Naresh Kumar Solankhi, MD, FACC, FRCPC
Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology
225 Abraham Flexner Way Suite 305 Louisville KY, 40202About
Naresh K. Solankhi, MD, FACC, FRCPC, is a top cardiologist who lends his skills and expertise to serve patients at University of Louisville Physicians – Cardiology and KentuckyOne Health Cardiology Associates in Louisville, KY. He can be found on staff at UofL Health – Abraham Flexner Outpatient Center & UofL Health – Mary & Elizabeth Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. He maintains privileges at several Baptist Health hospitals. With twenty-five years of experience as a cardiologist, he specializes in all facets of his specialty. As a cardiologist, he has specialized training and unmatched experience in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart, as well as some parts of the circulatory system. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC).
Education and Training
Pt. B.D.S. Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences 1988
Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences & Research 1989
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Incidence, correlates, and outcome of cardiac arrest associated with percutaneous coronary intervention.
- Iatrogenic submedial coronary artery intramural hematoma presenting subacutely.
- Cardiac stem cells in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy (SCIPIO): initial results of a randomised phase 1 trial.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Treatments
- Angina
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
Professional Memberships
- American Medical Association
- British Columbia Medical Association
Fellowships
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York Cardiology
- St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia Interventional Cardiology
Fellowships
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; St. Pauls Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia
Professional Society Memberships
- American Medical Association, British Columbia Medical Association
Areas of research
- Actively involved in clinical trials, Dr. Solankhi specializes in interventional cardiology, TAVR, and structural heart disease.
Areas of research
Actively involved in clinical trials, Dr. Solankhi specializes in interventional cardiology, TAVR, and structural heart disease.Naresh Kumar Solankhi, MD, FACC, FRCPC's Practice location
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Get to know Cardiologist Dr. Naresh Kumar Solankhi, who serves patients in Louisville, Kentucky.
As a highly trained cardiologist with years of experience, Dr. Solankhi’s areas of interest include interventional cardiology, TAVR, structural heart disease, and clinical trials. He sees patients at UofL Health – Abraham Flexner Outpatient Center & UofL Health – Mary & Elizabeth Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.
The clinical services at the UofL Physicians cardiology practice provide an interdisciplinary approach to cardiac and vascular disease with multiple lines of programs intended to provide not only the latest medical, surgical, and minimally invasive therapeutic modalities, but also to advance knowledge toward unlocking the mechanisms that underlie cardiovascular disease processes, and thereby, provide the innovation required to make the leap from the bench to the bedside.
The doctor’s journey into medicine began after he obtained his medical degree from the Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in India in 1989. Upon relocating to the United States, he went on to perform his residency in internal medicine at Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio.
From there, Dr. Solankhi completed his fellowship in cardiology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. He then completed his fellowship in interventional cardiology at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia.
In regards to his noteworthy accomplishments, he is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and interventional cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
With a commitment to excellence in heart health, Dr. Solankhi is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC). He is also a member of the American Medical Association and the British Columbia Medical Association, as well as holds Canadian board certifications in internal medicine and cardiology.
Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart, as well as some parts of the circulatory system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Cardiologists are doctors who diagnose, assess, and treat patients with diseases and defects of the heart and blood vessels (the cardiovascular system).
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