City of origin
- India
Basic
- Married and has 2 children
Hobbies
- Travel
- Motorsports
- Photography
- Enjoys spending time with his family.
Education, Internships, & Fellowships
| 2009 – 2010 | Fellowship in Interventional Cardiovascular Disease University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama Program Director – Gilbert J. Zoghbi, MD |
| 2006 – 2009 | Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama Program Director – Vera A. Bittner, MD |
| 2003 – 2006 | Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine University of Alabama at Birmingham / Department of Medicine Birmingham, Alabama Program Director – Gustavo Heudebert, MD |
| 1996 – 2002 | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Maulana Azad Medical College University of Delhi New Delhi, India |
Certifications & Specialties
| 2010 | Diplomate of the American Board of Interventional Cardiology |
| 2009 | Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases |
| 2008 | Diplomate of the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology |
| 2006 | Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine |
Specific Skills & Medical Interests
- Interventional Cardiac Procedures
- Peripheral Vascular Interventions
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Preventative Cardiology
- Adult Cardiology
- Cardiac Imaging
- Atrial Septal Defect/ Patent Foramen Ovale Closure
- Hypertension
Current/Previous Jobs & Titles
| 2010-Present | Interventional Cardiologist Heart South Cardiovascular Group, PC Birmingham metro area, Alabama |
| 2006 – 2010 | House physician/Moonlighting physician Heart and Lung Transplant Unit University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama |
| 2001-2002 | Rotating Internship Maulana Azad Medical College and associated hospitals New Delhi, India |
Organizations & Societies
- American College of Cardiology (ACC)
Honors & Awards
| 2008 | Scholarship to Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular review by the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, MN |
| 2007 | Best Teaching Fellow Award by the Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| 2006 | William J. Koopman Award for Excellence in Research by the University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| 2006 | Ben Friedman Award for Best Teaching Resident by the Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| 2006 | Award for Best Senior Talk by the Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| 2006 | Award of Excellence for the highest score in American College of Physicians (ACP) annual in-training examination |
| 2006 | Second prize for excellence in research by the University of Alabama at Birmingham at the 22nd Annual Trainee Research Symposium |
| 2006 | Research Award by the American Federation of Medical Research (AFMR)–Southern Section |
| 2005 | Thomas N. James Award for Excellence in Research by a resident by the University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Abstracts/Publications
Mehta N, Hage FG, Johnson P, King P, Perry GJ. Effect of carotid artery stenting on long term blood pressure
control. Accepted for publication
Mehta N, Chen YF, Oparil S. The role of Endothelin-1 in hypertension. Accepted for publication
Mehta N, Hage FG, Johnson P, King P, Perry GJ. Carotid stenting with distal protection for treatment of
obstructive carotid artery stenosis in high surgical risk patients: Experience in a Veterans Affairs Medical
Center.
Under review
Mehta N, Allison S, Heo J, Iskandrian AE. Obesity and Attenuation-Corrected Single-Photon Emission
Computed Tomography Imaging. Journal of Investigative Medicine, January 2006, Vol. 54, Issue 1, 263S
Mehta N, Allison S, Heo J, Iskandrian AE. Effect of Body Mass Index on Attenuation-Corrected Single-Photon
Emission Computed Tomography Imaging. Journal of American College of Cardiology, February 2005, Vol. 45,
Issue 3, 285A
Mehta N, Chen YF, Feng JA, Franco V , Serra R, Oparil S. Blocking of pro-fibrogenic factor TGF-beta blunted
the pressure overload induced cardiac interstitial fibrosis and remodeling. Journal of Investigative Medicine,
January 2005, Vol. 53, Issue 1, 317S
Languages
- English
- Hindi
