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    MediFind found 67 doctor with experience in Infective Endocarditis near Encinitas, CA. Of these, 58 are Experienced and 9 are Advanced.

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      Damian Rasch
      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Internal Medicine

      Dr. Damian Rasch - San Diego Cardiovascular Associates

      320 Santa Fe Dr, Suite 204, 
      Encinitas, CA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Damian Rasch graduated from the University of Chicago with Special Honors and later obtained his medical degree from the Bradenton campus of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine residency training at Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital and his fellowship in general cardiology at Midwestern University-Riverside Medical Center. Dr. Rasch prioritizes health education, risk factor modification, and disease prevention in his patient care approach, which involves a deep commitment to collaborative partnership with his patients.As a clinician trained in both clinical and invasive cardiology, Dr. Rasch performs a comprehensive range of general cardiology tests and procedures, including stress testing, echocardiograms, nuclear cardiology studies, and cardiac catheterization. He also provides specialized cardiovascular care to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy and offers expert care to athletes in the emerging specialty area of Sports and Exercise Cardiology. His expertise in Sports and Exercise Cardiology involves addressing issues such as abnormal findings on sports pre-participation screenings, unusual symptoms during exercise, counseling on returning to exercise and regaining performance after surgery, and clearance for return-to-play after injury or medical/surgical procedures. He is highly regarded in the industry and provides care to Olympic athletes and play. Dr. Rasch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Atrial Fibrillation, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Cardiology

      San Diego Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc.

      320 Santa Fe Dr Ste 204, 
      Encinitas, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Eric Hong is a Cardiologist in Encinitas, California. Dr. Hong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, and Angioplasty.

      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Cardiology

      San Diego Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc.

      320 Santa Fe Dr Ste 204, 
      Encinitas,, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Shiv Sab is a Cardiologist in Encinitas,, California. Dr. Sab is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Coronary Syndrome, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis

      San Diego Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc.

      320 Santa Fe Dr Ste 204, 
      Encinitas, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Batyrjan Bulibek is a Cardiologist in Encinitas, California. Dr. Bulibek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Pediatric Myocarditis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Cardiology

      San Diego Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc.

      320 Santa Fe Dr Ste 204, 
      Encinitas, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jan Kulhanek is a Cardiologist in Encinitas, California. Dr. Kulhanek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Coronary Syndrome, Ectopic Heartbeat, Atrial Fibrillation, Fainting, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Cardiology

      Cleveland Clinic

      400 Craven Rd, 
      San Marcos, CA 
       (9.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Rickard is a Cardiologist in San Marcos, California. Dr. Rickard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis

      Scripps Clinic Encinitas-326 Santa Fe

      326 Santa Fe Dr, 
      Encinitas,, CA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Smith is a Cardiologist in Encinitas,, California. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Internal Medicine

      North County Inpatient Medical Alliance, A Medical Group, Inc

      354 Santa Fe Dr, 
      Encinitas, CA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Pham is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Encinitas, California. Dr. Pham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Respiratory Alkalosis, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, and Pulmonary Edema.

      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Internal Medicine

      North County Inpatient Medical Alliance, A Medical Group, Inc

      354 Santa Fe Dr, 
      Encinitas, CA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Erik Liederbauer is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Encinitas, California. Dr. Liederbauer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Nocardiosis, Sepsis, Leukemoid Reaction, and Unstable Angina.

      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Internal Medicine

      North County Inpatient Medical Alliance, A Medical Group, Inc

      354 Santa Fe Dr, 
      Encinitas, CA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Wesley Shih is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Encinitas, California. Dr. Shih is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Pneumonia, Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH), Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Infectious Disease
      Cardiff, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hayden Burke is an Infectious Disease provider in Cardiff, California. Dr. Burke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, Strep Throat, and Lymphangitis.

      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis

      Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley

      3811 Valley Centre Dr, 
      San Diego,, CA 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Todd Hitchcock is a Cardiologist in San Diego,, California. Dr. Hitchcock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Atrial Fibrillation, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

      Penelope Rampersad
      Advanced in Infective Endocarditis
      Advanced in Infective Endocarditis

      Cleveland Clinic

      400 Craven Rd, 
      San Marcos, CA 
       (9.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Penelope Rampersad is a Cardiologist in San Marcos, California. Dr. Rampersad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Ectopic Heartbeat, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Cardiology

      Cleveland Clinic

      400 Craven Rd, 
      San Marcos, CA 
       (9.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Tom Ming is a Cardiologist in San Marcos, California. Dr. Ming is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Constrictive Pericarditis, Cardiomyopathy, and Aortic Regurgitation.

      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Cardiology

      Cleveland Clinic

      400 Craven Rd, 
      San Marcos, CA 
       (9.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Karim Abdur is a Cardiologist in San Marcos, California. Dr. Abdur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Cardiac Ablation.

      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis

      Scripps Center For Integrative Medicine

      10820 N Torrey Pines Rd, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (9.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Suhar is a Cardiologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Suhar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Infective Endocarditis
      Internal Medicine

      Scripps Center For Integrative Medicine

      10820 N Torrey Pines Rd, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (9.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      18+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      James Gray is an Internal Medicine provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Gray has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Bidirectional Tachycardia, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

      Advanced in Infective Endocarditis
      Advanced in Infective Endocarditis

      Scripps Clinic John R Anderson V Medical Pavillion

      9898 Genesee Ave, 
      La Jolla,, CA 
       (11.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Poulina Uddin is a Cardiologist in La Jolla,, California. Dr. Uddin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

      Advanced in Infective Endocarditis
      Cardiology
      Advanced in Infective Endocarditis
      Cardiology

      Arch Health Partners Escondido Cardiology Associat

      1955 Citracado Pkwy, 
      Escondido,, CA 
       (11.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Young Lee is a Cardiologist in Escondido,, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Infective Endocarditis, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Fainting, Pacemaker Implantation, and Angioplasty.

      Advanced in Infective Endocarditis
      Cardiology
      Advanced in Infective Endocarditis
      Cardiology

      Cardiology

      1955 Citracado Pkwy, 
      Escondido, CA 
       (11.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Andrew Chen is a Cardiologist in Escondido, California. Dr. Chen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Hypertension, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Infective Endocarditis?

      Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection of the inner lining of the heart chambers (endocardium) and valves. This condition is sometimes called "endocarditis," although it is important to distinguish it from non-Infective endocarditis. IE is caused by bacteria, fungi, or other germs invading the bloodstream and attaching to the heart. IE can damage the heart and cause serious and sometimes fatal complications. It can develop quickly or slowly depending on what type of germ is causing it and whether there is an underlying heart problem. Common symptoms of IE are fever and other flu-like symptoms, but signs and symptoms can vary. It can also cause problems in many other parts of the body besides the heart.

      When should I see an Infective Endocarditis doctor near Encinitas, CA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing an Infective Endocarditis doctor near Encinitas, CA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Infective Endocarditis doctors near Encinitas, CA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Infective Endocarditis doctors near Encinitas, CA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with an Infective Endocarditis doctor near Encinitas, CA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Infective Endocarditis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Infective Endocarditis doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with an Infective Endocarditis doctor near Encinitas, CA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Infective Endocarditis doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Infective Endocarditis doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Infective Endocarditis doctors near Encinitas, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Infective Endocarditis doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find an Infective Endocarditis doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Infective Endocarditis doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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