Rajasekhar Nekkanti MD
Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology
600 Moye Blvd Brody Outpatient Center Greenville NC, 27858About
Rajasekhar Nekkanti, MD, FACC, FASE, FHRS, is an established cardiologist working as Director of Continuing Medical Education at East Carolina Heart Institute in Greenville, North Carolina. He is also an associate professor of Medicine and Program Director of the Cardiology Fellowship at The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and Director of Echocardiography Laboratories at east Carolina Heart Institute at Vidant Medical Center. Dr. Nekkanti has 10 years of experience and special expertise in electrophysiology. He obtained his medical degree in 1993 at Siddhartha Medical College and interned at St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center. Dr. Nekkanti is fellowship trained in critical care at Mount Sinai Hospital, Geriatrics at St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center, Echo-cardiology at the University of Birmingham, Cardiology at East Carolina University, and Electrophysiology at Lake Forest Hospital. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, cardiology, and echocardiology. Dr. Nekkanti remains an active member of the Cardiological Society of India.
Education and Training
Siddhartha Medical College
Siddhartha Medical College 1997
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine-Cardiology
Echocardiology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease- 2005
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Local, Regional and National Public Speaking -
- Program Director for East Carolina University -
Awards
- East Carolina University 2008 Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence
Treatments
- Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Problems, Cardiac (heart) Stress Testing And More
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
Professional Memberships
- Member Heart Rhythm Society
Fellowships
- St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Centers of New York 2000
- University of Alabama Birmingham 2002
- Mount Sinai Medical Center 1998
- Pitt County Memorial Hopsital 2005
- Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, NC, USA 2008
- Pitt County Memorial Hospital, CARDIOLOGY, NC, USA 2005
- Catholic Medical Centers, GERIATRIC MEDICINE, NY, USA 2000
- Mt. Sinai Medical Center, CRITICAL CARE, NY, USA 1998
Internships
- St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center
Fellowships
- Critical Care at Mount Sinai Hospital-1998, Geriatrics at St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center- 2000, Echocardiology at the University of Birmingham- 2002, Cardiology at East Carolina University- 2005, Electrophysiology at Lake Forest Hospital- 2007
Professional Society Memberships
- Cardiological Society of India
Articles and Publications
- Published
What do you attribute your success to?
- His resilience, persistence, perseverance, and the influence of Dr. Mirowski.
Hobbies / Sports
- Movies
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