Meet Dr. Syed W. Bokhari

Dr. Syed W. Bokhari, Board Certified in 5 specialties including cardiovascular diseases, interventional cardiology and endovascular medicine, is the owner and lead care provider at Advanced Cardiovascular Care in Riverside, California. He has served as the President of the American Heart Association of the Inland Empire Division, and currently is the President of the Medical Staff at the Riverside Community Hospital.

Dr. Bokhari received his medical education at the King Edward Medical University and completed an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center. He then went on to complete Cardiovascular Diseases and Interventional Cardiology fellowships at the University of California, Irvine and University of Chicago Medical Center, respectively. 

As an esteemed and top-rated specialist with inumerable awards in his field, Dr. Bokhari specializes in the treatment of cardiology and vascular problems such as coronary artery disease, structural heart disease, peripheral arterial disease, and varicose veins. He is very well trained, highly skilled and well adept in performing angiography and angioplasty/stenting of the arteries of the heart (coronaries), neck (carotid) and the legs (peripheral). He is known best for his preventive care as well as minimally invasive and non-surgical vascular procedures, including but not limited to, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) and Mitral clip (TEER).

Dr. Bokhari has been awarded The Best Doctor award by many national as well as local organizations like US News, Castle Conolly, Healthgrades, Vitals and Inland Empire Magazine, and yet he is highly personable and demonstrates great humility. He treats all his patients like his family with great emapthy and compassion. He listens to, and communicates very well his patients and their families applying his excellent knowledge base to help his patients regain and maintain heart-healthy and joyful lives.

Past & Current Appointments:

• President, American Heart Association of the Inland Empire
• Presinet, Medical Staff, Riverside Community Hospital
• Chairman, Department of Medicine, Riverside Community Hospital
• Chairman, Section of Cardiology, Riverside Community Hospital
• Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Cardiology UC Riverside
• Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Cardiology UC Irvine

Board Certifications:

• Endovascular Medicine
• Interventional Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Diseases
• American Board of Internal Medicine
• Aesthetic Medicine

Fellowship, Coronary & Peripheral Interventions:

• University of Chicago-Hospitals, Chicago, Illinois

Fellowship, Cardiovascular Diseases:

• University of California-Irvine, Orange, California

Internship & Residency, Internal Medicine:

• Los Angeles County-University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Medical School (MD):

• King Edward Medical University

Primary Interests:

• Peripheral Arterial Disese (PAD)
• Varicose Vein Treatments
• Non-surgical Treatments for Valve disorders - Aortic (TAVR) and Mitral (TEER)
• Coronary angioplasty and stenting
• Carotid stenting

Professional Affiliations:

• Society of Vascular Medicine (SVM)
• The American College of Cardiology (ACC)
• The American Medical Association (AMA)