I like to make a meaningful impact in my patients' lives to help them feel better and live longer, healthier lives. With a holistic approach, I evaluate the entire cardiovascular system to make the right adjustments to enable this to happen. Being Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology, I am able to treat both general cardiology patients, as well as those with vascular issues. Dr. Lichtenwalter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Stent Placement, and Cardiac Ablation.

Being Board Certified in Cardiology and Electrophysiology, I can treat both general cardiology patients and those with more extensive issues concerning the electrical system of the heart. I chose this subspecialty because it is a very technical field and offers very curative procedures for the patients. My approach is to treat the patient as an individual and to work with them to determine what the best treatment path is for them. Dr. Shukla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Fainting, Cardiomyopathy, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Dr. Ashar joined Pioneer Cardiovascular, P.C. in 2004.  Originally from India, Dr. Ashar completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio in 1998.  He then completed a Cardiovascular Fellowship at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona in 2001.  Dr. Ashar is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology as well as Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Ashar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, Hypertension, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Shabib Alhadheri is a Cardiologist in Gilbert, Arizona. Dr. Alhadheri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Diverticulum, X-Linked Cardiac Valvular Dysplasia, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), and Heart Murmurs.

Dhaval Shah is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Tempe, Arizona. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

My philosophy is to educate and empower the patient and family with education. When we understand our own health, we can better care for ourselves and our loved ones.  This allows us to work as a team.  We listen, and provide compassionate, quality driven, contemporary management.  Our team is dedicated to providing the best services to you and your family.  The staff in our office choose to work with families and patients of all ages.  Your time is important, we will treat you with respect, dignity, compassion, and professionalism.I am board certified in Pediatric Cardiology. Those are not just words, but require specific training and testing to remain Board certified.  I have requirements to understand and utilize quality improvement measures and I maintain proficiency in education and training. Dr. Stock is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Septal Defects, Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, Pulmonary Supravalvular Stenosis, and Heart Murmurs.

Alan Grossman is a Cardiologist in Mesa,, Arizona. Dr. Grossman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Arterial Embolism, and Angina.

I enjoy spending time with family and friends. I am an outdoor person, and you will find me hiking on trails around Arizona. I also enjoy reading and golfing in my spare time. Dr. Bansal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, and Pulmonary Edema.

Joseph Alia is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Tempe, Arizona. Dr. Alia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Alia is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Ashish Pershad is a board certified interventional cardiologist.  He is the Director of Interventional Cardiology at Chandler Regional Medical Center and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center.He has expertise in treating, Aortic Stenosis with TAVAR, Mitral Valve Disease with Mitraclip and TMVR Complex Coronary Artery Disease with Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) PCI, and CHIP interventions and stroke prevention with LAAO therapies.Dr. Pershad has been recognized as an expert in complex coronary Intervention including CTO, PCI and Structural Heart Intervention. He is extensively published with more than 110 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Pershad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Coronary Heart Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Dr. Abhishek C. Sawant is a board certified fellowship trained in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology serving the Dignity Health Medical Group Cardiology- Chandler area. He has extensive expertise in Cardiology with a special interest in valve replacement.Dr. Sawant started his career in the primary care space where he worked as a hospitalist. He continued his education and is known for his caring nature to treat the whole patient.Dr. Sawant completed his graduate school at the State University of New York at Buffalo where he received his Masters in Public Health. He continued his training in Internal Medicine Residency and Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He further completed his Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at the University of Arizona School of Medicine/ Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona where he served as the Chief Interventional Fellow. He completed an additional 1-year advanced Structural Heart Disease Fellowship at the University of Arizona School of Medicine where he received training in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), MitraClip/ Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER), Left Atrial Appendage Closure/Watchman, Atrial Septal Defect ASD) and Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) closures. Dr. Sawant is Board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases and Interventional Cardiology. Additionally, he is also board certified in Nuclear Cardiology as well.Dr. Sawant was awarded a 2-year Electrophysiology Research Fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sawant is passionate about patient centered research and has participated in several clinical trials and authored numerous publications (Please see Pubmed:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=SAWANT%2C+ABHISHEK&sort=date).He is also a reviewer in several peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Sawant's research has been referenced in the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology Clinical Guidelines. He was also a distinguished speaker at the Heart Rhythm Society 36th Annual Scientific Session in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr Sawant has been awarded several grants and awards/honors including the Young Investigator Award at the 2014 Annual Northwestern Cardiovascular Conference in Chicago, Illinois.Dr. Sawant has more than 15 years of clinical experience and was Clinical Instructor in Medicine at UCSF Fresno in Fresno, California for 5 years. He is passionate about teaching medical students, residents and cardiology fellows and is currently appointed as Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona School of Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. In his spare time Dr. Sawant loves hiking and bicycling with his family. Dr. Sawant is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Heart Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Marvin Goldstein is a Cardiologist in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Goldstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Short QT Syndrome, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Brugada Syndrome, and Mitral Valve Prolapse.

Dr. John R. Tretter is board certified in Cardiovascular Medicine, Internal Medicine, Echocardiography and level 2 CT Angiography. Dr. Tretter received his medical degree from Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México. He completed his internal medicine residency at Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland in 1989 and completed his cardiology fellowship at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Tretter is a member of the American College of Cardiology and the American Society of Echocardiography. He practiced with the Slocum-Dickson Medical group in upstate New York for nearly 20 years.In 2009 he traded snowboarding on the slopes of upstate New York for mountain biking in the beautiful Arizona desert terrain to join Premier Cardiovascular Center (PCC). He has extensive experience in various cardiovascular diseases and provides services at our Casa Grande location and Banner Casa Grande Medical Center, where he serves as the Chief of Cardiology. Dr. Tretter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Angina.

Dr. Solsi is the President and Founder of Premier Cardiovascular Center (PCC). The company was founded in December 2009 and began operating in January 2010. He has been practicing in the valley for past 19 years.Prior practice includes service at Arizona Heart Institute – East Valley in Mesa, Sacaton, Phoenix, Chandler and Casa Grande from 1997 to 2009 as an invasive cardiologist.Dr. Solsi is Board certified in Cardiovascular Medicine and Internal Medicine. He completed his Cardiology fellowship at Brooklyn Hospital Medical Center at New York University in New York (1997).He received his medical degree from Mysore Medical College in Mysore, India and he completed his internal medicine residency at Brooklyn Hospital Medical Center where he was chief resident during his final year.Dr. Solsi is Board certified and licensed in Nuclear Medicine and has certification to read CT Angiography.He is member and fellow of the American College of Cardiology and has published several articles on various cardiovascular topics. Currently he provides services at Chandler, Maricopa and Casa Grande.My goal is to provide the patient with excellent healthcare they need and deserve after explaining to them any issues pertaining to their cardiovascular care and treatment. I strive to make sure patients understand their heart realted issues and provide education for them to improve their health. As the CEO and founder of the organization, it is our mission that all our employees and providers follow the same goals and philosophy for all our patients. Dr. Solsi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Marc Berkowitz is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. Berkowitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, and Stable Angina. Dr. Berkowitz is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Ziad Elghoul is one of the most compassionate and highly skilled interventional cardiologists in all of Arizona! He specializes in general cardiology, complex coronary interventions in addition to peripheral artery disease, venous ablations, and percutaneous abdominal aortic aneurysms repair.Dr. Elghoul completed his internal medicine residency at Staten Island University Hospital. He then served as a Chief Resident in Internal Medicine. He completed his general cardiology fellowship at the State University of NY (SUNY Downstate) in Brooklyn, NY and his interventional cardiology (cardiac and peripheral) fellowship at the University of Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Elghoul is board certified in nuclear cardiology, cardiovascular disease, and interventional cardiology. He has practiced cardiology in Arizona since 2001 and founded Cedars Heart Clinic in 2006.Dr Elghoul is currently the Chairman Department of Cardiology of Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. Dr. Elghoul has served as Director of the Cath Lab at Dignity Health hospitals and continues to serve on the Physician's Clinical Council at Chandler Regional Hospital. He is published in several peer-reviewed journals and continues to participate in numerous highly valuable research studies including ABSORB trial and currently PIONEER 3 trial.Dr. Elghoul has received the Excellence Award (the 7 principles of Behavior) and the Marreel Excellence in Service Award for outstanding patient care.Although Dr. Elghoul steadfast passion for patient care often leaves him little free time, when he does, he loves to be with his family at the beach, on the ski slopes or doing various outdoor activities!Our mission is to provide the highest quality medical care in a supportive and comprehensive enviroment. We focus on each patient as an individual, taking the time to effect the best out comes. Dr. Elghoul is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Atrial Fibrillation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Our mission is to provide the highest quality medical care in a supportive and comprehensive enviroment. We focus on each patient as an individual, taking the time to effect the best out comes. Dr. Stevenson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Pacemaker Implantation, and Angioplasty.

Balaji Tamarappoo is a Cardiologist in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. Tamarappoo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Sarcoidosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Transplant.

Ghassan Fraij is a Cardiologist in Tempe,, Arizona. Dr. Fraij is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Heart Attack, and Endocarditis.

David Bell is a Cardiologist in Mesa,, Arizona. Dr. Bell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Endocarditis, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.