The 20 Best Pericarditis Doctors Near Me in Santa Monica, CA

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The 20 Best Pericarditis Doctors near Santa Monica, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 276 doctor with experience in Pericarditis near Santa Monica, CA. Of these, 259 are Experienced and 17 are Advanced.

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    Kim A. Margolin
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kim Margolin is an Oncologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Margolin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Brain Tumor, and Choriocarcinoma. Dr. Margolin is currently accepting new patients.

    Gregg Fonarow
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Experienced in Pericarditis

    Office

    100 Medical Plz E Ste 630, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gregg Fonarow is a Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Fonarow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Atrial Fibrillation, Thrombectomy, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology
    2001 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 560W, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sean Fischer is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Fischer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Fischer is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology
    2001 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 280W, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Shephal Doshi is a Cardiologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Doshi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Doshi is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Experienced in Pericarditis

    Office

    2020 Santa Monica Blvd, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Mazar is a Cardiologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Mazar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Fainting, and Atrial Fibrillation.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Experienced in Pericarditis

    UCLA Cardiovascular Center (Westwood) Santa Monica

    2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 220, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Pooya Bokhoor is a Cardiologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Bokhoor 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 Angina, Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Coronary Heart Disease, and Heart Attack.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Experienced in Pericarditis

    UCLA Cardiovascular Center (Westwood) Santa Monica

    2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 220, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Melkon Hacobian is a Cardiologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Hacobian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Sitosterolemia, and Coronary Heart Disease.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Cardiology

    UCLA Cardiovascular Center (Westwood) Santa Monica

    2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 220, 
    Santa Monica,, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Justin Slade is a Cardiologist in Santa Monica,, California. Dr. Slade has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Failure, Pericarditis, and Heart Attack.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, Garden Level, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Parvin Peddi is an Oncologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Peddi 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, Angiosarcoma, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Dr. Peddi is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Experienced in Pericarditis

    Cedars-Sinai The Angeles Clinic And Research Institute-West Los Angeles

    11800 Wilshire Blvd Ste 200, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andriana Nikolova is a Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Nikolova is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Edema, and Heart Transplant.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Experienced in Pericarditis

    UCLA Health General Cardiology

    100 Medical Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gabriel Vorobiof is a Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Vorobiof is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Stable Angina, Metabolic Syndrome, Angina, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Experienced in Pericarditis

    Office

    100 Medical Plz, 
    Los Angeles,, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Watson is a Cardiologist in Los Angeles,, California. Dr. Watson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Angina, Atherosclerosis, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Experienced in Pericarditis

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    757 Westwood Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Marcella Calfon is a Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Calfon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Stable Angina, Fainting, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Thrombectomy, and Cardiac Ablation.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Cardiology

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    757 Westwood Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Henry Honda is a Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Honda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Heart Attack, Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiac Ablation, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Cardiology

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    757 Westwood Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Geoffrey Cho is a Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Cho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Chagas Disease, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Eisenmenger Syndrome, and Atherectomy.

    Leo Kassabian
    Advanced in Pericarditis
    Cardiology | Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Pericarditis
    Cardiology | Internal Medicine

    Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group

    100 Ucla Medical Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    27+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Leo Kassabian is a Cardiologist and an Internal Medicine provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kassabian has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Experienced in Pericarditis

    Total Renal Care Inc

    650 Charles E Young Dr S, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Boback Ziaeian is a Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Ziaeian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cardiogenic Shock, Thrombectomy, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Family Medicine

    B & G Medical And Surgical Providers A Professional Corporation

    10660 Wilshire Blvd Apt 1108, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elham Ghadishah is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Ghadishah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, Sepsis, Thyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Cardiology

    Office

    100 Medical Plz E Ste 630, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Hsu is a Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Hsu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Cor Pulmonale, COVID-19, Cardiomyopathy, Atherosclerosis, and Heart Transplant.

    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Pericarditis
    Cardiology

    Office

    100 Medical Plz W Ste 630, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eric Yang is a Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Yang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Angina, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Atherectomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica, 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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