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Balaji K. Tamarappoo, M.D., Ph.D.

  1. Cardiac Imager
  2. Cardio-Oncologist
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Departments

Specialty Groups

  1. Comprehensive and Preventive Cardiology in Arizona

Location

  1. Phoenix, Arizona

Languages

English

Existing patients

Balaji Tamarappoo, M.D., Ph.D., is a cardiologist with expertise in cardio-oncology and multimodality cardiac imaging. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine.

Dr. Tamarappoo obtained his medical degree at Drexel University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA followed by internal medicine.

  1. Aortic valve disease
  2. Cardiac complication of cancer treatment
  3. Coronary artery disease
  4. High blood cholesterol
  5. High blood pressure
  6. Mitral valve disease
  1. Transesophageal echocardiogram
  1. 2010
    Fellow - Advanced Cardiac ImagingCedars Sinai Medical Center
  2. 2008
    Fellow - Cardiovascular MedicineOregon Health and Science University
  3. 2005
    Resident - Internal MedicineOregon Health and Science University
  4. 2002
    MD - MedicineMCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, Drexel University
  5. 1998
    Post Doctoral Fellowship - Cell BiologyCardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco
  6. 1994
    Post Doctoral Fellowship - Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyUniversity of Florida Medical Center
  7. 1989
    PhD - Physiology and BiophysicsLouisiana State University Medical Center
  8. 1985
    BSc - Major in Physics, Minor in Mathematics and ChemistryUniversity of Madras

Certifications

  1. 2021
    Cardiovascular Computed TomographyCertification Board of Cardiovascular CT
  2. 2021
    Nuclear CardiologyCertification Board of Nuclear Cardiology
  3. 2011
    Adult Comp EchocardiographyNational Board of Echocardiography
  4. 2008
    Cardiovascular DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2022
    Prostate Cancer Research AwardNational Comprehensive Cancer Network - Pfizer Myovant
  2. 2017
    Siemens Healthline's SOAR Award12th Annual Scientific Meeting, Society of Cardiovascular CT
  3. 2015
    Best Basic Science Paper in Journal of Nuclear CardiologyAmerican Society of Nuclear Cardiology
  4. 2012
    Young Investigator AwardCardiovascular Council, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
  5. 2011
    Clinical Research Program AwardAmerican Heart Association
  6. 2011
    Award-GEAmerican College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association
  7. 2011
    KL2 AwardNational Institutes of Health
  8. 2007
    Mentored Training AwardMedical Research Foundation
  9. 2003
    First Place-Research PosterAnnual Meeting-Oregon Chapter, American College of Physicians
  10. 1997
    Post-Doctoral FellowshipNIH NRSA
  11. 1985
    Graduate Student FellowshipDepartment of Physiology, Louisiana State University Medical Center

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