The 20 Best Pulmonary Embolism Doctors Near Me in Santa Cruz, CA

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The 20 Best Pulmonary Embolism Doctors near Santa Cruz, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 20 doctor with experience in Pulmonary Embolism near Santa Cruz, CA. Of these, 20 are Experienced.

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    Anthony Sturzu
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism

    PAMF - Cardiology

    2025 Soquel Dr, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Anthony Sturzu is a Cardiologist in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Sturzu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Fainting, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, and Cardiomyopathy. Dr. Sturzu is currently accepting new patients.

    Ryan Brandt
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Cardiology

    PAMF - Cardiology

    2025 Soquel Dr, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

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

    Raina Ferzoco
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Oncology | Hematology
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Oncology | Hematology

    Oncology & Hematology - Dignity Health Medical Group - Santa Cruz, CA

    1779 Dominican Way, Suite B, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    A cancer diagnosis is life changing, but in different ways for each patient. I strive to understand the implications of the diagnosis for each individual and to create a treatment plan that is in line with each patient's values and desires.   In my free time I enjoy cooking, hiking, crafts, reading and spending time with family.I believe in patient-centered, evidence-based, compassionate care. I try to provide the best and latest treatment options to my patients while ensuring that their care is personalized and holistic. Dr. Ferzoco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Lung Cancer.

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    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine

    Dignity Health Medical Group -Dominican

    1595 Soquel Dr Ste 400, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Robert Keet is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Keet is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Meige Disease, Lymphangiectasis, and Lymphedema. Dr. Keet is currently accepting new patients.

    Nicole Sudduth
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine

    Santa Cruz Center

    2025 Soquel Avenue, Floor 4, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nicole Sudduth is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Sudduth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Folate Deficiency, and Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency.

    Timothy W. Allari
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine

    PAMF - IM Soquel Dr

    2025 Soquel Dr, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Timothy Allari is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Allari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Rohan Ahluwalia
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism

    PAMF - Oncology

    2850 Commercial Crossing, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rohan Ahluwalia is a Hematologist in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Ahluwalia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Anemia, Bladder Cancer, and Urothelial Cancer.

    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Family Medicine

    PAMF - FM Soquel Dr

    1301 Mission Street, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bruce Eisendorf is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Eisendorf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are RUNX1 Familial Platelet Disorder, Paris-Trousseau Thrombocytopenia, Anemia, and Thrombocytopenia.

    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine

    County Of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency Pharmacy

    1080 Emeline Ave, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Linh Nguyen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Nguyen has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Cor Pulmonale, High Cholesterol, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism

    PAMF - Cardiology

    2025 Soquel Dr, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Fiona Dulbecco is a Cardiologist in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Dulbecco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Heart Failure.

    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hospital Medicine

    Dominican Hospital

    1555 Soquel Dr, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Inemesit Newsome is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Newsome is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Lymphangitis, Sepsis, Ascites, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Hematology | Oncology

    Oncology & Hematology - Dignity Health Medical Group - Santa Cruz, CA

    1779 Dominican Way, Suite B, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Amir Tabatabai is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Tabatabai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Severe Congenital Neutropenia, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, Agranulocytosis, Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Family Medicine

    Office

    2980 El Rancho Dr, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

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

    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine

    Dignity Health Medical Group - Dominican

    1595 Soquel Dr Ste 400, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sunil Ayyagari is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Ayyagari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine

    Western Medical Associates

    1595 Soquel Dr Ste 400, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Neel Palakurthy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Palakurthy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine

    Western Medical Associates

    1595 Soquel Dr Ste 400, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Morvarid Ebrahimi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Ebrahimi has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Pneumonia, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Family Medicine

    Office

    1779 Dominican Way # B, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dean Kashino is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Kashino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Anal Cancer, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine

    Gastroenterology-Dignity Health Medical Group-Santa Cruz, Ca

    1595 Soquel Dr Ste 350, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Imtiaz Malik is an Internal Medicine provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Malik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Breast Cancer.

    Suzy M. Nassralla
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Internal Medicine

    PAMF - Aptos

    7600 Old Dominion Ct, 
    Aptos, CA 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Suzy Nassralla is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Aptos, California. Dr. Nassralla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Abetalipoproteinemia, Fish-Eye Disease, Familial Hypobetalipoproteinemia, and Apo A-I Deficiency.

    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Pulmonary Embolism
    Family Medicine

    Office

    4663 Scotts Valley Dr, 
    Scotts Valley, CA 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lindsay Croker is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Scotts Valley, California. Dr. Croker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Mountain Sickness, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), Atrial Tachycardia, and Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT).

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Pulmonary Embolism?

    A pulmonary embolus is a blockage of an artery in the lungs. The most common cause of the blockage is a blood clot.

    When should I see a Pulmonary Embolism doctor near Santa Cruz, 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 Pulmonary Embolism doctor near Santa Cruz, 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 Pulmonary Embolism doctors near Santa Cruz, 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 Pulmonary Embolism doctors near Santa Cruz, 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 Pulmonary Embolism doctor near Santa Cruz, 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 Pulmonary Embolism doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Pulmonary Embolism 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 Pulmonary Embolism doctor near Santa Cruz, 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 Pulmonary Embolism 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 Pulmonary Embolism 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 Pulmonary Embolism doctors near Santa Cruz, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Pulmonary Embolism 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 Pulmonary Embolism doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Pulmonary Embolism 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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