During open enrollment, choose San Diego's best health care. Get started.

About Ajit Raisinghani, MD

Ajit Raisinghani, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist and director of cardiology clinics as well as noninvasive laboratories for the Division of Cardiology at UC San Diego Health. Dr. Raisinghani specializes in advanced diagnostic techniques, including transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, contrast echocardiography and stress echocardiography.

He also has further training in sports cardiology. He has evaluated and taken care of professional and Olympic athletes as well individuals who participate in intense exercise. Dr. Raisinghani works closely with the UC San Diego Health Sports Medicine Program as well as our affiliates at San Diego Sports Medicine and Oasis MD Lifestyle Healthcare. He is an avid cyclist and understands that athletes would like to continue to participate in their sport.

His goal for his patients is to help them better understand their medical problems so they can get the best possible treatment and prevent future cardiac issues.

As a professor in the Department of Medicine, Dr. Raisinghani trains medical students, residents and fellows at UC San Diego School of Medicine. He previously served as acting director of the Coronary Care Unit and co-director of the Cardiology Fellowship Program at UC San Diego Health. Dr. Raisinghani completed his fellowship in cardiology at UC San Diego School of Medicine, where he also completed both residency in internal medicine. He earned his medical degree at Northwestern University in Chicago. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease.

Dr. Raisinghani is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and a member of the American Society of Echocardiography. His research has been published widely in professional journals.

In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons.

UC San Diego Health Links

For more information, see Heart Care and Sports Cardiology.

Medical DegreeNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, ILFellowshipUC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CAResidencyUC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA
GenderMale
Date Joined Staff1998-07-01
Board Certifications
Cardiovascular Disease
Conditions and Treatments
  • Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography
  • Contrast/Stress Echocardiography
  • Echocardiography
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • General Cardiology
  • Heart Disease Management
  • Sports Cardiology
  • Women's Cardiovascular Health and Disease
  • Heart Valve Program
Cardiology

Is My Insurance Accepted?

We accept most major insurance plans at UC San Diego Health. Find out if your insurance is accepted.

Open Payments Program Notification

For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.

View Open Payments Data for Dr. Raisinghani