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Office
8860 Center Dr
#400
La Mesa, CA 91942Phone+1 619-229-1995
Summary
- Dr. Purushotham Kotha is a cardiologist in La Mesa, CA and is affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital. He received his medical degree from Gandhi Medical College and has been in practice 43 years. He specializes in adlt heart disease and preventive cardiology and is experienced in preventive cardiology.
Education & Training
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Deborah Heart and Lung CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1985 - 1987
- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Wakefield Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1984
- Gandhi Medical CollegeClass of 1974
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1985 - 2026
- NJ State Medical License 1984 - 1993
- NY State Medical License 1984 - 1992
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 107 citationsPrevalence of diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular risk factors in US Asian Indians: results from a national study.Ranjita Misra, Thakor G. Patel, Purushotham Kotha, Annaswamy Raji, Om P. Ganda
Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications. 2010-05-01 - 27 citationsHigh‐Density Lipoprotein Subclass Distribution in Individuals of Asian Indian Descent: The National Asian Indian Heart Disease ProjectH. Robert Superko, Enas A. Enas, Purushotham Kotha, Naras K. Bhat, Brenda Garrett
Preventive Cardiology. 2005-03-01 - 2 citationsEarly deaths with thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction in corticosteroid-dependent rheumatoid arthritisP Kotha, M J McGreevy, A Kotha, M Look, M H Weisman
Clinical Cardiology. 1998-11-01
Journal Articles
- DIA- Diabetes in Indian AmericansKotha P, Diabetes and complications, 1/1/2009
- Impaired Reverse Cholesterol Transport in Asian IndiansRobert Superko, P.Kotha, E.Enas, H.Hecht, JACC, 2/1/2001
- Early Deaths with Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Corticosteroid-Dependent Rheumatoid ArthritisKotha P, Clinical Cardiology, 11/1/1988
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Other
- Healthy Living: What You Need To Know.Kotha P, Cardiovascular Health (supplement to New York Daily News)
10/11/2011 - Heart smart IGlobal for IPhone, Android and WindowsKotha P
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/heartsmart-iglobal/id427694559
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
External Links
- Heart Smarthttp://www.heartsmartinfo.com
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