Dr. Sean Ameli, MD
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58 y/o
Accepting new patients
Dr. Sean Ameli, MD is a cardiology specialist in Las Vegas, NV and has been practicing for 24 years. He specializes in cardiology and internal medicine.
Schrier Family Chiropractic
400 S Rampart Blvd Ste 240
Las Vegas, NV 89145Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Humana
- MultiPlan
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Endocarditis
very high
more than 99% of peers
Cardiovascular Stress Test
very high
more than 98% of peers
Chest Pain
very high
more than 96% of peers
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Ameli "We care for our patient as we would wish our families would be care for by their physician."
2 Specialties
- Cardiology
- Internal Medicine
2 Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular DiseaseAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- Internal MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
48 Conditions Treated
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart
- Aneurysm of Heart
- Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Ectasia
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmias
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiomegaly
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
- Congenital Heart Defects
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Endocarditis
- Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hypertension
- Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypertensive Heart Disease
- Hypotension
- Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Pericardial Disease
- Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Disease
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disorders
- Septal Defect
- Syncope
- Thrombosis
- Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Vascular Disease
Less
17 Procedures
- Cardiac Angiography
- Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
- Cardiac Imaging
- Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
- Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Cardiovascular Stress Test
- Cardioversion
- Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
- Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Nuclear Stress Testing
- Peripheral Artery Catheterization
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Stress Echocardiogram
- Thoracentesis
- Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Nevada.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- University of California At Los AngelesUndergraduate School | Graduated 1982
- Northwestern University The Feinberg School Of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 1987
- Cedars Sinai Med CenterInternship Hospital | Completed 1988
- Cedars Sinai Med CenterResidency Hospital | Completed 1990
- Cedars Sinai Med CenterFellowship Hospital | Completed 1994
- Chief Cardiology Fellow, Cedars Sinai Medical CenterOther Education | Completed 1994
- Chief Resident, Cedars Sinai Medical CenterOther Education | Completed 1991
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
- U.S. News and World Report rated physician http://health.usnews.com/top-doctors/sean-ameli-cardiologist-89CC001571, January 20
- American Heart Association "Man of the Year", 2005
- American Heart Association "Cardiologist of the Year", 2009
- U.S. News and World Report rated physician http://health.usnews.com/top-doctors/sean-ameli-cardiologist-89CC001571, 2011
Media & Publications
- Weakened anti-smoking bill criticized Legislation doesn't include bans in schools, stores passed by voters, 2003
- IN DEPTH: CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS: Tending to Matters of the Heart After years of delay to spend time with family, mother agrees to surgery for rare condition, 2005
- Majorities favor anti-smoking questions on Nov. 5 ballot Health officials say Nevada's smoking laws among weakest in nation, 2002
- Cooling technique improves odds of survival in cardiac arrests, 2010
- Nevada no longer No. 1 in smoking, 2001
- Stroke center for Las Vegas closer to becoming a reality, 2003
- Effect of Immunization With Homologous LDL and Oxidized LDL on Early Atherosclerosis in Hypercholesterolemic Rabbits, 1996
- Autocrine Induction of DNA Synthesis by Mechanical Injury of Cultured Smooth Muscle Cells Potential Role of FGF and PDGF Federico Calara, Sean Ameli, Anna Hultgardh-Nilsson, Bojan Cercek, Joel Kupfer, Ulf Hedin, James Forrester, Prediman K. Shah, Jan Nilsson, 1996
- Ameli S, Kaul S. Castro L, arora C, Mirea A, Shah PK: Coronary angioplasty increased circulation endothelin levels in man., 1993
- Ameli S, Nitrovasodilator in Cardiovascular Disease., March 1993
- Ameli S, Hultgardh-Nilson A, Cercek B, Shah PK, Nilsson J: Recombinant apolipoprotein A-1 Milano reduces injury induced neointimal thickening in hypercholesterolemic rabbits. 1994;90:1935-1941., 1994
- Ameli S, Nitrovasodilator in Cardiovascular Disease, 1996
Languages Spoken
- English
- French
- Spanish
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Dr. Ameli accepts 5 insurance carriers
- AetnaAetna HMOChoice Plus POS II
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- CignaCigna HMOCigna PPOGreat West Healthcare-Cigna PPOOpen Access
- HumanaChoice Care PPO
- MultiPlanMultiPlan PPOPHCS Network PPO
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