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Dr. Hassan Kafri, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: MRI angiogram (MRA), Holter monitoring, balloon valvuloplasty, and more.

328 Highland Avenue Suite 200
El Cajon, CA 92020

(619) 930-9404

Dr. Hassan Kafri, MD is an interventional cardiologist in El Cajon, CA specializing in interventional cardiology, nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Hassan Kafri, MD is affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital, Sharp HealthCare, Scripps Health, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Sharp Memorial Hospital, Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, SCRIPPS MERCY PHYSICIANS CARDIOLOGY MEDICAL CORPORATION, HASSAN KAFRI MD INC and CENTRO DE SALUD DE LA COMUNIDAD DE SAN YSIDRO INC.

Office Locations

Address:

328 Highland Avenue Suite 200
El Cajon, CA 92020

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429 Broadway
Chula Vista, CA 91910

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450 4th Avenue Suite 215
Chula Vista, CA 91910

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8860 Center Drive Suite 320
La Mesa, CA 91942

Some issues Dr. Hassan Kafri, MD can help you with:

Angioplasty

Angioplasty is a common, minimally invasive procedure performed to restore blood flow in arteries and veins that have become narrowed or blocked. Age or illness can cause plaque to build up at certain spots within the veins and arteries, and if enough collects, it can restrict the flow of blood. Angioplasty uses a tiny balloon at the end of a small, flexible tube to inflate within the narrowed section and open it up again.

Angioplasty may be performed in several different areas of the body and for a variety of reasons, most often:

Peripheral arterial disease, which reduces blood flow in the arms or legs
Atherosclerosis, or general hardening of the arteries
Carotid artery stenosis, or narrowing of the arteries in the neck that supply the brain
Coronary artery disease, or narrowing of the arteries near the heart
Renal vascular hypertension, or narrowing of the arteries in the kidney, leading to increased blood pressure

During angioplasty, a patient is given a sedative while lying on a table under an x-ray machine. A catheter (a thin, flexible, and hollow tube) is inserted into the patient's skin in the arm or groin and guided into the blocked artery. Dye is injected via the catheter, and x-rays are used to position the tip of the catheter exactly at the blockage. The tiny balloon is guided through the catheter and inflated with saline. It pushes the plaque out of the way, squishing it against the walls of the artery. The balloon may be inflated and deflated several times to let blood pass by. A stent, a tiny tube of metal mesh like a spring, may be inserted to help keep the artery open. Then the x-ray is used again to check that blood is flowing properly, the catheter is removed, and the tiny incision is bandaged.

There are no nerves within veins and arteries, so an angioplasty is generally not painful. However, there may be some discomfort at the site of the incision and when the balloon is inflated. Overall, angioplasty is a very effective and low-risk procedure, useful for helping patients avoid more difficult bypass surgery.

abdominal imaging	59
angioplasty	44
cardiac procedures	657
catheterization	105
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	750
hospital care	263
inpatient care	263
minimally invasive procedures	112
nuclear scan	81
stent placement (stenting)	44
stress testing	172
ultrasound (sonogram)	460
vascular procedures	42

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	32
Hispanic	285
Asian	44
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	130
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	56
Dementia	25
Cancer	9

abdominal imaging	174
angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	839
catheterization	67
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	983
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124
minimally invasive procedures	73
nuclear scan	114
pelvic imaging	15
stent placement (stenting)	26
stress testing	236
ultrasound (sonogram)	718
vascular procedures	111

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	463

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	49
Hispanic	380
Asian	65
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	151
Less than 65	118

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	56
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

abdominal imaging	169
ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	799
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1094
hospital care	131
inpatient care	131
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	117
pelvic imaging	12
stress testing	266
ultrasound (sonogram)	732
vascular procedures	187

**Gender**
Male	682
Female	792

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	662
Black	104
Hispanic	552
Asian	102
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	536
From 75 to 84	478
85 and over	266
Less than 65	194

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	56
Dementia	23
Cancer	9

abdominal imaging	181
ambulatory monitoring	11
angioplasty	22
cardiac procedures	875
catheterization	73
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1262
emergency care	11
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88
minimally invasive procedures	68
nuclear scan	51
stent placement (stenting)	22
stress testing	224
ultrasound (sonogram)	945
vascular procedures	189

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	0
Hispanic	334
Asian	76
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	145
Less than 65	117

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	56
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

abdominal imaging	174
ablation	190
ambulatory monitoring	25
cardiac procedures	843
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1397
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
laser treatment	96
minimally invasive procedures	203
nuclear scan	50
stress testing	247
ultrasound (sonogram)	1156
vascular procedures	421

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	531

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	354
Asian	75
Other	63
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	165
Less than 65	118

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	54
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

abdominal imaging	151
ablation	118
ambulatory monitoring	18
cardiac procedures	854
catheterization	6
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	1574
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	123
nuclear scan	63
stress testing	274
ultrasound (sonogram)	1091
vascular procedures	341

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	0
Hispanic	304
Asian	64
Other	75
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	126
Less than 65	110

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	54
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

abdominal imaging	14
ablation	100
ambulatory monitoring	34
cardiac procedures	917
doctor visit	1444
minimally invasive procedures	94
nuclear scan	104
stress testing	330
ultrasound (sonogram)	970
vascular procedures	351

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	0
Hispanic	294
Asian	50
Other	107
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	418
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	99
Less than 65	106

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	53
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

abdominal imaging	20
ablation	118
ambulatory monitoring	52
cardiac procedures	975
doctor visit	1784
minimally invasive procedures	112
nuclear scan	75
pelvic imaging	21
stress testing	305
ultrasound (sonogram)	1089
vascular procedures	413

**Gender**
Male	413
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	0
Hispanic	265
Asian	49
Other	134
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	467
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	95
Less than 65	98

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	50
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

abdominal imaging	29
ablation	200
cardiac procedures	2525
doctor visit	3562
mental health therapy	183
metabolic testing	12
minimally invasive procedures	194
nuclear scan	249
pelvic imaging	30
preventive care	11
stress testing	949
ultrasound (sonogram)	3001
vascular procedures	1138
weight management	183

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hassan Kafri, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hassan Kafri, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in El Cajon, CA were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

abdominal imaging	108
ablation	146
ambulatory monitoring	26
angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	1038
catheterization	50
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	1542
emergency care	11
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
laser treatment	96
mental health therapy	183
metabolic testing	12
minimally invasive procedures	117
nuclear scan	100
pelvic imaging	19
preventive care	11
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	334
ultrasound (sonogram)	1133
vascular procedures	359
weight management	183

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hassan Kafri, MD.

**Gender**
Female	407
Male	343

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	52
Non-Hispanic White	327
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	276
Other	48

**Age**
85 and over	117
75 to 84	231
Less than 65	96
65 to 74	305

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hassan Kafri, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hassan Kafri, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	7
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Hassan Kafri, MD graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Beaumont Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Beaumont Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (2006)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Hassan Kafri, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

Sharp HealthCare

Scripps Health

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

Sharp Memorial Hospital

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

SCRIPPS MERCY PHYSICIANS CARDIOLOGY MEDICAL CORPORATION

HASSAN KAFRI MD INC

CENTRO DE SALUD DE LA COMUNIDAD DE SAN YSIDRO INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Hassan Kafri, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$16,572 BRILINTA $16,438	BYDUREON $134
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$8,989 STENTS $6,706	Heart Valves $937	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $662	Patient Management - Data Connectivity Solutions $152	Micra $149	Other $382
Abbott Laboratories	$2,999 Mitra Clip system $925	Vascular $463	CRM-Research only $322	Pacemakers $271	Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator $209	Other $810
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,822 General - Structural Heart $1,170	WATCHMAN $1,091	WATCHMAN Access System $147	Varithena Administration Pack $59	VARITHENA $44	Other $311
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$2,221 Transcatheter Heart Valves $2,189	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $32
Other	$11,670 BioMonitor $920	ENTRESTO $821	CVX-300 $700	Electrophysiology $598	LifeVest $586	Other $8,045

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$16,730
Food and Beverage	$16,651
Travel and Lodging	$9,962
Consulting Fee	$1,600
Education	$331

Research Payments

Dr. Hassan Kafri, MD has received 74 research payments totaling $36,545.

Biography

Dr. Hassan Kafri practices adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and nuclear cardiology. He graduated from the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Kafri's medical residency was performed at Beaumont Hospitals. Areas of expertise for Dr. Kafri include intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement, and renal angioplasty. In addition to English, Dr. Kafri (or staff) speaks Arabic, Spanish, and German. Dr. Kafri is affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital, Sharp Memorial Hospital, and Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista. According to Sharp HealthCare, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Chula Vista, CA.