Christopher Edward Allahverdian MD (He/Him)

Summary

• Chris Allahverdian, MD, is a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist based in Irvine, CA, with a focus on Integrative Cardiology and Preventive Medicine. He completed his undergraduate studies in Biology and Sociology at UCLA before pursuing further education through St. George’s University Keith B. Taylor Global Scholars Program in Newcastle, UK, where he earned a degree in Higher Education in Global Medicine from Northumbria University and completed his Doctor of Medicine at St. George’s University School of Medicine in 2021. Dr. Allahverdian was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society in recognition of his dedication to humanism in medicine. He returned to California for his Internal Medicine residency at St. Mary Medical Center, a UCLA-affiliated program, where he earned multiple accolades, including Outstanding PGY-I Resident (2022), Outstanding Teaching Resident (2023), and Outstanding Resident of the Year (2024). During his residency, he served as Chief Resident in 2024, overseeing medical education initiatives. Currently, Dr. Allahverdian is completing an Integrative Cardiology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). He also serves as a Clinical Instructor at the UCI School of Medicine, supervising medical students and residents, conducting research in integrative medicine and preventive cardiology, and contributing to clinical pharmaceutical trials.