Cardiologists
Our team of experienced cardiologists is committed to providing you with the highest quality care. We utilize the latest advancements in cardiovascular technology and minimally invasive techniques.
Surrender Raina, MD
Stockton, San AndreasSummary: Dr. Raina joined Stockton Cardiology in 1977. Dr. Raina received his undergraduate degree from Government Medical College (M.B.B.S.) Kashmir, India. His postgraduate education and training included internship and residency in Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, Elmhurst Hospital. This was followed by his Fellowship in Cardiology at University of Pennsylvania for 2 years.
Dr. Raina has been in cardiology (invasive and non-invasive) practice for over 30 years. He has extensive experience in complex cardiovascular intervention (heart), complex peripheral (leg) interventions, and carotid (neck artery) stent procedures.
Dr. Raina was first to start the angioplasty program at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in 1984.
Hospitals: Dameron Hospital – Stockton, CA, St. Joseph’s Medical Center – Stockton, CA,
Certifications: 1975 – Certification in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine Board Eligible in Cardiology
Specialization: Intervention (heart), Complex peripheral artery (leg) interventions, and carotid (neck artery) stent proceduresIntervention (heart), Complex peripheral artery (leg) interventions, and carotid (neck artery) stent procedures
Education: Government Medical College (M.B.B.S.) Kashmir, India.
Residency: Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, Elmhurst Hospital.
Fellowship: Fellowship in Cardiology at University of Pennsylvania
Other Positions:
David Lim, MD
Stockton, San AndreasSummary: Dr. Lim joined Stockton Cardiology Medical Group in 1993. He received his undergraduate degree from University of California, Berkley and his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York. He completed his cardiology fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Lim is a native Stocktonian and returned to Stockton to join us after completing his education.
Dr. Lim is currently a member of San Joaquin Community Board.
Hospitals: Dameron Hospital – Stockton, CA, Mark Twain Medical Center – San Andreas, CA, St. Joseph’s Medical Center – Stockton, CA,
Certifications: 2007 – CVCTA Education – ACC level II Coronary CTA Certification
2003 – Recertification in Cardiovascular Disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine
1993 – Certification in Cardiovascular Disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine
1989 – Certification in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal MedicineSpecialization:
Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York
Residency:
Fellowship: Cardiology fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco
American College of Cardiology
Professional Society Affiliations
Fellow, American College of CardiologyOther Positions:
Rajiv Punjya, MD
Manteca, TracySummary: Dr. Punjya joined Stockton Cardiology Medical Group in 1996. His office location is Tracy and Manteca. Dr. Punjya received his M.D. degree from Baroda Medical College, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, India. He completed his internship and residency at Wayne State University of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan. His Interventional and Cardiology Fellowship was completed at Harper Hospital, Wayne State University School of Medicine, in Detroit, Michigan.
Hospitals: Doctors Hospital of Manteca – Manteca, CA, St. Joseph’s Medical Center – Stockton, CA, Sutter Tracy Community Hospital – Tracy, CA,
Certifications: 2007 – American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
2006 – Cardiovascular Diseases, American Board of Internal Medicine
2006 – Cardiovascular CT Mini – Fellowship: CT training and certification
2005 – Certification in Cardiovascular Disease by the American Board of Internal medicine
1998 – Certification of Echocardiography
1992 – Certification in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine
1988 – Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
1988 – FLEX ExaminationSpecialization:
Education: Baroda Medical College, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, India
Residency: Wayne State University of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
Fellowship: American College of Cardiology
Interventional and Cardiology Fellowship – Harper Hospital, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit MIOther Positions: Chief of Staff – Sutter Tracy Hospital
Chief of Medicine – Sutter Tracy
Sanjeev Vaishampayan, MD
Manteca, TracySummary: Dr. Vaishampayan joined Stockton Cardiology Medical Group in 2010. He received his undergraduate degree and medical education, respectively, from Kalamazoo College and Wayne State University School of Medicine. Dr. Vaishampayan has been practicing clinical cardiology for over 15 years. His practice involves echocardiography, trans-esophageal echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, cardiac catheterization, and pacemaker implantation. He relocated to California in July 2010 from his previous practice in Michigan, joining Stockton cardiology Medical Group.
Hospitals: Doctors Hospital of Manteca – Manteca, CA, St. Joseph’s Medical Center – Stockton, CA, Sutter Tracy Community Hospital – Tracy, CA,
Certifications: 2010 – Fluoroscopy – California Department of Public Health
2009 – Certified in Nuclear Cardiology
2006 – Recertified in Cardiology
2008 – Re-Certification Board of Echocardiography
2001 – Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology
1998 – Certified Board of Echocardiography
1997 – Certified – American Board of Cardiology
1992 – Certified – American Board of Internal MedicineSpecialization:
Education: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Residency:
Fellowship: American College of Cardiology
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Ajay Toppur Ramanakumar, MD
Stockton, San AndreasSummary: Dr. Ramanakumar joined Stockton Cardiology Medical Group in 2013. He is also chair of the cardiovascular division at St. Joseph’s Medical Center. He is committed to providing compassionate, evidence based cardiovascular care in a patient centered manner. He works closely with his patients and their family and actively involves them in the decision making process.
Hospitals: Dameron Hospital – Stockton, CA, Mark Twain Medical Center – San Andreas, CA, St. Joseph’s Medical Center – Stockton, CA,
Certifications: Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Diplomate, Special Competence in Adult Echocardiography (ASCeXAM®)
Diplomate, Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology
Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation, ARDMSSpecialization: Preventive Cardiology, CAD, Heart FailurePreventive Cardiology, CAD, Heart Failure
Education: American College of Cardiology
Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsResidency: Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA
Chief Resident, Dept. of Internal Medicine
Categorical Resident, Dept. of Internal MedicineFellowship: Saint Vincent Hospital, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA
Interventional Cardiology Fellow
Cardiovascular Medicine FellowOther Positions:
Ali Mirhosseini, MD
TracySummary: Dr. Mirhosseini joined Stockton Cardiology Medical group in 2019. He completed medical school at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Iran and then finished his residency and fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital and Rosalind Franklin University in Chicago. He worked as a general cardiologist in Chicago for one year prior to joining us. He is interested in preventive cardiology, coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmia and lipid management.
Hospitals: Doctors Hospital of Manteca – Manteca, CA, Sutter Tracy Community Hospital – Tracy, CA,
Certifications: 2018: Cardiovascular Disease by American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine
2018: Echocardiography by American Society of Echocardiography
2018: Board of Nuclear Cardiology
2014: Internal Medicine by American Board of Internal MedicineSpecialization: Preventive cardiology, coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmia, lipid managementPreventive cardiology, coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmia, lipid management
Education: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital and Rosalind Franklin University in Chicago
Fellowship: American College of Cardiology
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Venkata Emani, MD
Stockton, MantecaSummary: Dr. Venkata Emani joined Stockton Cardiology in 2022. He is a board-certified interventional cardiologist who has been practicing in the San Joaquin Valley for over 22 years. Dr. Emani . He completed his fellowship in Interventional Cardiology from the University of Alabama and his fellowship in Cardiology from the Medical College of Virginia.
Hospitals: Dameron Hospital – Stockton, CA, Doctors Hospital of Manteca – Manteca, CA, St. Joseph’s Medical Center – Stockton, CA, Sutter Tracy Community Hospital – Tracy, CA, Doctors Medical Center – Modesto, CA
Certifications: Interventional Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal MedicineSpecialization:
Education:
Residency: University Of Illinois College Of Medicine
Fellowship: Interventional Cardiology, University of Alabama
Cardiology, Medical College of VirginiaOther Positions:
Glenmore Lasam, MD
MantecaSummary: Dr. Lasam joined Stockton Cardiology Medical Group in 2022. His work experience includes roles as a Cardiology Registered Nurse, Hospitalist, and Medical Officer. He completed medical school at Cagayan State University. His fellowships included Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging at Mount Sinai Health System and Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Morningside, New York, NY.
Hospitals: Doctors Hospital of Manteca – Manteca, CA, Sutter Tracy Community Hospital – Tracy, CA,
Certifications: ARDMS Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation
Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Diplomate, Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography (National Board of Echocardiography)
Certification Board of Nuclear CardiologySpecialization:
Education: Cagayan State University
Residency: Internal Medicine – Atlantic Health System Overlook Medical Center, an Affiliate of Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Summit, NJ
Internal Medicine – University of the Philippines Philippine General Hospital and Medical Center, Manila, PhilippinesFellowship: Cardiovascular Disease – Mount Sinai Health System and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Morningside, New York, NY
Advanced Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship – Mount Sinai Health System and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai West, New York, NY
Cardiovascular Imaging Research – Atlantic Health System, Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute at Morristown Medical Center, an Affiliate of Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Morristown, NJOther Positions:
Nadia Shaikh, MD
Stockton, San AndreasSummary: Dr. Shaikh joined Stockton Cardiology Medical Group in 2023. She is a graduate of Stanford University, and completed medical school at the University of Massachusetts. She completed Cardiovascular and Interventional Cardiology fellowships at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington MA, and residency in Internal Medicine at Brown University.
Hospitals: Mark Twain Medical Center – San Andreas, CA, St. Joseph’s Medical Center – Stockton, CA,
Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Diseases
Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology
Certification Board of Cardiovascular CT
National Board of EchocardiographySpecialization:
Education: University of Massachusetts
Residency: Internal Medicine – Brown University
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Medicine – Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington MA,
Interventional Cardiology – Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington MAOther Positions:
🙏🏼 In Loving Memory of Richard Waters, MD
Stockton, San AndreasSummary: 🌺 Dr. Richard Evereley Waters II 🌺
August 14, 1971 – September 24, 2024We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Rip Waters, a skilled cardiologist and compassionate physician who served our community with distinction for nearly two decades. His commitment to providing outstanding patient care leaves a lasting impact on our practice and the countless lives he touched. Read about it in the Stockton Record
Dr. Waters joined Stockton Cardiology Medical Group in 2005.
He was a native of Stockton.