We strive to provide caring compassionate, state of the art, cardiac care to all our patients. With over 17 years experience in complex cardiovascular disease management . We value the trust patients and families place in us and enjoy the personal relations that form during treatment. This philosophy has lead to numerous satisfied patients and many life long friends. Dr. Ginkel is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Degos Disease, and Pacemaker Implantation.

I strive to provide my patients with the best medical care possible. Dr. Bhatt is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Atrial Tachycardia, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Jason Choi is a board certified cardiologist who is proud to serve the CentralCoast of California. Dr. Choi received his Bachelor of Arts from the University ofPennsylvania and his Medical Doctorate from the Jacobs School of Medicine andBiomedical Sciences in New York. He completed his internal medicineresidency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, one of Harvard MedicalSchool’s major teaching hospitals. He completed his cardiology fellowship atUCLA Medical Center, where he served as Chief Cardiology Fellow.Dr. Choi provides cardiology services to Arroyo Grande Community Hospital aswell as Marian Regional Medical Center, where he previously served as Chair ofMedicine. He is the current Medical Director of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Centerin Santa Maria. Dr. Choi is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiomyopathy, and Aortic Valve Stenosis.

Alex Harrison, MD, FACC is a board certified cardiologist serving the community of Santa Maria as well as offering noninvasive outpatient cardiovascular imaging services at C4 Imaging. He earned both his Bachelor of Science and Medical Doctorate degrees from the University of California, San Diego. He then completed internal medicine training with Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego and cardiovascular fellowship training at the University of California, Irvine. He performs angiograms and implants pacemakers and defibrillators. Additionally, he has clinical and research expertise in the cutting edge field of cardiovascular imaging including appropriate use and interpretation of cardiac CT angiography and cardiac MRI studies. He founded Santa Marias first outpatient cardiac nuclear myocardial perfusion program and is the Director of Central Coast Comprehensive Cardiovascular (C4) Imaging. He was named in 2011 and currently acts as the Director of the Non-Invasive Cardiology Department at Marian Regional Medical Center. He was elected by his peers to serve as the Chief of Cardiology at Marian Regional Medical Center for 2012 and 2013. Dr. Harrison is fluent in both English and Spanish; his services are available to adult cardiovascular patients. Dr. Harrison is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Aortic Regurgitation, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Dr. Fletcher is a California native and moved to the San Luis Obispo area in 1998. She received her M.D. degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1991. Additional training includes a Masters Degree in Public Health from Tulane University and Internal Medicine residency at Duke University. She did her Cardiology Fellowship at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California from 1995-1998. She is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology.She is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology with additional training in coronary CT angiography. Her areas of specialty include cardiac rehabilitation, preventative cardiology and noninvasive myocardial imaging with nuclear imaging and echocardiography. She is the director of Coastal Cardiology’s state of the art nuclear imaging laboratory. When not working she is busy running marathons or just running after her two children. Dr. Fletcher is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, Atherosclerosis, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Kishor Popat is a Cardiologist in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Popat is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Angina, Metabolic Syndrome, and Unstable Angina.

Ram Setty is a Cardiologist in Santa Maria,, California.

I believe in a patient-centered approach built on trust and collaboration—working as a team with each individual to navigate their heart health together. - Kirsten Shaw, MDKirsten Shaw is a non-invasive cardiologist who graduated from the University of Minnesota medical school. She completed her fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at the Minneapolis Heart Institute, where she received additional training in Cardiac CT and MRI. Dr. Shaw is deeply committed to delivering patient-centered care, empowering individuals through collaboration and clear communication. She is thrilled to serve the Central Coast community, and recently published A Tale of Two Hearts, a children’s book that introduces young readers to the concepts of a heart healthy lifestyle. Kirsten Shaw is a non-invasive cardiologist who graduated from the University of Minnesota medical school. She completed her fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at the Minneapolis Heart Institute, where she received additional training in Cardiac CT and MRI. Dr. Shaw is deeply committed to delivering patient-centered care, empowering individuals through collaboration and clear communication. She is thrilled to serve the Central Coast community, and recently published A Tale of Two Hearts, a children’s book that introduces young readers to the concepts of a heart healthy lifestyle. Kirsten Shaw is a non-invasive cardiologist who graduated from the University of Minnesota medical school. She completed her fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at the Minneapolis Heart Institute, where she received additional training in Cardiac CT and MRI. Dr. Shaw is deeply committed to delivering patient-centered care, empowering individuals through collaboration and clear communication. She is thrilled to serve the Central Coast community, and recently published A Tale of Two Hearts, a children’s book that introduces young readers to the concepts of a heart healthy lifestyle. Her top areas of expertise are Myocarditis and Cardiomyopathy.

Dr. Niku grew up in San Luis Obispo as the son of two Cal Poly professors. He attended college at UCLA, where he received his B.S. in biochemistry in 2011. He then attended medical school at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, receiving his M.D. in 2016. He trained in Internal Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center from 2016 to 2019 and in Cardiovascular Disease at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston 2019 to 2022.Dr. Niku is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Adult Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, and Cardiac CT. His professional interests include non-invasive imaging, valvular heart disease, and onco-cardiology (the management of chronic cardiac conditions in cancer patients). During his training, he participated in research projects examining the natural history and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and amyloid heart disease.In his spare time, Dr. Niku enjoys cooking, making ice cream, and playing music. Dr. Niku is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Heart Disease, and Atherosclerosis.

Rikin Tank is a Cardiologist in Santa Maria,, California. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, and Heart Transplant.

Peter Thom is a Cardiologist in Arroyo Grande, California. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Hip Replacement.