Dr. Moussavian is an extremely talented cardiologist board certified in interventional cardiology, general cardiology and internal medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at the prestigious Yale University including an additional year as chief medical resident and assistant professorship thereafter. He went on to pursue his general and interventional cardiology training at Scripps Green Hospital and Research Foundation where he stood out as a top fellow, selected to become the chief cardiovascular fellow in his final year. He now practices the most cutting edge, minimally invasive surgical procedures with excellent results. In addition to clinical cardiology, Dr. Moussavian’s varied interests include prevention and treatment of peripheral vascular diseases, and stroke prevention. He is also an active participant in multiple clinical research trials and respected speaker and lecturer within the cardiology community.

Originally from the southern east coast of the United States, I graduated from The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 2001 with undergraduate studies in psychology and continued with my education and graduating from The College of the Albemarle in 2003 in nursing. I moved to San Diego in 2005 with my husband on a military station. I began working at Sharp Chula Vista hospital in the critical care unit and specialized in cardiology. Caring of NSTEMI,STEMI, unstable angina, AFib/Aflutter and acute coronary syndrome patients. Perform myoviews, lexiscans, and stress echos. Interrogates PPM/AICDs. Manage IABP, Blake drains, chest tubes, and pacing wires. Place a-lines and developed system policies. I continued my studies at The University of San Diego graduating in 2010 with a master’s in Family Nurse Practitioner. I am board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and am licensed and certified by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). I have worked at Cardiovascular Institute and San Diego Vein Specialists since 2003, managing and treating venous insufficiency with laser ablation and hold that certification. I have also continued education and training in the specialty of phlebectomy, sclerotherapy, and ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy to add to our comprehensive vein center. Since then, I have continued my education and I am in my third year at the University of San Diego receiving doctoral education. After receiving my PhD I will continue with research studies and help expand and add to the knowledge of cardiology and vascular that currently exists. I carry advanced cardiac life support and basic life support certifications. I have two children and two Italian greyhounds. I love my patients and know they are the reason I am here.

Lyndsay is a nurse practitioner with nearly 20 years of healthcare experience including hospital, clinic, and specialty care. After graduating from the University of Arkansas with her Bachelors of Nursing she immediately began working at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital as an RN. She went on to receive her Masters in Nursing from Vanderbilt University while working in Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Surgical Intensive Care Unit. After graduation she continued to work in critical care and served as an adjunct clinical professor for Kapiolani Community College. As a Nurse Practitioner she has held positions in cardiology at Kaiser Permanente, Honolulu; adult primary care at San Ysidro Health Center; and currently serves in the sub-specialty of vein care at San Diego Vein Specialists. Lyndsay loves to travel and engage people of other cultures. She has served as a short term nurse in Guatemala, Venezuela, Haiti, and Sweden and has done consulting in Pakistan. Lyndsay loves the outdoors and has joined in search and rescue operations in the back country of Colorado in the past. She currently volunteers for the Options for Recovery program, teaching foster parents how to care for high-risk infants. Her most recent and rewarding adventure is that of parenting Ricky, Ella, and Dominic, who continue to challenge and delight. Lyndsay is authentic, engaging, and professional. She is fluent in Spanish and she is passionate about helping her patients have healthy, energetic legs so they can live healthy, energetic lives.