Overview
Dr. Akash Makkar is board certified in Cardiology and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. He completed his Electrophysiology Fellowship at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, one of the top Electrophysiology programs in the country. Prior to that, Dr. Makkar was on faculty at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston. Dr. Makkar underwent his Internal Medicine Residency and Cardiology Fellowship at the University of Louisville, where he served Chief Cardiology Fellow for year 2009-2010. Dr. Makkar earned his medical degree from Kanpur University, India. He graduated from medical school in first place among all students garnering sought-after Governor's Medal for best graduating medical student. He also did post graduation from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India one of the premier training hospitals in India.Dr. Makkar is well known for his excellent bedside manners as well as his skills for complex cardiac electrophysiology diagnosis and treatments. He is well respected within the cardiology community as an expert in his field and a physician other physicians trust with their patients. This has made him one of the busiest electrophysiologists in the state, but he never forgets why: Expert and skilled cardiac care focused on each patient's individual needs.Dr. Makkar is specially trained and an expert in performing the full range of electrophysiology procedure including complex trans-septal catheter ablations, implantation of complex cardiac devices, and laser lead extractions. Dr. Makkar is also an active researcher, having authored numerous abstracts and manuscripts. Dr. Makkar has been recognized for being is one of the first electrophysiologists to perform flouroless (no radiation/x-rays) atrial fibrillation ablations in the state of Arizona.
Dr. Makkar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Pacemaker Implantation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 18 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2929 E Camelback Rd, Ste 116, Phoenix, AZ 85016
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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- Distinguished
- ArrhythmiasDr. Makkar isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Makkar isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect
- Sick Sinus SyndromeDr. Makkar isDistinguished. Learn about Sick Sinus Syndrome.
- Advanced
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Makkar isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Makkar isAdvanced. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.
- Cardiac AblationDr. Makkar isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Ablation.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Makkar isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Experienced
- AnginaDr. Makkar isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Makkar isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Makkar isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Brugada SyndromeDr. Makkar isExperienced. Learn about Brugada Syndrome.
- Cardiac ArrestDr. Makkar isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Arrest.