Dr.Potkin's cardiovascular training  included 4 y ears at R ush University, Chicago,  Illinois; 2 years  at the University of California at Irvine, California; 2 years at the National Institutes of  Health, Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in Bethesda, M aryland; 2 years at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and a final year at Washington Hospital Center Heart Center, Washington  DC's premier cardiovascular center where senators , congressme n, and local dignitaries often received their cardiovascular medical care.  During these 11 post-graduat e training years he published over 45 peer-reviewed manuscripts in prestigious journals and helped write several books and lectured in this country and in Europe.  After completing general and sub-specialty training Dr. Potkin move from Washington D.C. to the Monterey Bay area in 1991.  This was a major decision for him to leave the academic world and enter the private practice world. This decision was initially difficult to leave Washington, D.C. for the west coast, however, besides having a great love and dedication to medicine, he wanted to raise a family in a safe and beautiful area that would still allow him practice cardiovascular medicine and participate in academic medicine in beautiful Monterey Bay area. Dr. Potkin has been in our community for 26 years now and began practicing clinical and Interventional Cardiology at our local hospitals and affiliated with Stanford Medical Center and El Camino Hospitals since 1991 as a teacher and attending physician.  He is an expert in cardiovascular medicine including the prevention and treatment of coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, cholesterol metabolism, systemic hypertension,congestive heart failure, adult congenital heart disease, chest discomfort, valvular heart disease, and TIA- stroke. He also has special expertise in rhythm abnormalities including palpitations, pacemaker, defibrillator, biventricular pacemaker management and implantation.  Dr. Potkin regularly educates the community and physicians through lecture series and tutorials. He is board certified in cardiovascular medicine, a fellow in the American College of Cardiology, and is also a Fellow in the Society of Cardiology and Angiography and Interventions as well as a member of the Heart Rhythm Society and American Heart Association.Dr Potkin is committed to providing his patients exceptional care with special attention to quality of life and alleviation of fear and suffering.He wants his patients and their families to enjoy their precious lives. Several of his simple but true adages are that the most important lesson he learned in Medical school is that life is fragile and precious and not be taken for granted. That the rare complication or adverse outcome, is not rare to the person who experiences it, for that PERSON IT IS 100%. These basic concepts keep him focused on providing the best medical care for his patients. Dr. Potkin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Carotid Artery Disease, and Venous Insufficiency.

Personal Interests and Hobbies: Travel photography, Gordon setter purebred dogs, running and cycling.Listening with compassion and understanding, honest, gentle guidance and education are all key to caring for my patients. Why I Became a Medical Provider: I enjoy using scientific knowledge and principles to help my patients better their health and quality of life.Special Clinical Interests include all aspects of Family Medicine from Newborn care to Geriatrics. Dr. Weber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

My mission is to improve the health and well-being of the community. Dr. O'grady is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Diabetic Neuropathy, Vertigo, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Flavio Cornejo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Watsonville, California. Dr. Cornejo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Cirrhosis. Dr. Cornejo is currently accepting new patients.

Mark Byrne is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Watsonville, California. Dr. Byrne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hyperlipidemia Type 3, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

Francis Bayaca is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Watsonville, California. Dr. Bayaca is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Ariel Martinez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Watsonville, California. Dr. Martinez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Wendy Leonard is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Watsonville, California. Dr. Leonard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Myelitis, AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome, AIDS Dementia Complex, and HIV/AIDS.

Michael Coulson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Watsonville, California. Dr. Coulson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

Frank Ravago is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Freedom, California. Dr. Ravago is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Ravago is currently accepting new patients.

Neil Sawhney is a Cardiologist in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Sawhney is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Sawhney is currently accepting new patients.

Ryan Brandt is a Cardiologist in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Brandt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Heart Attack, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Endoscopy. Dr. Brandt is currently accepting new patients.

Beata Mach is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Mach is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Supranuclear Ocular Palsy, Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical.

Holly Moore is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Moore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Scleroma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and High Cholesterol.

Leonard Caputo is a General Surgeon in Aptos, California. Dr. Caputo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Varicose Veins, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Venous Insufficiency, and Peripheral Artery Disease.

Laura Garvin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Garvin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

Dr. Thanh Vu is a licensed medical professional who specializes in internal medicine. Dr. Vu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Liver, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Robert Keet is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Capitola, California. Dr. Keet is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Meige Disease, Lymphangiectasis, and Lymphedema.

Ruby Lo is a Vascular Surgeon in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Lo has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Peripheral Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Angioplasty.

Lawrence Rosenbaum is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Rosenbaum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Melorheostosis, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.