Asghar Ali Fakhri, MD

Dr. Fakhri is a cardiologist. He focuses on improving cardiovascular health and preventing cardiovascular disease. "My goal is to help patients achieve a long, healthy and active life," he says.

Dr. Fakhri has special interests in:

• Advanced cardiac imaging
• Arrhythmia management
• Cardiac CT
• Cardioversion (procedure used to return an abnormal heart rhythm back to normal)
• Echocardiography
• Hospital-based cardiology
• Transesophageal echocardiography (test that produces detailed pictures of your heart)

A key reason Dr. Fakhri wanted to enter the medical field was to empower people to improve their own health. "I chose medicine to promote healthy living," he says. "I strive to understand each patient's individual health goals and help them achieve the goals that are important to them."