Sandeep Krishnan, M.D.

Accepting New Patients

Position: Director, Structural Heart Program
Date Appointed: 12/31/2019
Primary Specialty: Cardiovascular Diseases (Board Certified)
Additional Specialty: Interventional Cardiology (Board Certified)
Languages Spoken: English
Practice Started: 12/31/2017
Gender: Male

About Dr. Krishnan

Dr. Krishnan completed his fellowship in interventional cardiology and structural/valvular heart disease at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, where he served as chief fellow. During his cardiovascular diseases fellowship at the top-ranked Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, he was selected for the coveted and highly prestigious ACC/Merck fellowship which allowed him to perform cutting edge research to help predict heart attacks before they happen. Krishnan graduated suma cum laude from the University of Missouri at Kansas City, and completed internal medicine residency with distinction at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.

He was awarded the American College of Cardiology’s Excellence in Advocacy Award. He was also featured in the ACC’s Cardiology magazine and website for his work in designing and operating a fully functional echocardiography clinic in the Himalayan Mountains of India.

Dr. Krishnan holds several leadership positions within the American College of Cardiology including serving on the Health Affairs Committee, the Board of Trustees Medical Malpractice Working Group, and the PAC Advisory Council.

Affiliations King's Daughters Medical Center

Awards

American Board of Internal Medicine, subspecialty certification in interventional cardiology

Education

Fellowship
Interventional Cardiology, Complex Coronary, and Structural Heart Disease University of Washington
Seattle, WA
2017
Cardiovascular Diseases Cedars Sinai Heart Institute
Los Angeles, CA
2016

Residency
Internal Medicine Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
2013

Medical School
M.D. University of Missouri Kansas City, Missouri School of Medicine
Kansas City, MO
2010

Medical Interests Areas of Interest:

Director of the Structural Heart Disease and Heart Failure programs at King’s Daughters Medical Center.

Structural heart disease specialists are trained in:

Closing atrial septal defects
Performing heart valve repairs and replacements
Treating hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
Isolating the left atrial appendage to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.

They utilize cutting-edge, minimally invasive techniques to treat these and many other conditions.