Committee Chairs
CMA Relations
Budget and Finance
Membership
Political Action (PAC)
Practice Administrator
Public Relations
Cardio Pac, Exercise Health & Sports, Israeli, CMA Rep Committees
2. To raise the awareness of Exercise Health to the Californians thereby reducing and preventing Cardiovascular related morbidity and mortality.
CA ACC to join a committee.

Ramin Manshadi, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FAHA Vice President & Northern California Governor Delegate to CMA Specialty Society; Cardio PAC; Exercise Health & Sports Cardiology; CHAPTER Exchange – Israel Chair
Manshadi Heart Institute
(209) 944-5530
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Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, FACC Nominations; Cardio PAC; Women In Cardiology Alternate
Cardiologist, Newport Coast Cardiology, Inc.
(949) 548-6634
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Norman Lepor, MD, FACC
CMA Rep

Matthew Wheeler, MD Exercise Health & Sports Cardiology Co-Chair
Stanford University Medical Center Division of Cardiology
(650) 725-1846 Profile
Cardio Oncology
- To advance the science and clinical care of the evolving field of cardio-oncology through education, collaboration, and communication.

Brenton Bauer, MD, FACC Cardio-Oncology Chair
General cardiology, Cardio-oncology, and Advanced cardiac imaging COR Healthcare Associates
Certs and Licenses
This committee is responsible for advocating for sensible state and Federal regulations, and educating CA ACC members about the regulations and changes as they occur.

Paul Teirstein, MD, FACC Certification and Licensure, Chair
Interventional Cardiologist, Scripps Clinic
Communications Committee

Danielle Belardo, MD
Communications Committee

Purvi Parwani, MD, FACC
Communications Committee
CV Chapter Rep & CV Team (North & South)
Provide a forum for interaction and education for Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Practitioners, Physican Assistants, Registered Nurses, PharmD’s, and other support team members.

Jonathan David, MSN, RN, CCRP (north)

Mary Huntsinger, (south)
Diversity and Inclusion Committee
2. Ensure diversity and inclusion in our training programs
3. Provide leadership development opportunities
Early Career Committee

Aditya Satish Bharadwaj, MBBS, FACC Early Career, Southern
Cardiology, Loma Linda University

Celina Yong, MD, FACC (North)
FIT (North & South)
Provide quality education on topics not included in their training programs. Continue communicating with Program Directors throughout the state.

Megan Pelter, MD (south)
FIT (South)

Paniz Vafaei, MD (North)
FIT (North)
Foundation

Garwood Gee, MD, FACC (incoming)
Geriatric

Ashok Krishnaswami, MBBS, FACC Geriatric; District 5
Cardiologist, Kaiser Permanente
Government Relations

Teresa Daniele, MD Women in Cardiology Co-Chair, Government Relations, District 7
University Cardiovascular Center, UCSF
(559) 320-6155 Profile
Innovation

Evan Muse, MD, FACC
Innovation Committee
Nominations

Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, FACC Nominations; Cardio PAC; Women In Cardiology Alternate
Cardiologist, Newport Coast Cardiology, Inc.
(949) 548-6634
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Pediatric / ACHD Committees
The Pediatric Cardiology Committee provides input from pediatric cardiology to the Chapter’s Committees and Council. Issues of recent concern for the Chapter have included the epidemic of childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes in children.

Ahmed Kheiwa, MBBCH
Pediatric / ACHD
Prevention Committee

John D. Baker MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI Delegate to CMA Specialty Society; Prevention Co-Chair; Councilor for District 11
Invasive/Interventional Cardiologist, Pacific Cardiovascular Associates
(714) 956-9788 Profile

Nathan Wong, PhD, FACC Prevention Co-Chair
Professor and Director, UCI Heart Disease Prevention Program University of California, Irvine
(949) 824-5433 Profile
Quality Committee
The Quality Committee/Initiatives shall focus on new standards for health system reform that is patient focused, value-based and fosters continuous quality and outcomes improvement. It shall also encourage and assist chapter-wide integration and completion of all National Quality Initiatives, as well as any additional initiatives that local leadership select, such as STEMI, D2B, Hospital to Home, & Mission Lifeline.

Matt Solomon, MD, FACC
Quality
Third Part/CAC (Interventional & Cardiology Main)

Brijesh Bhambi, MBBS, FACC Interventional
Cardiologist, Central Cardiology Medical Clinic
(661) 323-8384 Profile

Richard F. Wright, MD, FACC Third Party Reimbursement/Carrier Advisory Committee (CAC)
Research Director and Director of the Heart Failure Center, Pacific Heart Institute
(310) 829-7678
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Wellness

Sheila Kar, MD, FACC Wellness Co-Chair
Clinical Chief of Cardiology, Cedars Sinai Heart Institute; Sheila Kar Health Foundation
(310) 657-8500 Profile
Women In Cardiology
Provide mentors, targeted education and support for Women in Cardiology in the various phases of their careers. Encourage new women in Cardiology and those in the field to remain in the field.

Janet Wei, MD, FACC Women in Cardiology Co-Chair & Treasurer
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center
CARDIO PAC Board
Norman Lepor, MD, FACC
Daniel Jurewitz, MD, FACC
Ramin Manshadi, MD, FACC
Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, FACC
Anthony Hilliard, MD, FACC
Lianna Collinge, CAE
Tim Madden
Pranav Patal, MD, FACC
Foundation Board
Officers:
Chairman: Garwood Gee, MD, FACC
President/CEO: Lianna Collinge, CAE
Secretary/Treasurer: Sheila Kar, MBBS, FACC
Noel Boyle, MD, FACC
Matthew Budoff, MD, FACC
John Gordon, MD, FACC