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3650 South StSte 310Lakewood, CA 90712
Phone+1 562-531-1980
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Summary
- Dr. Alayn Govea is an Interventional Cardiologist for South Coast Heart and Vascular medical group in Lakewood, California. His primary hospital is Lakewood Regional Medical Center. He is fluent in Spanish and English.
He received his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of medicine. He completed his internal medicine training at the University of California in San Francisco before completing his fellowships in general cardiology and interventional cardiology at University of California in San Diego. During his interventional cardiology fellowship, Dr. Govea received specialized training in structural heart disease including transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVR/TAVI), MitraClips, and left atrial appendage occlusion devices (Watchman device). Additionally, he developed skills in complex coronary interventions, hemodynamic support placement and management, and peripheral arterial disease interventions.
Clinical Expertise
- Cardiology, Left atrial appendage ligation, Interventional cardiology, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement , MitraClip, Complex coronary interventions
Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2021 - 2023- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2018 - 2021
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2018
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 2015
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2016 - 2026
HI State Medical License 2024 - 2026
IA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
ND State Medical License 2025 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2024 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2024 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsPrehospital Evaluation, ED Management, Transfers, and Management of Inpatient STEMI.Alayn Govea, Jerry Lipinksi, Mitul Patel
Interventional Cardiology Clinics. 2021-07-01 - 1 citationsInterprofessional primary care electronic intervention to reduce hypoglycaemic agent use in high-risk veterans with diabetes.Vaibhav Upadhyay, Evan J. Walker, Alayn Govea, Tessa Rife, Ivette Jimenez
BMJ Open Quality. 2018-09-01 - 2 citationsPericardial Delivery of Biological Agents : The Next Frontier?∗Alayn Govea, Randall J. Lee
JACC. Basic to Translational Science. 2017-10-30
Other Languages
- Spanish
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