Hooman Madyoon, MD Dr. Madyoon is a triple board-certified interventional cardiologist and the co-founder of Westside Medical Imaging and Westside Medical Associates of Los Angeles. As a pioneer of carotid artery stenting, Dr. Madyoon serves as one of the four investigators in California responsible for the National Institute of Health-sponsored Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial (CREST). In addition, he has written and published more than 30 articles in peer review medical journals, and has performed more than 5,000 coronary and vascular interventions.

Dr. Madyoon founded the clinical research program at St. Joseph 's Medical Center and played a pivotal role as the principal investigator in more than 30 key multicenter clinical research trails, evaluating the progress of coronary and peripheral angioplasty, from balloons to lasers and stents.

Dr. Madyoon graduated Magna Cum laude from Pahlavi University School of Medicine in Shiraz, Iran . He completed his residency and fellowship at the Henry Ford Hospital and cardiovascular center, an affiliate of the University of Michigan.

Dr. Madyoon is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and American College of Physicians. He is also an instructor of medicine at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Madyoon has been invited to lecture on the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac and vascular disorders including CT cardiovascular imaging and has published on these topics in important cardiology journals.

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