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At the Hospitals
Interventional Cardiology disease at Indiana University
Health in Indianapolis. He was
Amjad AlMahameed, MD, received his named chief electrophysiology
fellow in 2016. Kambur
doctorate from Damascus University School practices at Novant Health Heart
& Vascular Institute – Charlotte.
of Medicine and completed a
n Novant Health Heart & Vascular residency in internal medicine
Institute Expands Access, Expertise and a fellowship in vascular Thomas Kambur,MD
With Addition Of Nine New Physicians medicine at the Cleveland Vascular Surgery
Patients in Charlotte, Monroe and Matthews
now have even greater access to comprehensive Clinic in Ohio, where he was Richard W. Bock, MD, comes to Novant
heart and vascular care. Expertise ranges from Health from Mission Health
non-invasive cardiology, to electrophysiology, AmjadAlMahameed,MD recognized for his expertise System in Asheville, where he
interventional cardiology and vascular surgery. founded its vascular surgery
in treating patients with complex vascular program 22 years ago. He founded
Carolina Vascular and the Mission
diseases. He is board-certified in vascular and
RichardW.Bock,MD Health Vascular Center and built
endovascular medicine. Dr. AlMahameed its group of five vascular surgeons. He performed
the first FDA-approved endo AAA repair in the
Non-Invasive Cardiology practices at Novant Health Heart & Vascular U.S. and soon after became a physician trainer for
Guidant, teaching endovascular AAA techniques
Institute – Charlotte. to visiting surgeons from across the country.
He completed seven years of general surgery
Tesfa Michael, MD, comes to Novant Health Param Vidwan, MD, received his residency at the University of Louisville under
Hiram C. Polk, Jr., including one year of research
from the University of South Florida, where he medical degree from the University of in carotid artery disease in Sydney, Australia.
He then served a two-year vascular surgery
completed training in advanced North Carolina School of fellowship and faculty appointment at UCLA.
He is a board-certified vascular and endovascular
cardiac imaging. Dr. Michael Medicine and completed a surgeon. Dr. Bock practices at Novant Health
Heart & Vascular Institute – Surgery in Charlotte.
received his medical degree residency in internal medicine
Martin J. Carignan, MD, has been with
from Gondar College of Medical and general cardiology at Novant Health Vascular Specialists of
Sciences in Gondar, Ethiopia, UNC Hospitals. Dr. Vidwan Salisbury for two years and is
now expanding his scope of
Tesfa Michael,MD and completed his residency in Param Vidwan, MD then completed a fellowship care to Charlotte. Dr. Carignan
is a board-certified surgeon
internal medicine at the University of Texas in interventional cardiology at Emory with a fellowship in vascular/
MartinJ.Carignan,MD endovascular surgery. He offers
Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. He then University. Prior to joining Novant Health, expert specialized care for patients with venous
and/or vascular disorders, such as peripheral
completed a fellowship in cardiovascular disease he worked at Sutherland Cardiology Clinic artery disease, aneurysms, renal artery disease,
peripheral venous disease, varicose veins,
at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital in Germantown, Tenn., where he served as blood clots in the veins and lymphedema. He
is bilingual, speaking fluent Spanish. Carignan
in Portland. Michael practices at Novant Health director of cardiology at Methodist North completed general surgery training at the
University of Arkansas, where he was named
Heart & Vascular Institute – Monroe. Hospital. He is board-certified in vascular laparoscopic resident of the year. He graduated
from the University of Alabama Birmingham
Sameer Chaudhari, MD, received his medical and endovascular medicine. Dr. Vidwan vascular/endovascular surgery program, where
he performed vascular research for the U.S.
degree from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical practices at Novant Health Heart & Vascular Department of Defense. Carignan practices at
Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute –
College in Mumbai, India, and Institute – Charlotte. Surgery in Charlotte.
Call 704-343-4419 to learn more or to refer
completed his residency in internal Bhalaghuru Chokkalingam, MD, received a patient.
medicine at Johns Hopkins in his medical degree from The Tamil Nadu
Baltimore. Dr. Chaudhari then M.G.R. Medical University
completed a cardiology clinical in Chennai, India, and
SameerChaudhari,MD fellowship at the Robert Wood completed his residency in
Johnson School of Medicine in Newark, N.J. internal medicine at Thomas
before joining Novant Health. He also holds a Jefferson University Hospital
master’s degree in public health from Indiana BhalaghuruChokkalingam,MD in Philadelphia, Pa. Dr. Mani
University. Chaudhari practices at Novant Health joins us now after completing fellowships
Heart & Vascular Institute – Matthews. in cardiovascular disease, interventional
Kaustubb Dabhadkar, MD, comes to cardiology, and advanced vascular and
Novant Health from Providence, Rhode endovascular training at Brown University.
Island, where he most recently completed a Mani practices at Novant Health Heart &
fellowship in cardiovascular Vascular Institute – Matthews.
diseases at Brown University. Electrophysiology
He received his medical degree Thomas Kambur, MD, is an
electrophysiologist, board-certified in both
from Grant Medical College in internal medicine and echocardiography.
Dr. Kambur received his medical degree
Mumbai, India, and completed from Louisiana State University School of
Medicine and completed his fellowships in
KaustubbDabhadkar,MD his residency in internal medicine cardiac electrophysiology and cardiovascular
at Emory University. He also holds a master’s
degree in public health from Emory University.
Dr. Dabhadkar practices at Novant Health
Heart & Vascular Institute – Matthews.
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