Dr. Viji Sankar, MD
Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Diseases ·
Female ·
Age 46
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Dr. Viji Sankar, MD is a cardiovascular & pulmonary disease specialist in San Diego, CA and has been practicing for 23 years. She graduated from Madras Medical College, Tamil Nadu Dr Mgr Medical University in 1995 and specializes in cardiovascular & pulmonary diseases, cardiovascular surgery, and more.
Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center
4647 Zion Ave
San Diego, CA 92120
(800) 290-5000
Insurance Accepted
- Kaiser Permanente
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Top Care Areas
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Cancer
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more than 28% of peers
Pulmonary Disease
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more than 21% of peers
Vascular Disease
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more than 16% of peers
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3 Specialties
- Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Diseases
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Pulmonary Disease
3 Board Certifications
- Critical Care MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- Internal MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- Pulmonary DiseaseAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
53 Conditions Treated
- Acidosis
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmias
- Asthma
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchitis
- Cancer
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
- Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
- Congestive Heart Failure
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Cough
- Emphysema
- Empyema
- Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
- Heart Disease
- Heart Palpitations
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hypertension
- Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypotension
- Influenza (Flu)
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Metastatic Respiratory System Cancer
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Mycobacterial Lung Infection
- Partial Lung Collapse
- Pericardial Disease
- Pleural Effusion
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis (Due to Solids or Liquids)
- Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Disease
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Respiratory Failure
- Shortness of Breath
- Sinusitis
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorders
- Systemic Sclerosis
- Thrombosis
- Vascular Disease
Less
8 Procedures
- Bronchoscopy
- Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Cardioversion, Elective
- Heart Surgery
- Lung Surgery
- Pulmonary Function Test
- Respiratory Management
- Thoracentesis
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for California.
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
- Madras Medical College, Tamil Nadu Dr Mgr Medical UniversityMedical School | Graduated 1995
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
Dr. Sankar has no media or publications listed.
Languages Spoken
- English
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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