Cardiogenic Shock Specialists in California

34 verified specialists treating cardiogenic shock are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sacramento. Common hospital affiliations include UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica & Orthopaedic Hospital, and Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

Igor Barjaktarevic, M.D., M.SC

Assistant Professor of Medicine; Medical Director, COPD Program

Pulmonology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years410+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Laura Koth, MD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Cardiology

San Francisco, CA30+ years104+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Paul Wolters, MD

Professor

Cardiology

San Francisco, CA30+ years368+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Krishna Sundar, MD

Medical Director, Sleep-Wake Center, University of Utah

Pulmonology

Sacramento, CA30+ years134+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Joseph Levitt, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine - Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Cardiology

Stanford, CA20+ years118+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Stephen Ruoss, M.D.

Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)

Cardiology

Stanford, CA30+ years94+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Christopher Barnett, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine; Chief, Section of Critical Care Cardiology

Cardiology

San Francisco, CA20+ years156+ pubs

Cardiac Critical CareAdvanced Heart Failure & Transplant

Vinicio De Jesus Perez, M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine

Cardiology

Stanford, CA20+ years320+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Oren Friedman, MD

Associate Director, Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit (Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute)

Pulmonology

West Hollywood, CA20+ years175+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Amit Banga, MD

Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Pulmonology

Stanford, CA20+ years174+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Edda Spiekerkoetter, M.D.

Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine)

Cardiology

Stanford, CA30+ years132+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Janice Liebler, M.D.

Professor of Clinical Medicine

Pulmonology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years83+ pubs

Sleep Medicine (Pulmonary)

Bassam Yaghmour, M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of Pulmonary Hypertension, Director of Pulmonary Hypertension Research, University of California Irvine School of Medicine

Pulmonology

Orange, CA15+ years47+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Steven Kavy, M.D.

Pulmonology

San Diego, CA30+ years

Cardiac Critical Care

Roberto Bernardo, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Cardiology

San Jose, CA15+ years60+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Gundeep Dhillon, MD

Associate Professor - University Medical Line, Medicine - Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Cardiology

Stanford, CA30+ years

Cardiac Critical Care

Sivagini Ganesh, M.D.

Pulmonology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years52+ pubs

Pulmonary Hypertension

Kim Kerr, M.D.

Professor of Medicine

Cardiology

San Diego, CA30+ years129+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Yon Sung, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Cardiology

Stanford, CA20+ years42+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Michelle Cao, DO

Clinical Professor, Medicine - Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Cardiology

Redwood City, CA20+ years

Cardiac Critical Care

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of cardiogenic shock specialists in California built?

This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Cardiogenic Shock as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is California. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).

What should I look for when choosing a cardiogenic shock specialist in California?

Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to cardiogenic shock. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.

Are these cardiogenic shock specialists accepting new patients in California?

Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

Cardiogenic Shock is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches cardiogenic shock care.

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