Overview
Dr. Pokharel specializes in cardiac electrophysiology, cardiac ablations and cardiac device implantation. His clinical interests include electrophysiology. Dr. Pokharel pursued his medical education at the B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Nepal, and completed his residency at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center. He completed his cardiology fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center, and his electrophysiology fellowship at Loyola University Medical Center. Dr. Pokharel is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology.
Dr. Pokharel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect, Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 17 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
1000 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
255 Route 220 Highway, Muncy, PA 17756
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Duke University Hospital
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Reading Hospital Cardiology-Suite 100
Olivera Chandler is a Cardiologist in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chandler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and Coronary Heart Disease.
Wellspan Cardiology-Ephrata
Agnieszka Mochon is a Cardiologist in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mochon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and Cardiomyopathy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- ArrhythmiasDr. Pokharel isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular CardiomyopathyDr. Pokharel isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Pokharel isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Pokharel isDistinguished. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction DefectDr. Pokharel isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect.
- Advanced
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Pokharel isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Pokharel isAdvanced. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.
- Cardiac AmyloidosisDr. Pokharel isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Amyloidosis.
- Ectopic HeartbeatDr. Pokharel isAdvanced. Learn about Ectopic Heartbeat.
- FaintingDr. Pokharel isAdvanced. Learn about Fainting.
- Experienced
- AnginaDr. Pokharel isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Pokharel isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Pokharel isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Cardiac AblationDr. Pokharel isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Ablation.
- Cardiac ArrestDr. Pokharel isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Arrest.
- Congenital Coronary Artery MalformationDr. Pokharel isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation.