Overview
Leopoldo Puga is a Cardiologist in Tehachapi, California. Dr. Puga is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Apoplexy, Pacemaker Implantation, and Angioplasty.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. 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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Interventional Cardiologist | Medical Director | Clinical InstructorDr. Vinod Kumar is a distinguished interventional cardiologist with over three decades of experience in cardiovascular medicine. He serves as the Medical Director of the Heart, Vascular, and Leg Center in Bakersfield, California, a role he has held since 1992. Additionally, he is a Clinical Instructor at UCLA, where he contributes to the training of future physicians.Dr. Kumar completed his Interventional Cardiology fellowship at UCLA School of Medicine, following a Cardiology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine and an Internal Medicine residency at Wayne State University. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Vascular Medicine, and Endovascular Medicine.Throughout his career, Dr. Kumar has held leadership positions, including Chairman of Cardiology and Director of the Cardiac Cath Lab at San Joaquin Hospital. He has also served as President of the American Heart Association's Kern County Chapter. His dedication to cardiovascular research has led to numerous publications, clinical trials, and conference presentations.Dr. Kumar's contributions have been recognized with multiple honors, including the Physician of the Year Award from the U.S. Congress (2003) and the Ronald Reagan Gold Medal for Outstanding Community Service (2004). Passionate about patient education, he developed the “Good Family, Good Heart” program and authored the b. Dr. Kumar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Angina, and Varicose Veins.
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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- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Puga isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Puga isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Puga isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Puga isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Puga isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Puga isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Experienced
- AngioplastyDr. Puga isExperienced. Learn about Angioplasty.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Puga isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Puga isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Puga isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)