Lawrence Lazar is an Interventional Cardiologist in Golden, Colorado. Dr. Lazar is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Angina, and Arterial Embolism. Dr. Lazar is currently accepting new patients.

Saeed Payvar is an Interventional Cardiologist in Golden, Colorado. Dr. Payvar is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, and Necrosis. Dr. Payvar is currently accepting new patients.

A Colorado native, Dr. Miklin received his medical degree from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. He completed residency training in internal medicine and cardiology, followed by a fellowship in cardiovascular disease, at the University of Utah. Returning to Colorado, Dr. Miklin joined SCL Health in 1983. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology, and is chief of the cardiac service line at Lutheran Medical Center. Dr. Miklin has been named a Top Doctor by Denver’s 5280 magazine more than once, most recently in 2024. An active runner and skier, Dr. Miklin stays in shape and enjoys world-famous Colorado skiing. Outside the hospital or clinic, you will often find him playing golf or fixing almost anything around the house. He is also a busy husband and father, keeping up with his wife and five children, including two sets of twins. Dr. Miklin is highly rated in 39 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Pacemaker Implantation, and Angioplasty.

Dr. Valent received his bachelor's degree and medical degree from the University of Vermont. During medical school, he took one year off and traveled through Southeast Asia and South America, and worked in hospitals in Thailand and Australia. He went back to Vermont to finish school, and then moved to Arizona to complete residency training in internal medicine at the University of Arizona. Dr. Valent worked as an emergency room physician before he completed fellowship training in cardiology at the University of Colorado. His clinical interests include interventional cardiology, coronary artery disease, and heart failure. Dr. Valent has been in practice with SCL Health since 1988.Outside of the hospital, Dr. Valent is most likely to be found in the mountains with his wife and their four children. When he’s not outside telemark skiing in the winter, or playing tennis, backpacking, or fly-fishing, Dr. Valent enjoys relaxing with a good book. Dr. Valent is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Attack, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Born and raised in New Jersey, Dr. DeCicco attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick for his undergraduate studies. He earned his medical degree from UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School (now Rutgers) in Newark. He completed an Internal Medicine residency with Thomas Jefferson Hospitals in Philadelphia, a Cardiology Fellowship with Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and an Interventional Cardiology Fellowship with Beaumont Health System in Royal Oak, Missouri. Dr. DeCicco’s clinical interests center around coronary artery disease, heart failure and risk factor modification.“I will take the time to discuss all of your concerns with you, and I personally make sure my schedule is set-up in that fashion. I am passionate about making every decision a shared decision with patients, and minimizing unnecessary testing/interventions.”When not seeing patients, Dr. DeCicco enjoys spending time with his fiancé, listening to music and traveling. Dr. Decicco is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), and Familial Ventricular Tachycardia.

Ahmad Alqaqaa is an Interventional Cardiologist in Louisville, Colorado. Dr. Alqaqaa is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Attack, and Angina. Dr. Alqaqaa is currently accepting new patients.

Ashwin Murthy is an Interventional Cardiologist in Louisville, Colorado. Dr. Murthy is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Atrial Fibrillation, and Angina. Dr. Murthy is currently accepting new patients.

Amy Mertens is an Interventional Cardiologist in Denver,, Colorado. Dr. Mertens is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia, Endocardial Cushion Defect, Partial Atrioventricular Canal, Heart Attack, and Thrombectomy.

Dr. David Kovar is a cardiologist in Denver and Wheat Ridge, and has been practicing cardiology since 2002. Originally from the Czech Republic, he graduated from Charles University School of Medicine in 1994 and proceeded to complete his Internal Medicine residency, Cardiology, and Interventional Cardiology fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Kovar has been actively involved in medical research. He has presented his work at international cardiology meetings and has published articles in reputable journals. Dr. Kovar is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. He has unique experiences in health systems throughout the world, practicing medicine in Europe, New Zealand, and Australia. In 2014 to 2015 he spent a sabbatical year with his family volunteering in several African countries and Nepal.Dr. Kovar has seven board certifications in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Computer Tomography, and Vascular Medicine. He speaks several languages including Spanish. His professional interests include percutaneous coronary and peripheral vascular interventions and Cardiovascular Computer Tomography. Dr. Kovar, his wife, and two children enjoy traveling, skiing, sailing, scuba diving, backcountry hiking and camping. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Angina, Atrial Fibrillation, and Apoplexy.