Melkon Hacobian, MD

Dr. Melkon Hacobian is a cardiologist who practices in Santa Monica. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and internal medicine. His clinical interests include coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, atrial fibrillation, arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathies, cardio-oncology, vascular disease and cardiac imaging. He is a registered physician for interpreting vascular imaging studies, and is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

Dr. Hacobian received his medical degree from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. He completed an internal medicine residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and fellowships in venous thromboembolism at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and cardiovascular disease at Maine Medical Center. Prior to joining UCLA in 2015, he practiced at Concord Hospital Cardiac Associates in New Hampshire, where he also served as the director of the cardiac rehabilitation program.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Hacobian has published in peer reviewed journals and contributed to medical textbook chapters in the fields of venous thromboembolism, valvular heart disease imaging, sudden cardiac death and pulmonary hypertension. He is also involved in teaching fellows and residents from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA during their clinical rotation. He is the recipient of the 2023 Santa Monica Hospital Board of Advisors Harding Compassion Award.

Additional Education Information:
Board Certification
National Board of Echocardiography, 2012
National Board of Certification - Board of Nuclear Cardiology, 2010

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