Samuel A. Daneshvar, MD
- Cardiology
About
Dr. Daneshvar received his B.S. in Physics from UCLA and his medical degree from Wayne State University. He continued his medical training at the LAC+USC Medical Center where he completed his Internal Medicine residency, a one-year specialty training in echocardiography, followed by his Cardiovascular Medicine fellowship. He was elected by his colleagues as Chief Fellow and recognized by the faculty as the Outstanding Fellow of the Year in 2012.
Dr. Daneshvar enjoys developing the patient-physician relationship and making sure that patients are actively involved in managing their medical conditions. He enjoys practicing all aspects of cardiology including coronary artery disease, valve disease, and preventive care. He sees patients in both the Santa Monica and Westlake Village offices. He is fluent in Farsi.
When not in the office, he enjoys spending time with his growing family, reading, and photography.
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Fellowships
Residency
Internship
Degree
Recognitions
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Top doctors, Los Angeles Magazine's Top Doctors 2024
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2024
Locations
RR Adult Echo Lab
UCLA General Cardiology Med Plaza 100 Ste. 690
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
Medical Services
Research
Publications
- Taha N, Zhang J, Ranjan R, Daneshvar S, Castillo E, Guillen E, Montoya MC, Velasquez G, Naqvi TZ. Biventricular Pacemaker Optimization Guided by Comprehensive Echocardiography-Preliminary Observations Regarding the Effects on Systolic and Diastolic Ventricular Function and Third Heart Sound. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. May 25, 2010
- Daneshvar, SA. Letter to the Editor regarding article, "Outcome of patients with low-gradient "severe" aortic stenosis and preserved ejection fraction". Circulation. 2011 Sep 27;124(13):e361; author reply e362-3.
- Daneshvar S, Naqvi TZ. Carotid Intima-media Thickness and Carotid Plaques in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment. Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports, Volume 3, Number 2. March 10, 2009. 121-130.
- Shriki J, Rongey C, Ghosh B, Daneshvar S, Colletti PM, Farvid A, Wilcox A. Caseous mitral annular calcifications: Multimodality imaging characteristics. World J Radiol. 2010 Apr 28;2(4):143.
- Naqvi TZ, Rafie R, Daneshvar S. Potential Faces of Patent Forman Ovale (PFO PFO). Echocardiography. April 23, 2010.
- Daneshvar SA, Rahimtoola SH. Valve prosthesis-patient mismatch (VP-PM): A long-term perspective. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 Sep 25;60(13):1123-35.
- Shah J, Daneshvar, SA. Acute Acute Mitral Regurgitatio-An Easy-To-Miss but Critical-to-Diagnose Condition. Proceedings of UCLA Healthcare. Volume 14. (2014)
- Daneshvar SA, Rahimtoola SH. CT Angiography for All Patients With Inconclusive Noninvasive Test? Clinical Perspective: "Not Yet". JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2011. Jul;4(7):752-3.
- Daneshvar SA, Rahimtoola SH. Still searching for the elusive Scarlet Pimpernel of today. Eur Heart J. 2012 Jun;33(12):1438-9. Epub 2012 May 2.
- Daneshvar SA, Rahimtoola SH. Predicting the occurrence of valve prosthesis-patient mismatch: the need for more data. J Heart Valve Dis. 2012
- Daneshvar S, Shah J. Clinical Review: Acute Aortic Regurgitation Proceedings of UCLA Healthcare. VOLUME 18 (2014)
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