CURRENT POSITION :

• Chief, Department of Cardiology, 01/2013 to 12/2014
  Saddleback Memorial Medical Center
  Laguna Hills, California
• Medical Executive Committee, 01/2013 to 12/2014
  Saddleback Memorial Medical Center
  Laguna Hills, California
• Invasive non-interventional cardiologist, Caring Cardiology Medical Group (CCMG),
  Laguna Hills, CA 12/08-present.

GENERAL CARDIOLOGY SKILLS :

• Saddleback Memorial Medical center, Laguna Hills and San Clemente campuses
• Mission Hospital, Mission Viejo and Laguna Beach campuses
  
• Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach and Irvine campuses
  

PREVIOUS POSITIONS :

• Invasive non-interventional cardiologist, Pacific Cardiovascular Associates (PCA),
  Laguna Hills, CA 8/04-12/08.
  Director of PCA Vascular Lab, 2/06-12/08.
  Co-Director of PCA Nuclear Cardiology 1/06-12/08.
• CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION. Cleveland, OH.
  Staff Cardiologist, Invasive-non-interventional, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine,
  Section of Clinical Cardiology July 1997- July 2004.
• CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION. Cleveland, OH.
  Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program,
  May 2001 – July 2004
• OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY.  Columbus, OH
  Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine,
  October 1999 - October 2003.
• ST. JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITAL.  Ann Arbor, MI.
  Part-time Urgent Care Staff, Emergency Department. June 1993- July 1997.

• CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION. Cleveland, OH.     
  Cardiology Fellowship, Department of Cardiology. July 1994- June 1997.
• UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER. Ann Arbor, MI.
  Internal Medicine Residency Program, June 1990-June 1993.
• HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.
  Philadelphia, PA.  Received MD Degree, June 1990.
• RUTGERS UNIVERSITY. New Brunswick, NJ.
  Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology, with honors, January 1986.

BOARD CERTIFICATION :

• American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine 1993
• American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, 1997
• Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology,October 2003
• Physician Vascular Interpreter (RPVI), certification September 2006
• National Board of Echocardiography, June 2007

• State of California, since 4/04
• State of Ohio, since 7/97
• State of Michigan, since 6/92
• DEA since 6/92

• Shishehbor M, et.al., Ghaffari S. Comparison of Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Coronary Bypass of Patent versus Restenosed Bare Metal Stented Coronary Arteries. Am J Cardiol 2005;96:1416-1419.
• Grayston T.J. et.al.. Azithromycin for the Secondary Prevention of Coronary Events. N Engl J Med 2005;352:1637-45. Appendix: Cleveland Clinic Site Principal Investigator.
• Hostetter JC, Ghaffari S. Should everyone with a recent myocardial infarction receive a beta-blocker and an ACE inhibitor? Cleveland Clinic J Med 2003;70:46-48.
  
• Chan AW, Ghaffari S, Yadav JS. et.al. Carotid Brachytherapy for In-Stent Restenosis. Cath Cardiovasc Interv 2003;58:86-92.
• Seshadri N, Ghaffari S, Stewart WJ. Hemodynamic complications of acute MI. Cardiovascular Board Review, Cleveland Clinic J Med 2002;69:10, 789-92.
• Aikat S, Ghaffari S. A review of pericardial diseases. Cleveland Clinic J Med 2000;67:12; 903-914.
• Ghaffari S. Detection and Management of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Rheumatologic Disorders. Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America. Philadelphia:WB Saunders, August 1999, pp 657-68.
• Ghaffari S., Lincoff AM., Topol EJ, et al. Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Receptor Blockade with Abciximab Reduces Ischemic Complications in Patients Undergoing Directional Coronary Atherectomy. Am J Cardiol 1998;82:7-12.
  

BOOK CHAPTERS :

• Board Simulation: Cardiology. Intensive Review of Internal Medicine 4th Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005, pp 871-881.
• Section Editor, Clinical Cardiology. Manual of Cardiovascular Medicine, 2nd Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004, pp 461-521.
• Adult Congenital Heart Disease. The Cardiology Intensive Board Review Question Book:  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003, pp 241-264.
• The Cleveland Clinic Internal Medicine Case Reviews: A 75 Year-old Woman with Bilateral Lower Extremity Edema.  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, May 2003, pp 14-17.
• Board Simulation: Cardiology. Intensive Review of Internal Medicine, 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002, pp 890-98.

• Hurbaneck J, Ghaffari S., et. al. The Clincal Picture, A 46-year-old intravenous drug user with fever. Cleveland Clinic J  Med 2003 70:906-908.
• Peikert T, Goetze S, Ghaffari S.. A rare cause of coronary obstruction and angina pectoris. Images in cardiology, Heart 2003;89:1120.
• Tiong IY, Alkotob ML, Ghaffari S.. Protein C deficiency manifesting as an acute myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. Heart 2003;89:e7-e7
• Firstenberg M. Ghaffari S. et.al. Congenital Quadricuspid Aortic Valve. Ann Thorac Surg. 2001;72:628.

CME FACULTY PARTICIPATION :

• PCA Medical Symposium. The Heart of Matter. Contemporary Treatment of Heart Failure.
  Irvine, CA September 29, 2007
• University of Missouri Medical Center Cardiology Ground Rounds, Columbia MO April 1, 2004;
  Targeting coexisting hypertension and hyperlipidemia: The lower the better
• Cleveland Clinic Medical Ground Rounds, November 13, 2003
  Cardiac Stress Testing: What test is appropriate for which patient
• Cleveland Clinic Intensive Review of Internal Medicine, Cleveland OH
  Board simulation in Cardiology June 2000-2004
  Section moderator June 2002-2004
• Cleveland Clinic Intensive Review of Cardiology,
  Cleveland OH
  Cardiac catheterization , Aortograms and Ventriculograms September 2000-2003
• The Toledo Hospital, Toledo, OH May 2001
  Timing of valve replacement or repair: Why now when I feel fine
• St. Joseph Health Center’s Ground Rounds, Warren, OH November 2000,
  Diagnosis and Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes
• Cardiac Institute of Tehran, Tehran-Iran June 2000
  Contemporary Evaluation and Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes
• Day Private Hospital, Tehran-Iran, June 2000
  Contemporary Evaluation and Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes
• Parma Community General Hospital, Parma OH February 2000
  Coronary Artery Disease in the Ambulatory Setting                                                                                          

• PCA , Physician of the Year, December 2007
• PCA, runner up physician of the year, December 2006
• Cleveland Clinic Foundation Best Internal Medicine Senior Morning Report Staff, 2001-02
• Cleveland Clinic Foundation Distinguished Teacher Award in Internal Medicine  1998-99
• University of Michigan Galens Medical Society Bronze Beeper Award for exemplary demonstration of the high standards of scientific teaching, leadership, and patient care, April 1992

• Saddleback Memorial Medical Center: Case Review committee  March 2008-present
• The Medical Board of California, Expert Medical Reviewer, 12/05-present.
• Cleveland Clinic Institutional Review Board 5/2000-7/2004.
• University of Michigan School of Medicine, Admissions Committee, September 1993 - June 1994.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES :

• Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), and Member of American Heart Association (AHA).
  

PERSONAL MILESTONES :