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Fernando Mendoza, MD, Cardiology, Los Alamitos, CA

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Cardiology • Los Alamitos, CA

Echocardiography, Heart Failure & Transplantation, Nuclear Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology

Fernando Mendoza, MD

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  • Office

    3801 Katella Ave
    Suite 401
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
    Phone+1 562-598-3200

Summary

  • Dr. Fernando Mendoza, MD is a Cardiology-specialized healthcare provider based in Los Alamitos, CA. He holds subspecialties in Echocardiography, Heart Failure & Transplantation, Nuclear Cardiology, and Preventive Cardiology. Dr. Mendoza's rich educational background includes a fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease and a residency in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Currently, he is the Director of Cardiac Imaging at Long Beach Medical Center while also serving as an Assistant Clinical Professor at University of California, Irvine and running his private practice. Dr. Mendoza has a history of publishing in distinguished journals and has received multiple awards, including the Orange County Physician of Excellence and the SuperDoctor title. His areas of experience encompass general cardiology, cardiomyopathies, valvular heart disease, cardiac catheterization, and cardiac electrophysiology.

Education & Training

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2005 - 2008
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2000 - 2004
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2000
  • University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine
    University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineB.S., Biology, 1992 - 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2002 - 2026
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • American Board of PediatricsBoard Certified
  • Certification Board of Nuclear CardiologyBoard Certified Nuclear Cardiolgy
  • National Board of EchocardiographyBoard Certified Echocardiography

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Orange County Physician of Excellence Orange County Medical Association, 2013-2018
  • SuperDoctor SuperDoctor.com, 2012-2018
  • Attending of the Year Univ. of California, Irvine Cardiology Fellowship, 2013, 2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Frequency of Recurrence of Pericardial Tamponade in Patients with Extended versus Non-Extended Pericardial Catheter Drainage  
    Rafique AM, Patel N, Biner S, Eshagian S, Mendoza F, Cercek B, Siegel RJ, American Journal of Cardiology, 1/1/2011
  • High Prevalence of Ultrasound Detected Carotid Atherosclerosis in Subjects with Low Framingham Risk Score: Potential Implications for Screening for Subclinical Atheros...  
    Naqvi T, Mendoza F, Shah PK, et al, Journal of American Society of Echocardiography, 1/1/2010
  • Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder Following Pediatric Heart Transplantation  
    Mendoza F, Kunitake H, Laks H, Odim, J, Pediatric Transplantation, 1/1/2006
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Press Mentions

  • When Your Heart Fails You
    When Your Heart Fails YouAugust 26th, 2018

Committees

  • Leadership Council, MemorialCare Heart and Vascular Institute 2018 - Present
  • Vice-chief of Cardiology, Long Beach Memorial 2018 - 2018
  • Vice-chair, Multispecialty Quality Committee 2016 - 2018
  • Executive Committee, Long Beach Memorial MHVI 2012 - 2018
  • Director, Noninvasive Cardiolgy & Cardiac Imaging, Long Beach Memorial 2012 - 2018
  • Director of Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Care Inc 2008 - 2018
  • Director of Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiovascular Care Inc. 2008 - 2018

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

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