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      Tetsuo Ishimori, MD
      Peter C. Nalos, MD
      William Nyitray, MD
      Brij Bhambi, MD
      Kirit R. Desai, MD
      Sanjiv Sharma, MD
      Sanjay Bindra, MD

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Office Address:

Central Cardiology Medical Clinic
2901 Sillect Avenue
Bakersfield, California 93308
Phone: 661.323.8384
eMail:
desai@heart24.com
Hospital Appointments:

• Bakersfield Heart Hospital
• San Joaquin Community Hospital, Bakersfield
• Mercy Hospital, Bakersfield
• Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Bakersfield
• Delano Regional Medical Center
• Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield

Current Status:
Consultative and interventional cardiology, 1987 to present
Interventionalist for large cardiology practice. Practice includes atherectomy, Excimer laser, stent angioplasty.
Specialty Certification:
Certified American Board of Internal Medicine, 1985
Certified Subspecialty of Cardiovascular Disease, 1993
Academic Appointments:
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCLA
Licensure:
California and Iowa
Education:
1976
Government Medical College
South Gujarat University
India

1971
Pre-Medical School
South Gujarat University
India
Postgraduate Training:
1985-875
Invasive and Non-invasive Cardiology
El Centro, California

1983-85
Fellowship in Cardiology
Columbus Hospital
Chicago, IL

1982-83
Emergency Room Physician
Galesburg Cottage Hospital
Galesburg, Illinois

1979-82
Residency in Internal Medicine
Edgewater Hospital
Chicago, IL

1978-79
Residency, General Practice
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Chicago, IL

1976-77
Rotating Internship
University Affiliated Hospitals
Surat, India
Professional Memberships:
Fellow American College of Cardiology, 1994
American Medical Association, Member
California Medical Association, 1992
Kern County Medical Society, 1992
Publications:
Sharma S, Makkar RR, Bhambi B, Nyitray W, Desai K, Ishimori T. Intragraft administration of abciximab and verapamil combined with direct stenting prevents slow-flow and no-reflow phenomena in saphenous vein graft percutaneous coronary interventions. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2005; 65 B:119.B 43 (abstract).
Sharma S, Bhambi B, Nyitray W, Desai K, Davis D, Sharma G, Shukla P, File C, Ishimori T. Bivalirudin (Angiomax) use during intracoronary brachytherapy may predispose to acute closure. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 2003; 8:9-15.
Sharma S, Bhambi B, Nyitray W, Desai K, Sharma G, Shukla P, Antonescu A, Denny E, Richardson K, Sadberry R, Ishimori T. Intragraft administration of abciximab and verapamil combined with direct stenting prevents slow-flow during saphenous vein graft percutaneous coronary interventions. Am J Cardiol 2002; 154 H.
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