Overview
Ehtisham Mahmud is a Cardiologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Mahmud is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Atherosclerosis, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Angioplasty.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 228 peer reviewed articles and participating in 9 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
9434 Medical Center Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
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.
9 Clinical Trials
Office
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Pacific Cardiovascular Associates
Dr. Scott W. Ard received his medical degree at LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. He completed his internship and residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Ard earned his fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, Louisiana where he also served as chief fellow. He is board-certified in cardiovascular disease.Dr. Ard has twelve years of experience in invasive cardiology, performing diagnostic left and right heart catheterization, permanent pacemaker implantations, transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms, and nuclear cardiovascular studies. He was also an Associate Professor of Medicine at Campbell University School of Medicine. Dr. Ard spent time as a Battalion Surgeon under the US Army Special Forces command, serving both at home and overseas.Dr. Ard completed extensive research on the CLOSURE 1 Trial: “a prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the STARFlex septal closure system” and The PROTECT AF (Watchman Left Atrial Appendage System for Embolic Protection in patients with Atrial Fibrillation) trial, among others. Dr. Ard is well-respected by his peers and patients alike, he demonstrates an unwavering commitment to the advancement of better healthcare outcomes in the field of invasive and interventional cardiology. Dr. Ard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease. His top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Ashok K. Agarwal, MD Private Practice
Ashok Agarwal is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Hemet, California. Dr. Agarwal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, Prinzmetal's Variant Angina, and Coronary Artery Spasm. Dr. Agarwal is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Elite
- AngioplastyDr. Mahmud isElite. Learn about Angioplasty.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Mahmud isElite. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Mahmud isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Mahmud isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Mahmud isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Heart AttackDr. Mahmud isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Attack.
- Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive DiseaseDr. Mahmud isDistinguished. Learn about Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease.
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Mahmud isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- ApoplexyDr. Mahmud isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Mahmud isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherectomyDr. Mahmud isAdvanced. Learn about Atherectomy.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Mahmud isAdvanced. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- COVID-19Dr. Mahmud isAdvanced. Learn about COVID-19.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Mahmud isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Mahmud isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Mahmud isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Mahmud isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Mahmud isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
- Brugada SyndromeDr. Mahmud isExperienced. Learn about Brugada Syndrome.

