Overview
Ajay Patel is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Tehachapi, California. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Metabolic Syndrome, Angina, Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
20211 W Valley Blvd, Tehachapi, CA 93561
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
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Heart AttackDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Attack.
- Metabolic SyndromeDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Metabolic Syndrome.
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Obesity Metabolic SyndromeDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome.
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy