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Dr. Sarina Anderske Van Der Zee, MD

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(Sarina A. Van Der Zee, MD)

(399 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (2004)

Professional interests include: pain, coronary artery disease, vascular disease, and more.

2001 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 280W
Santa Monica, CA 90404

(310) 829-7678

Dr. Sarina Anderske Van Der Zee, MD is a cardiologist in Santa Monica, CA specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice. She graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2004 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Sarina Anderske Van Der Zee, MD is affiliated with Pacific Heart Institute and PROVIDENCE SAINT JOHNS MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

Address:

2001 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 280W
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Some issues Dr. Sarina Anderske Van Der Zee, MD can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

ambulatory monitoring	80
blood draw	41
cardiac procedures	170
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	719
hospital care	335
implant surgery	33
inpatient care	336
lab tests	103
minimally invasive procedures	57
stress testing	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

**Gender**
Male	590
Female	595

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1016
Black	36
Hispanic	60
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	408
85 and over	405
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

ambulatory monitoring	50
blood draw	62
cardiac procedures	118
cardioversion	18
doctor visit	739
hospital care	283
implant surgery	23
inpatient care	272
lab tests	86
minimally invasive procedures	41
outpatient care	11
stress testing	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

**Gender**
Male	582
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	970
Black	29
Hispanic	52
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	405
85 and over	361
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

ambulatory monitoring	52
blood draw	45
cardiac procedures	143
cardioversion	23
doctor visit	788
hospital care	258
implant surgery	30
inpatient care	244
lab tests	62
minimally invasive procedures	57
outpatient care	14
stress testing	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

**Gender**
Male	1124
Female	1062

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1892
Black	60
Hispanic	98
Asian	74
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	646
From 75 to 84	792
85 and over	664
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

ambulatory monitoring	72
blood draw	58
cardiac procedures	135
cardioversion	20
doctor visit	767
hospital care	222
implant surgery	31
inpatient care	223
minimally invasive procedures	51
stress testing	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	937
Black	25
Hispanic	54
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	384
85 and over	300
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

ambulatory monitoring	48
blood draw	86
cardiac procedures	127
cardioversion	27
doctor visit	829
hospital care	271
implant surgery	39
inpatient care	272
minimally invasive procedures	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	495

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	912
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	43
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	389
85 and over	304
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

ambulatory monitoring	17
blood draw	63
cardiac procedures	94
cardioversion	29
doctor visit	872
hospital care	241
implant surgery	46
inpatient care	242
minimally invasive procedures	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	495

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	906
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	39
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	297
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

**Gender**
Male	587
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	942
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	37
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	450
85 and over	315
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	23
blood draw	14
cardiac procedures	55
cardioversion	26
doctor visit	955
hospital care	193
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	194
minimally invasive procedures	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

**Gender**
Male	535
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	882
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	40
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	415
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	78
blood draw	48
cardiac procedures	142
cardioversion	49
doctor visit	1744
hospital care	340
implant surgery	25
inpatient care	341
minimally invasive procedures	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	42

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarina Anderske Van Der Zee, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sarina Anderske Van Der Zee, MD treated as a cardiologist in Santa Monica, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

ablation	10
ambulatory monitoring	49
blood draw	51
cardiac procedures	125
cardioversion	26
catheterization	10
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	932
hospital care	264
implant surgery	31
inpatient care	261
lab tests	83
minimally invasive procedures	65
outpatient care	12
stress testing	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarina Anderske Van Der Zee, MD.

**Gender**
Male	506
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	36
Non-Hispanic White	845
Hispanic	43
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	364
85 and over	264
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	291

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarina Anderske Van Der Zee, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarina Anderske Van Der Zee, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Sarina Anderske Van Der Zee, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2004. She has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (2004)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sarina Anderske Van Der Zee, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Pacific Heart Institute

PROVIDENCE SAINT JOHNS MEDICAL FOUNDATION

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Sarina Anderske Van Der Zee, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Cigna PPO, Cigna HMO, Blue Shield of CA HMO, Multiplan PPO, SCAN Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart (Interplan) PPO, TriCare, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, Vivity by Anthem Blue Cross, Coventry/First Health PPO, United HealthCare PPO, United Healthcare HMO, US Family Health Plan - TriCare, Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO and Scan Embrace.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Sarina Anderske Van Der Zee, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Cigna PPO

Cigna HMO

Blue Shield of CA HMO

Multiplan PPO

SCAN Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart (Interplan) PPO

TriCare

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Anthem Blue Cross PPO

Health Net PPO

Health Net HMO

Vivity by Anthem Blue Cross

Coventry/First Health PPO

United HealthCare PPO

United Healthcare HMO

US Family Health Plan - TriCare

Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO

Scan Embrace

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Dr. Sarina Anderske Van Der Zee, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 399 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sarina Anderske Van Der Zee, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Monica, CA.

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