Vijay A Doraiswamy, MD, FACP

Dr. Vijay Doraiswamy joined the University of Arizona College of Medicine faculty and Sarver Heart Center after completing his cardiovascular medicine fellowship here in 2014. He is board certified in internal medicine and adult echocardiography. During his fellowship, he worked on several research projects, including a modified left-ventricular-assist device, an implantable cardioverter/pacemaker rechargeable patch, and a vest used to assist in initial diagnosis and management of congestive heart failure. Dr. Doraiswamy completed medical school at Madras Medical College in Chennai, India, and served as senior house officer in emergency medicine at the Sundaram Medical Foundation in India. He started his residency in internal medicine at Western Pennsylvania Hospital at Temple University in Pittsburgh, worked as a research assistant in University of Pennsylvania's Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, then completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Arizona. He received the Norma J. Peal, PhD, Excellence in Graduate Medical Education Resident Award for his contribution to education and serving the underserved during his residency. He worked as an internal medicine hospitalist at Salem Hospital in Oregon before returning to the UA to complete his Cardiovascular Medicine fellowship. Dr. Doraiswamy is a member of American College of Physicians, American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, Southern Medical Association, Medical Council of India and OPUS 12 Foundation, president of the Tucson Chapter. Besides English, Dr. Doraiswamy speaks Hindi and Tamil.