The 20 Best Pericarditis Doctors Near Me in Northridge, CA

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 244 doctor with experience in Pericarditis near Northridge, CA. Of these, 228 are Experienced and 16 are Advanced.

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    Sam J. Kalioundji
    Advanced in Pericarditis
    Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology
    Advanced in Pericarditis
    Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology

    Sam J. Kalioundji, MD Private Practice

    18406 Roscoe Blvd, 
    Northridge, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Sam Kalioundji (pronounced Kal-yoon-gee) was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley. He graduated in 2001 from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor’s Degree in Neuroscience. He then attended Medical School / Fifth Pathway at New York Medical College / Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara. While in medical school, Dr. Kalioundji excelled in his medical coursework and diligently served the indigent with compassion. He graduated in 2007 as a Physician/Surgeon MD.In 2007, Dr. Kalioundji began his medical internship and residency at the University of Southern California. While building on his skills through the medical internship and residency program, he conducted extensive research on antiplatelet therapy and medical compliance. From 2010 to 2013, he completed his cardiology fellowship at USC/LAC.Dr. Kalioundji completed the Interventional Cardiology fellowship at Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center in 2014. He received sub-specialty training in Interventional Cardiac and Peripheral Interventions with over 1500 cases performed, one of the highest in Southern California. He was nominated by his mentors as a Fellow to the American College of Cardiology (FACC).Dr. Kalioundji is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology through the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is board eligible in Interventional Cardiology.Fluent in English, Spanish, and Arabic, Dr. Kalioundji enjoys traveling and sharing in experiences of different cultures. He has participated in numerous marathons and triathlons including the LA Marathon 9 times and counting. He is an Eagle Boy Scout and assists in numerous philanthropic causes. He truly believes in a sound mind in a sound body.Dr. Kalioundji is honored to join the practice of Dr. Elias under his esteemed mentorship.Spending quality time with each patient and their family to establish the best possible plan to improve the health of each and every one of his patients. Dr. Kalioundji is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Metabolic Syndrome, Angina, Pulmonary Edema, Pacemaker Implantation, and Endoscopy.

    Leo Polosajian
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology
    7640 Tampa Avenue, Suite 101, 
    Reseda, CA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Leo Polosajian is a Cardiologist in Reseda, California. Dr. Polosajian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Polosajian is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Pericarditis
    Interventional Cardiology
    Advanced in Pericarditis
    Interventional Cardiology
    18370 Burbank Boulevard, Suite 504, 
    Tarzana, CA 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Arash Vahdat is an Interventional Cardiologist in Tarzana, California. Dr. Vahdat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Block, Coronary Heart Disease, Apoplexy, Heart Attack, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Vahdat is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Experienced in Pericarditis

    Office

    18663 Ventura Blvd, 
    Tarzana, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Heather Shenkman is a Cardiologist in Tarzana, California. Dr. Shenkman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, and Angina.

    Zouheir H. Elias
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Cardiology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Cardiology | Internal Medicine

    Zouheir H. Elias, MD

    18350 Roscoe Blvd, 
    Northridge, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    52+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Zouheir Elias is a Cardiologist and an Internal Medicine provider in Northridge, California. Dr. Elias has been practicing medicine for over 52 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Metabolic Syndrome, Stable Angina, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Endoscopy.

    Jahandar R. Saleh
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Cardiology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Cardiology | Internal Medicine

    Jahandar R. Saleh, MD

    18350 Roscoe Blvd, 
    Northridge, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    28+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jahandar Saleh is a Cardiologist and an Internal Medicine provider in Northridge, California. Dr. Saleh has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Necrosis, Apoplexy, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Ataoiah M. Kashani
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Family Medicine | General Practice
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Family Medicine | General Practice

    Reseda Medical Clinic

    18355 Sherman Way, 
    Reseda, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    56+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ataoiah Kashani is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and General Practice in Reseda, California. Dr. Kashani has been practicing medicine for over 56 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, Infant Hyperglycemia, Tracheitis, and Urethritis.

    Advanced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine

    Siamak Etehad, MD Inc, A Medical Corporation

    17075 Devonshire St, 
    Northridge, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    47+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Siamak Etehad is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Northridge, California. Dr. Etehad has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Long Haul COVID, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Ronald Tang
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine

    Los Angeles Hematology

    6850 Sepulveda Blvd, 
    Van Nuys, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ronald Tang is an Internal Medicine provider in Van Nuys, California. Dr. Tang has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix, and Cervical Cancer.

    Jotika P. Thompson
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine

    Oncology Physicians Network Of California PC

    6850 Sepulveda Blvd, 
    Van Nuys, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jotika Thompson is an Internal Medicine provider in Van Nuys, California. Dr. Thompson has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Iron Deficiency Anemia.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Family Medicine

    Thomas Conklin, MD Private Practice

    8833 Reseda Blvd, Ste B, 
    Northridge, CA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    To FollowTo Follow. Dr. Conklin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Plasmacytoma, Dementia, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine

    Parviz Amini MD

    8435 Reseda Blvd, 
    Northridge, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Saeid Karandish is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Northridge, California. Dr. Karandish is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, and Acute Tubular Necrosis.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine

    Christopher G. Chow, MD Private Practice

    18433 Roscoe Blvd, Ste 208, 
    Northridge, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Christopher Chow is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Northridge, California. Dr. Chow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Apolipoprotein C2 Deficiency, Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency, and Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 5.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Family Medicine
    9111 Corbin Avenue, Floor 1, 
    Northridge, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Viviana Ionescu is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Northridge, California. Dr. Ionescu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Macroamylasemia, Sitosterolemia, and Wolcott Rallison Syndrome. Dr. Ionescu is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine

    Optum

    9301 Oakdale Ave, Ste 200, 
    Chatsworth, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ali Daneshvari is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chatsworth, California. Dr. Daneshvari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess, and Hyperaldosteronism.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine

    Rachman Medical Group

    7601 Canby Ave, 
    Reseda, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ilya Rachman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Reseda, California. Dr. Rachman has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Cardiology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Cardiology | Internal Medicine

    Saman Fakheri, MD

    17075 Devonshire St, 
    Northridge, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    19+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Saman Fakheri is a Cardiologist and an Internal Medicine provider in Northridge, California. Dr. Fakheri has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, and Mitral Valve Regurgitation.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine

    William Y. Josephson, Md, Inc.

    17075 Devonshire St, 
    Northridge, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    47+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    William Josephson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Northridge, California. Dr. Josephson has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Hypertensive Heart Disease, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Experienced in Pericarditis

    Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer Medical Center

    7150 Tampa Ave, 
    Reseda, CA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ilana Solomon is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Reseda, California. Dr. Solomon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Anemia, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Internal Medicine

    Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer Medical Center

    7150 Tampa Ave, 
    Reseda, CA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hangnga Vu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Reseda, California. Dr. Vu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Opioid Induced Constipation.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Pericarditis?

    Pericarditis is a condition in which the sac-like covering around the heart (pericardium) becomes inflamed.

    When should I see a Pericarditis doctor near Northridge, 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 a Pericarditis doctor near Northridge, 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 Pericarditis doctors near Northridge, 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 Pericarditis doctors near Northridge, 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 a Pericarditis doctor near Northridge, 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 Pericarditis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Pericarditis 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 a Pericarditis doctor near Northridge, 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 Pericarditis 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 Pericarditis 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 Pericarditis doctors near Northridge, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Pericarditis 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 a Pericarditis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Pericarditis 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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