Our Team | Heart and Vascular Services

Heart and Vascular Specialists

Heart and Vascular Services at UC Davis unites specialists and subspecialists who are passionate about providing the highest level of cardiac and blood vessel care. In addition to being caring clinicians, they are also national leaders in developing and testing the next generation of cardiac and vascular therapies, technologies and surgical techniques, and then delivering them to patients worldwide.

The result is integrated, seamless and current patient-centered care that can only be delivered at UC Davis — an academic medical center dedicated to advancing the health of heart and vascular patients in this region and beyond.

Jorge Catrip, M.D.
Specialties
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Robotic Surgery
Heart Transplantation
Left Ventricular Heart Assist Devices Implant
Location(s)
Phone: 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284)
Phone: 916-734-2011
Lin-Chiang Chou, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Specialties
Cardiac Surgery
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-2011
Sabrina Evans, M.D.

Associate Program Director

Timothy Pirolli, M.D.

Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Congenital Heart Surgery

Specialties
Heart Failure Surgery
Congenital Heart Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3456
Gary Raff, M.D.

Co-Chair, Children's Hospital Multidisciplinary Continuous Quality Assurance Committee

Surgical Director, Pediatric Heart Center

Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery

Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties
Surgery - Thoracic
Pediatric Surgery
Surgery - Cardiothoracic
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3456

Jorge Catrip, M.D.
Specialties
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Robotic Surgery
Heart Transplantation
Left Ventricular Heart Assist Devices Implant
Location(s)
Phone: 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284)
Phone: 916-734-2011

Edris Aman, M.D.

Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Program Director, Advanced Cardiology Imaging Fellowship

Director of Interventional Echocardiography

Chief, Cardiovascular Continuous Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

Specialties
Cardiovascular Medicine
Internal Medicine
Location(s)
Phone: 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284)
Phone: 916-734-2011
Ezra Amsterdam, M.D.

Associate Chief (Academic Affairs), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Master Clinician Teacher, Department of Internal Medicine

Distinguished Professor, Department of Internal Medicine

Specialties
Cardiology
Cardiovascular Medicine
Internal Medicine
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor

Specialties
Anesthesiology
Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-5031
Surabhi Atreja, M.D., F.A.C.C., R.P.V.I.

Health Sciences Clinical Professor

Director, Hypertension Clinic

Certified Hypertension Specialist

Specialties
Cardiology
Cardiovascular Medicine
Interventional Cardiology
Internal Medicine
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Kwame Atsina, M.D.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor

Specialties
Cardiology
Cardiovascular Medicine
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Orode Badakhsh, M.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Professor

Specialties
Adult Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesia
Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-5031
William Bommer, M.D.

Statewide Chairman, UC Berkeley Right Care Initiative

California Specialty Delegate: American College of Cardiology and California Medical Association

Chairman, California Master Plan Steering Committee

Director, California Elective PCI Program

Director, UCD High Cardiovascular Risk Prevention Program

Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine

Specialties
Cardiology
Cardiovascular Medicine
Internal Medicine
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Radhika Bukkapatnam, M.D., M.A.A.S.

Associate Clinical Professor

Associate Physician, UC Davis Community Physicians

Specialties
Cardiovascular Medicine
Adult Echocardiography
Location(s)
Phone:
916-783-7109
Phone: 916-783-7109
Fax: 916-783-0470
Martin Cadeiras, M.D.

Health Services Clinical Professor

Specialties
Cardiology
Cardiovascular Medicine
Heart Failure
Heart Transplantation
Mechanical Circulatory Support
Pulmonary Hypertension
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Willy Chi, D.O.

Clinical Professor of Medicine

Specialties
Vascular Surgery
Cardiovascular Medicine
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3800
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Imo Ebong, M.B.B.S., M.S.

Associate Professor

Specialties
Cardiovascular Medicine
Advanced Heart Failure
Location(s)
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Dali Fan, M.D., Ph.D.

Health Science Clinical Professor

Specialties
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Cardiology
Cardiovascular Medicine
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Paul Frank, M.D.

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor

Specialties
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Echocardiography
Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-5031
Shirin Jimenez, M.D.

Health Services Clinical Professor

Specialties
Cardiology
Heart Transplantation
Advanced Heart Failure
Cardiovascular Medicine
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Manoj Kesarwani, M.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Associate Professor

Value Team Medical Director, Davis 6 Cardiology Services Unit

Specialties
Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Medicine
Interventional Cardiology
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
William Lewis, M.D.

Professor, Division of Clinical Internal Medicine

Specialties
Echocardiography
Cardiovascular Medicine
Location(s)
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
David Li, M.D.

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor

Specialties
Anesthesiology
Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-5031
Hong Liu, M.D.

Professor

Acting Vice Chair for Research

Specialties
Anesthesiology
Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-5031
Javier Lopez, M.D.

Professor in Residence, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine

Professor

Specialties
Cardiovascular Medicine
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Reginald Low, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Medicine

Specialties
Cardiology
Interventional Cardiology
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Lindsey Malik, D.O.

Associate Physician

Specialties
Cardiovascular Medicine
Location(s)
Phone: 530-747-3000
M. Bilal Munir, M.D.

Associate Professor, Director of Heart Station, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Specialties
Internal Medicine
Cardiology
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Cardiovascular Medicine
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Nayereh Pezeshkian, M.D.

Professor

Specialties
Cardiovascular Medicine
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Tai Pham, M.D.
Specialties
Cardiovascular Medicine
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Jason Rogers, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I.

Director, Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Fellowship Programs

Clinical Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Specialties
Adult Structural Heart Disease
Interventional Cardiology
Cardiovascular Medicine
Internal Medicine
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Saul Schaefer, M.D.

Director, Medical Student Research and MD/PhD Training Program

Professor, Department of Internal Medicine

Specialties
Cardiology
Cardiovascular Imaging
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Gagan Singh, M.D., M.S.

Director, Clinical Cardiovascular Research Unit

Director, Fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine

Associate Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Specialties
Cardiovascular Medicine
Interventional Cardiology
Heart Transplantation
Location(s)
Phone:
916-736-5101
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Thomas Smith, M.D., F.A.C.C.

Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Director, Adult Echocardiography Laboratory

Director, Heart Center

Director, Cardiology Clinic

Lum and Dere Endowed Professor in Cardiovascular Medicine

Associate Clinical Professor

Specialties
Cardiology
Cardiovascular Medicine
Cardiovascular Imaging
Internal Medicine
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Jeffrey Southard, M.D.

Associate Clinical Professor

Specialties
Cardiology
Cardiovascular Medicine
Interventional Cardiology
Internal Medicine
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Uma Srivatsa, M.B.B.S., MAS

Director of Arrhythmia Services, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine

Health Sciences Clinical Professor

Specialties
Cardiology
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Cardiovascular Medicine
Location(s)
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Benjamin Stripe, M.D.

Health Sciences Associate Professor

Specialties
Heart Disease
Interventional Cardiology
Cardiovascular Medicine
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695

Associate Physician Diplomat

Specialties
Echocardiography
Cardiovascular Medicine
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Sandhya Venugopal, M.D., M.S.-H.P.Ed.

Clinical Professor

Specialties
Cardiology
Cardiovascular Medicine
Internal Medicine
Non-invasive Cardiology
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Amparo Villablanca, M.D.

Frances Lazda Endowed Chair, Women's Cardiovascular Medicine

Chair, UC Systemwide Group for Inclusive Leadership for Women

Director, Women's Cardiovascular Medicine Program

Principal Investigator, UC Davis Center for Women's Cardiovascular and Brain Health

Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Specialties
Cardiovascular Medicine
Location(s)
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Nicole Wei, M.D.

Assistant Clinical Professor

Specialties
General Anesthesiology
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-5031
Garrett Wong, M.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Professor

Specialties
Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Medicine
Interventional Cardiology
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Stella Yala, M.D.

Associate Physician, Department of Internal Medicine

Specialties
Heart Failure
Cardiovascular Medicine
Location(s)
Fax:
800-348-0499
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Aubrey Yao, M.D.

Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Specialties
Anesthesiology
Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Location(s)
Phone: 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284)
Phone: 916-734-2011

Orode Badakhsh, M.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Professor

Specialties
Adult Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesia
Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-5031
Hong Liu, M.D.

Professor

Acting Vice Chair for Research

Specialties
Anesthesiology
Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-5031
Amrik Singh, M.D., F.A.S.A.

Vice Chair, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Professor

Specialties
Anesthesiology
Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-5031
Aubrey Yao, M.D.

Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Specialties
Anesthesiology
Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Location(s)
Phone: 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284)
Phone: 916-734-2011

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor

Specialties
Anesthesiology
Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-5031
Paul Frank, M.D.

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor

Specialties
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Echocardiography
Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-5031
David Li, M.D.

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor

Specialties
Anesthesiology
Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-5031
Nicole Wei, M.D.

Assistant Clinical Professor

Specialties
General Anesthesiology
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Location(s)
Phone:
916-734-5031

Jody Martin, Ph.D.

Associate Adjunct Professor, Department of Pharmacology

Specialties
Cardiovascular Research
Gene Modification
Crystal Ripplinger, Ph.D.

Vice Chair for Research & Administration, Department of Pharmacology

Professor, Department of Pharmacology

Specialties
Pharmacology
Location(s)
Phone:
530-752-3200

Andrew Barleben, M.D., M.P.H.

Professor of Surgery

Director, Aortic Surgery Program

Specialties
Vascular Surgery
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3800
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Anders Davidson, M.D., M.A.S.

Assistant Clinical Professor - Volunteer, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery

Specialties
Vascular Surgery
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3800
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Angela Giese, M.D.

Assistant Professor - Volunteer, Department of Surgery

Specialties
Vascular Surgery
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3800
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Shaun Gifford, M.D.

Assistant Clinical Professor - Volunteer

Specialties
Vascular Surgery
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3800
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Misty Humphries, M.D., M.A.S.

Associate Professor, Department of Surgery

Interim Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery

Interim Director, UC Davis Vascular Center and UC Davis Wound Care Center

Specialties
Vascular Surgery
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3800
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Melissa Keller, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery

Specialties
Vascular Surgery
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3800
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695
Mimmie Kwong, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Specialties
Vascular Surgery
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3800
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3761
Phone: 800-821-9910
Clinic Fax: 916-734-6695