Dr. Jamshid Maddahi is internationally recognized as a leader and expert in cardiovascular disease research, teaching and patient care, practicing nuclear cardiology in Los Angeles. He is a Professor (Level VII) of Medicine (Cardiology) and Molecular and Medical Pharmacology (Nuclear Medicine) at UCLA School of Medicine and Director of the Biomedical Imaging Institute.
Dr. Jamshid Maddahi, MD, FACC, FASNC
He began his pioneering research in Nuclear Cardiology in 1977, and extended it to cardiac Positron Emission Tomography (PET). As a nuclear cardiologist his research has benefited patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease worldwide. He has authored over 200 original research articles, abstracts and book chapters.
Dr. Maddahi has been awarded and managed millions of dollars for research from the National Institute of Health (NIH) and private sources.
He has trained many physicians in the sub-specialties of cardiology and nuclear medicine. His expertise is widely sought after at national and international scientific conferences. He has delivered over 1200 lectures worldwide.
Dr. Maddahi is a high profile cardiovascular consultant and is highly regarded by his patients for his knowledge and compassion. With the proper diagnosis and early management and treatment, a long and healthy life without heart disease is possible. Call 310-824-4991 or click here to schedule your healthy heart consultation with Dr. Maddahi today.
Education
1975
Doctor of Medicine Degree
Tehran University School of Medicine
Tehran, Iran
1975-1977
First & Second Year Resident in Internal Medicine
Illinois Masonic Medical Center
University of Illinois School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
1977-1979
First & Second Year Fellow in Cardiology
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,
The University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California
1980-1982
First & Second Year Resident in Nuclear Medicine
Department of Nuclear Medicine
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,
The University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California
Past Positions
Present Positions
1992-present
Clinical Professor (Step VIII) of Molecular & Medical Pharmacology
(Nuclear Medicine)
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
2004-present
Clinical Professor (Step VIII) of Medicine (Cardiology)
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
1999-present
Director, Biomedical Imaging Institute
Los Angeles, California
Academic Society Memberships
- American Heart Association
- American College of Cardiology
- Society of Nuclear Medicine
- American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (Founding member)
- American Society of Cardiac CT (Founding Member)
Academic Society Activities
- Member, Grant-in-Aid Study Section
- American Heart Association, Greater Los Angeles Affiliate, 1983 and 1985
- Member, Executive Committee, Cardiovascular Council
- The Society of Nuclear Medicine, 1985-1988
- Member, Special Study Section, Small Business Innovation Research Grants
- National Institute of Health, 1985
- Secretary, Cardiovascular Council, Society of Nuclear Medicine, 1986
- Subchairman, Scientific Program Committee
- 33rd Annual National Meeting, Society of Nuclear Medicine, 1986
- Member, Executive Committee, Correlative Imaging Council
- Society of Nuclear Medicine, 1986
- Member, Executive Committee, NMR Council
- Society of Nuclear Medicine, 1988-1992
- Member MKSAP IX Subcommittee
- American College of Physicians, 1989 – 1992
- Member Subcommittee for Continuing Education
- The Society of Nuclear Medicine 1989
- Chairman, Ad Hoc Grant Review Committee
- National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute, Cardiac Section 1990
- Member, Committee for Cardiac Tomography Nomenclature
- Cardiovascular Council, The Society of Nuclear Medicine 1990
- Judge, Young Investigators Forum
- American Heart Association, Great Los Angeles Affiliate 1990
- Member, Fall Symposium Committee
- American Heart Association Greater Los Angeles Affiliate 1992,1994
- Member, Committee on Advanced Cardiac Imaging and Technology
- Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association 1991-1993
- Chairman, Committee on Advanced Cardiac Imaging and Technology
- Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association 1993-1995
- Chairman, Committee on Cardiac Imaging
- Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association 1995-1996
- Chairman, PET Task Force
- Society of Nuclear Medicine 1990-1993
- Panel Member, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology Assessment
- American Medical Association 1992
- Member, Board of Directors
- Cardiovascular Council, the Society of Nuclear Medicine 1991-1993
- Member, Cardiovascular Study Section
- National Institutes of Health; Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute 1992-1995
- Member, Executive Committee
- Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association 1992-1996
- Liaison between the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and Society of
- Nuclear Medicine (Cardiovascular Council) 1992-1995
- Liaison between the American Heart Association (Council on Clinical Cardiology) and American College of Cardiology (Cardiovascular Imaging Committee) 1992-1996
- Liaison between the Council on Clinical Cardiology and Council on
Cardiovascular Radiology (Committee on New Imaging Modalities) American
Heart Association 1992-1996 - Member, Education Committee, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 1994-1996
- Member, Community Practice Committee, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 1993-1995
- Member, Membership Committee, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 1994-1996
- Member, Scientific Program Committee, American Heart Association, the Greater Los Angeles Affiliate 1997
- Chairman, Poster Sessions and Commercial Exhibits 8th International PET Conference, 1996
- Member, Question writing panel of the American Board of Nuclear Cardiology, 1999
- Member, Biannual Invitational Conference, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 1992-2006
- Member, Board of Directors, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 1997-2001.
- Member, Nuclear Medicine Council, Department of Health Services, State of California 1998 – 2001
- President, Pacific Southwest Chapter of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, 2002 – 2005
- Chairman, the Southern California Working Group, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 1995 – present
- Member, Working Group Committee, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 1994-present
- Member, Human Subject Protection Committee (Institutional Review Board) University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) 1997-2009