Zia U. Khan, MD, FACC, FSCAI
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Zia U. Khan, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, is recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member in recognition of his contributions to the Healthcare field. As an Interventional Cardiologist at Desert Cardiovascular Consultants, Dr. Khan brings extensive expertise in his role as a physician.
Amassing over seventeen years of experience in the medical field, Dr. Khan felt since his completion of Medical School that cardiology was his calling. “I chose cardiology because the heart is such a vital and physically active organ,” Dr. Khan said, “In this field there are true life threatening emergencies and a rapid intervention means the difference between life and death.” Dr. Khan completed Medical School from the University of Cincinnati. He also completed his Residency at the University of Cincinnati and then went on to do two fellowships; one in Cardiology at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and the other in Interventional Cardiology at the University of Louisville.
He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology through the American Board of Internal Medicine. To further his professional development, Dr. Khan is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology as well as the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. He is a member of the American Medical Association.
He has done extensive philanthropic work, heads a charitable foundation and supports just causes anywhere in the world. In recognition of his work, Dr. Khan was been awarded numerous awards. He was voted a Las Vegas Top Cardiologist in 2016. Also in 2016 he was a recipient of the OCA Asian American Pacific Islander ICON Award. He was honored with the Man of the Year Award in 2007 by Catholic Charities of Nevada.