Krishna Kancharla
Experienced in Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Dr. Krishna Kancharla

Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology
UPMC
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute (Electrophysiology)
5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 710, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Experienced in Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
UPMC
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute (Electrophysiology)
5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 710, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Krishna Kancharla, MD, is a cardiologist certified in clinical cardiac electrophysiology, cardiovascular diseases, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a cardiac electrophysiologist at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Osmania Medical College, India. He completed his residency at Georgetown University Hospital/Medstar Washington Hospital, DC, followed by his fellowship in cardiac electrophysiology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Dr. Kancharla joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 2017. His clinical interests include medical and catheter ablation-based management of heart rhythm conditions such as atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, and ventricular arrhythmias with minimal or no fluoroscopic radiation. Dr. Kancharla’s interests also include the management of patients with slow heart rhythms and heart failure utilizing cardiac devices such as a defibrillator, pacemaker, and the His bundle type pacemaker. Dr. Kancharla has over 30 publications in peer-reviewed medical journals and textbooks. He serves as a reviewer for various heart rhythm medical journals. He is a member of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), American College of Cardiology (ACC), and American Heart Association (AHA). View Dr. Kancharla's full list of publications from PubMed.

Dr. Kancharla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Ablation, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 69 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).

Graduate Institution
Osmania Medical College
Residency
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Specialties
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Ochsner Clinic Foundation Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc St Margaret
Upmc East
Languages Spoken
English
Telugu
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute (Electrophysiology)
5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 710, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Call: 412-450-3044
Other Locations
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
400 Oxford Drive, Suite 75, Monroeville, PA 15146
Call: 412-376-5307

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.


69 Total Publications

A Real-World Comparison of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Using Two Commercially Available Devices.
A Real-World Comparison of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Using Two Commercially Available Devices.
Journal: The American journal of cardiology
Published: June 17, 2025
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