Overview
Dr. Mehta comes from a family of teachers and physicians. He graduated with honors from B.J. Medical College, Gujarat University, India. He received Internal Medicine training at Cook County Hospital, Chicago and Cardiology fellowship at USC, Kaiser Foundation hospitals, Los Angeles. Highly regarded for his outstanding bedside manners. Dr. Mehta's effective communicaton skills are vital to a patient's well-being and understanding.At Comprehensive Cardiovascular Medical Group, we believe we must be there for our patients, their families, our employees, our physicians, and our community. We remember that each patient is an individual, a member of a family and a member of a large community. Each patient requires a varied amount of physical, emotional, educational support from our team! It is our belief that every patient has the right to know the truth about his/her condition and that it is our duty to prepare patients for these truths and for their participation in decisions regarding their care.
Dr. Mehta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Insurance
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Locations
5945 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309
Heart Vascular & Leg Center
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 Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Angina, and Varicose Veins.
Heart Vascular & Leg Center
Inyong Hwang is a Cardiologist in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Hwang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers. His top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, and Atherectomy.
Centric Health
Sarabjeet Singh is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Singh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Degos Disease, Unstable Angina, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Singh is currently accepting new patients.
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.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- ApoplexyDr. Mehta isDistinguished. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Mehta isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Mehta isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Mehta isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Mehta isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Mehta isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Familial HypertensionDr. Mehta isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Mehta isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Mehta isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Mehta isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Mehta isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Mehta isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.