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Dr. Fernando Mendoza, MD

PathologyCardiovascular DiseaseInternal MedicinePediatrics

OVERVIEW

Dr. Mendoza graduated from the UCLA School of Medicine where he excelled and served as vice-president of his class. Upon graduation he was awarded the John Adams Oustanding Student Award, Merck Service Award, several Letters of Distinction and teaching awards. He pursued training in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics: a highly competitive and demanding residency program that compacts what normally takes six years of training into four years. Dr. Mendoza was then selected to train in adult cardiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, one of the top 15 cardiology training programs in the country. Expertise Dr. Mendoza is an expert in cardiovascular imaging and the director of our echocardiography and nuclear laboratories. During his training at UCLA and Cedars-Sinai Medical Centers he had the opportunity to see many patients referred from other areas in Southern California often with incorrect or unknown diagnoses. In most cases it was a result of improperly read cardiovascular tests and this motivated him to focus on cardiovascular imaging. In 2008 he became the first cardiologist on staff at either Long Beach Memorial or Los Alamitos to be have been board certified in echocardiography. While most cardiologists can read echocardiograms, Dr. Mendoza has achieved the level of certification expected of imaging cardiologists at institutions such as UCLA, Mayo Clinic, etc. In addition, he is the only local cardiologist to have published in national journals in the field of carotid ultrasounds. In addition, to his expertise in echocardiography and carotid ultrasounds he is one of a few cardiologists in the country to be trained in nuclear cardiology by the developers of the software used to process the images. While every test has its limitations, his expertise has made our nuclear laboratory the most accurate and premier site in the Long Beach and Los Alamitos areas. Among many advances he brought to our laboratory, Dr. Mendoza pioneered changes that dramatically reduce the amount of radiation used during our nuclear stress testing and avoid artifacts commonly seen in other laboratories. Soon after his arrival, Dr. Mendoza%u2019s expertise was rapidly recognized by local cardiologists and hospitals and was recruited to be the Director of Cardiovascular Imaging at Long Beach Memorial. As part of this position, he oversees the cardiac imaging education of UC Irvine cardiology trainee's. In addition, in a national search he was recently selected to be the only cardiologist to read echocardiograms for an investigational clinical trial. In addition to his expertise in cardiac imaging Dr. Mendoza has outstanding command of all fields of cardiology. During his training he was mentored by national experts in the fields of atherosclerosis, heart disease in women, preventative cardiovascular disease, heart transplantion and advanced heart failure, arrythmias including atrial fibrillation, diseases of the aorta, valve disease, congenital heart disease and interventional cardiology. Despite all of his honors and achievements, Dr. Mendoza prides himself in his ability to simplify heart disease for his patients and communicate at their level of understanding.
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PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE

Explains conditions and treatments
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Provides follow-up as needed
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RATINGS AND REVIEWS

Dr. Mendoza's Rating
13 Ratings with 1 Review
Patient Perspective
5.0 Explains conditions and treatments
5.0 Takes time to answer my questions
5.0 Provides follow-up as needed
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3801 Katella Ave Ste 401
Los Alamitos, CA, 90720
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"Leaves no stone unturned. Great rapport with patients. My favorite. "
  • June 11, 2023

LOCATIONS

3801 Katella Ave Ste 401
Los Alamitos, CA, 90720
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicaid Accepted
Mon9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wed7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thu7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Fri7:30 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicaid Accepted
3751 Katella Ave
Los Alamitos, CA, 90720
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Medical School
David Geffen School Of Medicine At Ucla
Graduated 2000

INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED  (50)

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  • Blue Shield CA Silver 70 PPO
  • Multiplan PPO
  • Aetna Choice POS II
  • Blue Cross CA PPO Prudent Buyer Small Group
  • Health Net PureCare One EPO Individual & Family Plan
  • PHCS PPO
  • Blue Cross CA PPO Prudent Buyer Individual
  • Blue Cross CA PPO Prudent Buyer Large Group
  • Aetna Savings Plus of CA
  • First Health PPO
  • Blue Cross CA Advantage PPO Preferred DirectAccess Plus
  • CIGNA LocalPlus
  • Blue Shield CA Bronze Full PPO 4500
  • Blue Cross CA Select PPO
  • Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
  • Health Net PureCare HSP Individual and Family Plans
  • BCBS Blue Card PPO
  • Humana Choice POS
  • Blue Shield CA PPO
  • PHCS PPO Kaiser
  • BS CA Platinum 90 PPO
  • UHC Options PPO
  • CIGNA Open Access Plus
  • Health Net CA Individual and Family PPO
  • Health Net CA PPO
  • UHC Choice Plus POS
  • CIGNA PPO
  • Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
  • Blue Shield CA Bronze 60 PPO SHOP
  • Health Net EPO - PureCare One Small Business
  • Humana National POS
  • Aexcel PPO
  • MEDICA CHOICE WITH UNITEDHEALTHC
  • UHC Nexus Open Access
  • Aetna Elect Choice EPO Open Access
  • Aetna Innovation Health Aetna Premier Care Network Plus
  • Aetna Open Choice PPO
  • BCBSA Blue Card High Performance Network
  • Humana / ChoiceCare Network PPO
  • Medica Choice With UHC
  • Oscar Northern CA Cigna + Oscar LocalPlus
  • Oscar Northern CA Cigna + Oscar Open Access Plus
  • Oscar Select EPO CA
  • Oscar Southern CA Employee
  • Oscar Insurance CA
  • BCBS Pathway EPO
  • Oscar CA Cigna + Oscar LocalPlus
  • Oscar CA Cigna + Oscar Open Access Plus
  • Blue Cross CA Anthem High Performance Network
  • Blue Cross CA Pathway EPO
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