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Dr. Erna Nishime, MD

Cardiology*
Map Pin Small Santa Clara, CA
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30 years of experience

Offers telehealth

Overview of Dr. Erna Nishime, MD

Dr. Erna Nishime, MD is a Cardiology Specialist in Santa Clara, CA. They specialize in Cardiology, has 30 years of experience, and is board certified in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology. They graduated from Rush University and is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center.

Dr. Nishime works at Practice in Santa Clara, CA with other offices in Oakland, CA and San Jose, CA. Please call ahead to schedule an appointment and to confirm all accepted insurance plans.

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Dr. Nishime's Office Locations

  1. 1
    Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy #441
    710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (408) 851-3870
  2. 2
    The Permanente Medical Group Inc
    1800 Harrison St Fl 7, Oakland, CA 94612 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (408) 972-7000
  3. 3
    Mobile Health Vehicle
    260 International Cir, San Jose, CA 95119 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (408) 972-7000

Hospital Affiliations
Admitting Hospitals

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  • Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center
  • Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center

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Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
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Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
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Endocarditis
First Degree Heart Block
Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
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Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Hypertensive Heart with Failure
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Hypotension
Hypotension (Excluding Maternal)
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Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
Nonrheumatic Tricuspid Disease
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Pericardial Disease
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Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Valve Disease
Second Degree Heart Block
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Systolic Heart Failure
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Type 2 Heart Block - Mobitz
Ventricular Fibrillation
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
Arrhythmia Screening
Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
Cardiac Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Cardiac Imaging
Cardiovascular Diagnostic Test
Cardiovascular Stress Test
Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
Chest Pain Evaluation
Cholesterol Screening
Coronary Angiogram
Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
Dobutamine Thallium Stress Test
HeartAware Online Risk Screening
Nuclear Stress Testing
Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening (PAD)
Pharmacologic Nuclear Stress Test
Pharmacologic Stress Test, Adenosine
Stress Test
Structural Heart Disease Evaluations and Treatment
TCD Bubble Test
Tilt Table Testing
Treadmill Stress Test

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About Dr. Erna Nishime, MD

Specialties*
  • Cardiology

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Years of Experience
  • 30 years of experience
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Languages Spoken
  • English
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NPI Number
  • 1881770394
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Education & Certifications

Medical Education
  • Rush University
Medical Education
Board Certifications
  • Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certifications
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