About Dr. Nanavati and Advanced Heart Care
Serving Both Northern and Southern California
Our highly trained staff at the practice of Vimal Nanavati, MD, is well equipped to give you and your family the highest level of professional medical care. We are certified to treat a variety of conditions and will customize a treatment plan tailored to your needs.
We know going to the doctor isn’t always convenient or fun, but our friendly staff will do their best to find an appointment that works for you and make your experience as comfortable as possible.
Dr. Vimal Nanavati is an Interventional Invasive Cardiologist residing in San Diego, California. He was recruited to Northern California from Ohio in 1997 to initiate a quality Cardiology Program for the people living on the Northern Coast of California.
Dr. Nanavati inaugurated the Arcata Heart Care Program and was the director of their first Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Mad River Hospital from June of 1998 to March 1999.
In 1999, Dr. Nanavati relocated to Redding in order to provide his patients with more comprehensive cardiology services. Since 2005, Dr. Nanavati has been in San Diego providing Cardiology Services.
In 2022, Dr. Nanavati noticed there was still a major access to care issue in Redding CA. After much contemplation, he has returned part time to Redding CA to provide much needed access to Cardiology care. He considers it a privilege to serve both the North State and San Diego areas.
Dr. Nanavati performs cardiac catheterizations, angioplasty, coronary stent deployment, intracoronary ultrasound, and Doppler pressure measurements in the coronary artery. He also provides a complete array of non-invasive diagnostic tests such as echocardiography, stress testing, pacemaker follow-up, and EKG testing.
Since March 2002, Dr. Nanavati has added EECP (Enhanced External Counterpulsation), the only noninvasive therapy for angina not amenable to intervention or bypass surgery.
Dr. Nanavati received his medical training in Chicago, Illinois, where he grew up. After finishing his fellowship training at the University of Illinois in 1993, he practiced in Ohio until 1997.
Dr. Nanavati received his Board Certification in Cardiovascular Disease in 2001, Certification in Interventional Cardiology in 2003 and Internal Medicine in 1994.
He has organized multiple Conferences in Cardiology and Medicine both in San Diego and in Dayton OH.
Our Mission
The multitude of websites just on health and the heart can be overwhelming. This website is dedicated to the people who have heart disease and their families. Originally designed in 1999 to help his patients in a 500-square-mile remote tristate area around Redding, CA with heart problems and answer their many varied questions, Heartcare4life.com has been reaching heart patients globally.
