About me
Dr. Samtani was born and raised in Potomac, MD, to physician parents. After completing high school at Holton-Arms School in Bethesda, she was awarded a seven-year accelerated BS/MD program at George Washington University, where she graduated summa cum laude and was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. She then continued her training in Internal Medicine at Georgetown University, receiving the Critical Care Award for Senior Resident in the Department of Medicine, recognizing her embodiment of empathy and excellence in critical care medicine.
Dr. Samtani completed her Cardiology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine, where she was named Fellow of the Year for all three years of her training and elected Chief Fellow in Cardiology. She subsequently pursued Interventional Cardiology at UC Irvine under the esteemed guidance of Dr. Morton Kern, author of the Cardiac Catheterization Handbook. Dr. Samtani is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Interventional Cardiology.
She has a strong focus on patient education and medical education, having authored multiple chapters in three different cardiology textbooks concerning stress testing and interventional cardiology. Dr. Samtani has a particular interest in women’s heart health and complex coronary interventions utilizing radial access.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Transradial Catheterization
- Unstable Angina Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Echocardiogram
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerotic Disease
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Blocked Arteries
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Arteriosclerosis
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Stenosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyslipidemia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Refractory Angina
- Restenosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Stent Thrombosis
- Stress Test Abnormalities
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Unstable Angina
- Ventricular Dysfunction
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm Treatment
- Angioplasty And Stenting
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Balloon Angioplasty
- Bilateral Cardiac Sampling And Pressure
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiac Tissue Repair
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Chest Pain Evaluation
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Arterial Pressure Measurement
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Coronary Artery Revascularization
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Artery Ultrasound
- Coronary Flow Reserve Measurement
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Dilation Of Right Circumflex Artery With Balloon
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endoluminal Imaging Of Coronary Vessel
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Exercise Stress Test
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Fractional Flow Reserve Measurement
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Heart Transplant
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Percutaneous Transluminal Revascularization
- Pericarditis Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Stent Placement
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia Management
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transradial Catheterization
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Unstable Angina Treatment
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of California (2019)
Residency: University of California Irvine (2018)
Fellowship: University of California Irvine (2018)
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2015)
Medical School: George Washington University (2012)