InduGopalakrishnanPoornimaMD

Nuclear Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology

Physician

Overview of Dr. Poornima

Dr. Indu Poornima is a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with Allegheny General Hospital. She received her medical degree from Stanley Medical College SMC and has been in practice 25 years. Dr. Poornima accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 118 doctors at Allegheny General Hospital who specialize in Cardiology. She has more than 20 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
320 E North Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Book by Phone+1(412) 214-8114

Fax+1 412-359-6494

Education & Training

Mayo Clinic1999 - 2000
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1996 - 1999
Wayne State University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
Stanley Medical College SMCClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2000 - 2024
MN State Medical License 1999 - 2000
WI State Medical License 1997 - 1999
MI State Medical License 1993 - 1996

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012-2013
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

145 citations
Chronic Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Infusion Sustains Left Ventricular Systolic Function and Prolongs Survival in the Spontaneously Hypertensive, Heart Failure–Prone Rat
Indu G. Poornima, Suzanne B. Brown, Siva Bhashyam, Pratik Parikh, Hakki Bolukoglu
Circulation. Heart Failure. 2008-09-01
42 citations
Anatomical factors triggering platypnea-orthodeoxia in adults.
Vijaya Sanikommu, David Lasorda, Indu G. Poornima
Clinical Cardiology. 2009-11-01
59 citations
Utility of myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with low-risk treadmill scores
Indu G. Poornima, Todd D. Miller, Timothy F. Christian, David O. Hodge, Kent R. Bailey
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2004-01-21

Press Mentions

Sit and Stand: Find a Happy Medium at WorkSeptember 4th, 2017
Heart Attacks Can Be Asymptomatic or Ignored, Delaying Vital TreatmentMay 23rd, 2016
Lower Blood Pressure Targets Could Save Lives, Study Aided by Pitt Internist Finds | TribLIVESeptember 20th, 2015
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Professional Memberships

American College of Cardiology - ACC
Member

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS North Carolina BlueOptions PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
Highmark BCBS ClassicBlue
Highmark BCBS PPOBlue
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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