Pooya I. Bokhoor, MD
- Interventional Cardiology
About
Dr. Pooya Bokhoor is a general and interventional cardiologist who practices in Santa Monica and Beverly Hills. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology and nuclear cardiology, and sees patients in both the clinic and the hospital.
Dr. Bokhoor’s clinical interests include preventive cardiology, coronary artery disease, percutaneous coronary interventions/stenting, peripheral vascular disease, valvular heart disease, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, patent foramen oval (PFO), stress-induced cardiomyopathy, myocardial infarction, cholesterol disorders and diet and lifestyle modification to treat heart disease.
Dr. Bokhoor received his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where he graduated at the top of his class and was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He completed his internship and internal medicine residency training at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where he received multiple teaching awards. He continued his training at UCLA with a fellowship in cardiovascular disease, and was named Chief Cardiology Fellow. He then completed additional training in interventional cardiology at UCLA, focusing on percutaneous coronary interventions, peripheral vascular interventions and transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Bokhoor has completed research and published manuscripts on coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary interventions, patent foramen oval and obstructive sleep apnea.Languages
Education
Medical Board Certifications
Fellowships
Residency
Internship
Degree
Recognitions
- Top doctors, Los Angeles Magazine's Top Doctors 2024
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2024
Locations
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
Medical Services
Research
Interests
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
- Preventative Cardiology
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Stress- Induced (Takotsubo) Cardiomyopathy
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Blue Shield of California
- Centivo
- Cigna
- First Health
- Health Net of California
- Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
- L.A. Care
- Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan
- UFCM Health System
- Prime Health Services
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
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Recognitions
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2024