Dr. Khorsandi
Mehran J. Khorsandi
M.D. CCDS, FACP, FACC, FSCAI
Interventional Cardiology and Endovascular Interventionalist.
Center for Advanced Cardiac and Vascular Interventions.
Cardiac Cath Lab Director, Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center.
Dr. Khorsandi is an endovascular interventionalist with five board certifications. He speaks at national and international cardiology conventions and has performed live case demonstrations broadcast to physician audiences. Dr. Khorsandi has been performing complex cardiovascular and vascular interventions for over 30 years.
Dr. Khorsandi’s expertise and interests include:
- Bifurcation Disease
- High Risk Coronary Angioplasty
- Peripheral Artery Disease and Limb salvation
- Pacemaker and Defibrillator Implantation
- Amputation Prevention
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Venous Insufficiency
In addition to performing endovascular and vascular interventions as well as the treatment of acute and chronic cardiac conditions, Dr. Khorsandi has a profound interest in coronary bifurcation disease. He is a co-founder of Advanced Bifurcation Systems a medical technology company with an innovative platform for bifurcation stenting (advancedbifurcation.com). He has been issued 50 US and international patents in interventional cardiology and numerous other patents pending.
Dr. Khorsandi is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship training in Internal Medicine and Cardiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He has been on the attending staff at Cedars Sinai since 1993 where has performed over 10,000 cardiac procedures. As a member of the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, he is actively involved in the training of the cardiology and interventional cardiology fellows in the cardiac catheterization lab, where he has also been honored with the Excellence in Teaching Award.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Khorsandi plays the classical guitar, remains avidly athletic and likes to spend time with his 2 adult children, Matthew and Melody.
EDUCATION:
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania
Internship/Residency: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Fellowship: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
Diplomate, American Board of Interventional Cardiology
Diplomate, American Board of Cardiovascular Disease
Diplomate of American Board of Endovascular Medicine
Diplomate of American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified, Cardiac Device Specialist (formerly Naspe)
FELLOWSHIPS:
Fellow, American College of Cardiology (ACC)
Fellow, Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions (SCAI)
Fellow, Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA)
Advisor, Victory of Life (VOL)
Press & Medical Profile
Television appearances
Dr. Khorsandi has been invited three times onto The Doctors, the nationally syndicated medical programme, to give the cardiology view on a patient’s case.
Surprises for Family Affected by Toxic Mold
Stacie and Daniel came to the programme after years of unexplained symptoms in their home. Dr. Khorsandi joined a toxicologist, an internist and a mold remediation specialist to work through what the exposure had done to the family’s health, and what the cardiac findings meant.
Young Heart Attack Survivor Seeks Treatment for Smoking
Shelly had a near-fatal heart attack at twenty-eight, after years of heavy smoking. The programme sent her to Dr. Khorsandi for the interventional cardiology assessment, and to a cessation specialist for the habit behind it.
Young Widow’s Path to Moving Forward
Latoya lost her husband and arrived at the programme carrying her own cardiac risk. Dr. Khorsandi and a nutritionist looked at where her heart health stood and what she could change.





