Overview
Joel Lardizabal is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Lardizabal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Murmurs. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, High Cholesterol, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Lardizabal is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
35 Casa St, Ste 340, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
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
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
- AnginaDr. Lardizabal isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Lardizabal isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Lardizabal isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Lardizabal isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Lardizabal isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- High CholesterolDr. Lardizabal isDistinguished. Learn about High Cholesterol.
- Advanced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Lardizabal isAdvanced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Lardizabal isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Lardizabal isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Lardizabal isAdvanced. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- Degos DiseaseDr. Lardizabal isAdvanced. Learn about Degos Disease.
- Ectopic HeartbeatDr. Lardizabal isAdvanced. Learn about Ectopic Heartbeat.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Lardizabal isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Lardizabal isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic DissectionDr. Lardizabal isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Lardizabal isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Lardizabal isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.

