Dr. Poornima provides specialized care for individuals with cardiac symptoms. Her expertise includes echocardiography, cardiac PET, and nuclear cardiac imaging. She also focuses on women’s heart health, including pregnancy-related cardiovascular disease. She earned her degree at Stanley Medical College at University of Madras in Chennai, India, and completed her residency at Wayne State University Health Center in Detroit, Michigan. She pursued additional training with a cardiovascular medicine fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and nuclear cardiology training at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Poornima is Medical Director of Nuclear Cardiology and Director, Section of Preventive Cardiology and Women’s Heart Center at Allegheny Health Network. She speaks English, Hindi, and Tamil.
Age Groups Seen
Adult, Older Adult
Languages Spoken*
Tamil
Hindi
English
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Expertise
cardio oncology
coronary artery calcification
maternal hypertension
abnormal stress test
chest pain with exercise
chest pain
heart disease
valvular heart disease
heart valve disease
coronary artery disease
cholesterol management
dyspnea on exertion
cholesterol disorders
preventative cardiology
hypertension
heart disease in women
cardiovascular disease
palpitations
myocardial infarction (mi)
uncontrolled hypertension
arrhythmia
hypertensive urgency
familial hypertension
secondary hypertension
heart health
Credentials
Education
Stanley Medical College Dr M.G.R. Medical University
Residency
Wayne State University Health Center
Fellowship
Medical College of Wisconsin
Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Position
Medical Director, Nuclear Cardiology
Publications
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