Cardiology - Oceanview Medical

Kristoff Olson, MD

Dhaval — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 22:23:35 +0000

Dr. Olson grew up in Minnesota and upon finishing his undergraduate work he was admitted to the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He graduated in the top 10% of his medical school class, receiving the Alpha Omega Alpha award. Upon completion of his internal medicine residency at the University of California San Francisco, Dr. Olson was admitted to the Northwestern University cardiology training program in Chicago, Illinois.Following his cardiology fellowship, Dr. Olson remained at Northwestern University to complete advanced fellowship training in echocardiography.

Dr. Olson strives to treat every patient as he would want to be treated. He strives to provide all the diagnostic and therapeutic options available to his patients. His goal is to arrive at a patient centered treatment plan that best preserves their long-term health. Whether it be preventing heart disease or treating heart disease after it has developed, Dr. Olson wants to make sure his patients understand their medical issues and their possible solutions. His goal is for patients to feel empowered in their ability to manage their health and make informed decisions.

Dr. Olson is a much sought after teacher in the UCLA Family Medicine Residency at VCMC. He is an outstanding doctor and has brought his advanced clinical skills to our patients as a cardiology consultant.

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography – Echocardiography (level III), Nuclear Cardiology (level II)
Fellowship: Northwestern University Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship; Northwestern University – Advanced Echocardiography Fellowship
Residency: University of California, San Francisco
Medical School: University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

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Corey Nitzel, MD

ALISON BRADLEY — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 22:26:31 +0000

Dr. Nitzel graduated from Idaho State University with a BS in Microbiology in 2002. He received his medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Nitzel completedhis Internal Medicine internship and residency at the University of Arizona in 2009. He trained in Cardiology at the University of Utah. Dr, Nitzel served as Chief Cardiology Fellow in 2013.

Following completion of his cardiology training, Dr. Nitzel was invited to join the faculty as an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah. During this time, he developed additional expertise in treatinga broad spectrum of complex cardiac disease. Additionally, he provided didactic and clinical teaching to medical students, internal medicine residents, and cardiology fellows.

Dr. Nitzel’s clinical interests include ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease) and non-ischemic heart disease, valvular heart disease, and cardiac arrhythmias. Dr. Nitzel is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, Echocardiography, and Nuclear Cardiology. He also has advanced training in cardiovascular CT and MRI imaging.

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology
Fellowship: University of Utah, Cardiology
Residency: University of Arizona, Internal Medicine
Medical School: University of Washington, School of Medicine

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Sohail Abdi-Moradi, MD

ALISON BRADLEY — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 12:59:32 +0000

Dr. Abdi-Moradi was born and raised in Houston, Texas and always had a curiosity for medicine as a young child. He moved to the Phoenix, Arizona area as a teenager and couldn’t leave the sun and spent his undergraduate years at Arizona State University studying biology and graduating from the Honors College Summa Cum Laude. Immediately after college, Dr. Abdi-Moradi attended medical school at the University of Arizona in Tucson and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his internal medicine residency at the Mayo Clinic Arizona where he realized his passion for cardiology and thus pursued cardiology fellowship at his alma mater in Tucson. As a resident of California since July 2016, Dr. Abdi-Moradi is excited to be at Oceanview Medical Specialists to serve patients at his new home. Dr. Abdi-Moradi interest are non-invasive cardiology including exercise stress test interpretation, nuclear stress test interpretation, echocardiography, and EKG/Holter/Event monitoring. In his spare time he enjoys jogging, trying new restaurants, and traveling.

Board Certified Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Adult
Echocardiography, and Nuclear Cardiology
Fellowship: University of Arizona
Residency: Mayo Clinic, Phoenix
Medical School: University of Arizona, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

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Amita Dharawat, MD

ALISON BRADLEY — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 12:55:53 +0000

Dr. Amita Dharawat is a multiple board-certified Cardiologist who strives to provide her patients with excellent cardiac care through knowledge of cutting edge technologies and current medical innovations.

She believes in treating the whole patient and addresses each patient’s unique needs and circumstances which translate into successful and positive outcomes with regards to Cardiovascular Disease.

Dr. Dharawat has trained in a wide spectrum of clinical settings and has gained an immense amount of experience in treating patients with heart disease.

She is currently Director of Cardiology at Ventura County Medical Center and also works at Cedars Sinai Medical Center.

In her spare time, she likes to spend time with her family and travel.

Board Certifications: Cardiovascular Disease, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Level 3 Training Board Certified (Testamur) for Adult Echocardiography, Level 2 American Board of Internal Medicine
Fellowships: Advanced Imaging Fellowship, Columbia University Medical Center, 2012-2013 Fellowship, Cardiovascular Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 2009-2012
Residency: Internal Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center 2006/2009
Medical Education: St George’s University School of Medicine, Summa Cum Laude, MD, 2002-2006
Professional Memberships: Iota Epsilon Alpha, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association
Clinic Locations: Medicine Specialty Center West (MSCW), 3291 Loma Vista Road, Bldg 340, Suite 502
Ventura CA, 93003, 805-652-6221, Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

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