Ganesh Athappan, MD

Specialties:

Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

Port Charlotte Primary Care Physician Ganesh Athappan, MD, is your primary partner in health and connection to a healthier life.

Ganesh Athappan, MD, is an expert in preventive care and patient-centered services proven to improve health outcomes. Dr. Athappan joins our team of physicians, advanced providers, and staff who lead the nation in the quality of care they deliver.

• Education: Doctor of Medicine, Madurai Medical College,Madurai, India
• Residency: Internal Medicine – St Elizabeth’s / Tufts school of Medicine, Cardiology – Metro Health / Case Western Reserve University, Interventional Cardiology – Mount Sinai
• Specialty: Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology
• Clinical Interests: Early detection and Prevention of Cardiac disease – Personalized and Precision Medicine, Cardiac CTA, Coronary Artery Disease – Stents/Atherectomy/Vascular imaging IVUS and OCT, Microvascular angina – ANOCA and MINOCA, Valvular heart disease – TAVR, MitraClip, Para valvular leak closure, Left atrial appendage closure, Cardiogenic shock – Ventricular assist devices, Peripheral arterial disease, DVT/Pulmonary embolism – Thrombectomy
• Philosophy of Care: “Identify patients early that are at high-risk for cardiac events using “Personalized” and “Precision” medicine approaches and tailor medical treatment to the individual characteristics of each patient and not a one size fit all approach.”
• Languages: English, Hindi