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Rikin S. Kadakia, MD

About the provider

A distinguished medical professional, Rikin S. Kadakia, MD, RPVI, is an expert in comprehensive cardiac assessment. He is skilled in hypertension and cholesterol management, along with lifestyle counseling and adept in a wide range of interventional cardiac procedures including:

  • Coronary angioplasty and stent placement
  • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement and mitral valve replacement
  • Peripheral arterial and venous interventions
  • Heart failure interventions

In addition to his clinical expertise, Dr. Kadakia contributes regularly to medical literature and has been published by PubMed of the National Institutes of Health and other medical journals. He served for three years as junior faculty at the Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans.

Dr. Kadakia also dedicates time to community service, volunteering as an emergency medical technician with the Glen Oaks Volunteer Ambulance Corps. He is multilingual and proficient in English, Gujarati, Hindi and Punjabi.

Affiliations Salinas Valley Health Cardiology

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Education
  • Fellowship
  • Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA
    2023
  • Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA
    2021
  • Residency
  • Carilion Clinic - Virginia Tech, Carilion School of Medicine Roanoke, VA
    2018
  • Internship
  • Carilion Clinic - Virginia Tech, Carilion School of Medicine Roanoke, VA
    2018
  • Medical Education
  • American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine Cupecoy
    2015