Obesity, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Doghramji is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine.

Parin Parikh, M.D., FACC, is a native Texan, having grown up in Plano and attended Plano Senior High School. He graduated from Yale University in New Haven, Conn., with honors and obtained his medical degree at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Md. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. He stayed in New York to complete his general and interventional cardiology fellowship at NYU Langone Medical Center, where he served as chief fellow in interventional cardiology.Parikh is one of the only cardiologists in North Texas to obtain six board certifications: interventional cardiology, cardiovascular medicine, internal medicine, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and registered physician in vascular interpretation. He also has advanced training in complex coronary and peripheral stenting and interventions. Parikh has special training in performing cardiac catheterization procedures from the wrist (radial artery catheterization), which can be safer and more comfortable for patients than the traditional femoral (groin) approach. Currently, less than five percent of the procedures in the United States are being performed using this new, innovative approach.Parikh also has specialty training in non-invasive cardiac and vascular imaging, including echocardiography, stress tests, nuclear medicine and peripheral vascular ultrasound studies. His areas of clinical expertise include coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease (including diabetic ulcers), critical limb ischemia, valvular heart disease, venous disease, cardiac arrhythmias, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Parikh is also conversant in Spanish.Parikh and his wife live in Dallas, and feel blessed to be close to over 40 extended family members in the DFW Metroplex. Dr. Parikh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. He is also highly rated in 44 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Necrosis, Pediatric Myocarditis, Aortic Regurgitation, Angioplasty, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Chad Hogan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Grapevine, Texas. Dr. Hogan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

Originally from the East Coast, Dr. Weigel spent more than 25 years in private practice in New Jersey. Dr. Weigel graduated from the medical school at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. He completed his residency at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Dr. Weigel is board certified in Internal Medicine. His clinical interests are chronic disease management and preventive care. He is passionate about spending time talking and listening to his patients.“My job is to make sure my patients make informed decisions about their healthcare. I want to catch disease processes early so they can be treated more efficiently.”When not working, Dr. Weigel can be found participating in outdoor activities such as skiing, snow shoeing and hiking with his wife and their two dogs. Dr. Weigel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. He is also highly rated in 38 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Ureteroscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Weigel is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Cynthia Shughrue is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Shughrue is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

Antonio Barksdale is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Forney, Texas. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Barksdale is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sciatica, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

Sridevi Pitta is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist practicing medicine in Denton, Texas. Dr. Pitta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. She is also highly rated in 55 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Necrosis, Atherectomy, and Angioplasty.

Jorge Cheirif, M.D., was born and raised in Mexico City. He obtained his medical degree from the National University of Mexico and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.Cheirif is the director of the non-invasive cardiology lab, medical director of the Hispanic Initiative, and immediate past president and director of the Behavioral Event Review Committee (BERC) at Texas Health Dallas. He also serves as chair of the Heart & Vascular Accreditation Case Manager (HV-ACM) strategy committee. He is board-certified in cardiovascular diseases and internal medicine, focusing on consultative cardiology, echocardiography, CT angiography and cardiac catheterization.Cheirif was on the American Heart Association local affiliate board of directors for two years; has received the Clinician Scientist Award from the American Heart Association; and was named Teacher of the Year by Ochsner Clinic, Texas Health Dallas, and Baylor College of Medicine. In addition, he has been named to Best Doctors in Dallas and Texas Super Doctors for 10 years. Cheirif speaks Spanish, Yiddish and Hebrew, and lives in Dallas with his wife, Heidy. Dr. Cheirif is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. He is also highly rated in 47 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, Aortic Regurgitation, and Mitral Valve Regurgitation.

Tulika Jain is a Cardiologist and an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Rockwall, Texas. Dr. Jain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. She is also highly rated in 46 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.