Overview
Dr. Niku grew up in San Luis Obispo as the son of two Cal Poly professors. He attended college at UCLA, where he received his B.S. in biochemistry in 2011. He then attended medical school at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, receiving his M.D. in 2016. He trained in Internal Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center from 2016 to 2019 and in Cardiovascular Disease at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston 2019 to 2022.Dr. Niku is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Adult Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, and Cardiac CT. His professional interests include non-invasive imaging, valvular heart disease, and onco-cardiology (the management of chronic cardiac conditions in cancer patients). During his training, he participated in research projects examining the natural history and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and amyloid heart disease.In his spare time, Dr. Niku enjoys cooking, making ice cream, and playing music.
Dr. Niku is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Murmurs. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Heart Disease, and Atherosclerosis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
850 Fair Oaks Ave, Suite 100, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
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.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Niku isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Niku isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- AnginaDr. Niku isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Niku isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Niku isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Niku isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Niku isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.