Rajakrishnan Vijayakrishnan
Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis

Dr. Rajakrishnan Vijayakrishnan

General Surgery | Cardiology
CommonSpirit Health
Norton Thoracic Institute Transplant Clinic
500 W Thomas Rd, Suite 300, 
Phoenix, AZ 
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
CommonSpirit Health
Norton Thoracic Institute Transplant Clinic
500 W Thomas Rd, Suite 300, 
Phoenix, AZ 
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Overview

My mission, along with the Dignity Health Medical Group, is to focus on innovative clinical care and the pursuit of excellence through scholarly activities. This allows me to provide patients with state-of-the-art patient services and exceptional patient.

Dr. Vijayakrishnan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiogenic Shock, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Medical College Thiruvananthapuram
Residency
St Vincent Hospital
Specialties
General Surgery
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in WI
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease)
Internal Medicine (Sub: Adv Heart Failure And Transpl
Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Geisinger Health System
University of Utah Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital And Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Malayalam
Gender
Male

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Locations

Norton Thoracic Institute Transplant Clinic
500 W Thomas Rd, Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Call: 602-406-8000

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.


12 Total Publications

Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes With Ventricular Arrhythmias in Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients: A Multicenter Analysis.
Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes With Ventricular Arrhythmias in Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients: A Multicenter Analysis.
Journal: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Published: May 13, 2025
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