Home > Our Providers > Physician Bio
Dr. Arora is a native of India where he received his medical degree from the Armed Forces Medical College University of Poona in India. Following his medical degree, he successfully completed Cardiology training at Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus, OH. Dr. Arora is currently board certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology and Echocardiography. He specializes in dyslipidemia and congestive heart failure management. Dr. Arora is accepting new and established patients at Grandview Medical Center.
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
2000 Echocardiography
1999 Nuclear Cardiology
1995 Cardiovascular Disease
1991 Internal Medicine
1988 Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
EDUCATION:
Undergraduate:
La Martiniere School, Calcutta,
India Pre-Med (2/79-5/81)
Graduate:
Department of Microbiology,
University of Notre Dame, Indiana
Ph.D. Program (8/87-6/88)
Medical:
Armed Forces Medical College
University of Poona, India
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (5/81- 2/85)
Post-Graduate Training:
Fellowship:
Cardiovascular Disease; Ohio State University Hosp.; Columbus, OH (7/91-/94)
Residency:
Internal Medicine; State University of New York,
Buffalo; Buffalo, NY (6/89-6/91)
Internal Medicine Grant Hospital-Rush University
Chicago, IL (6/88-6/89)
Internal Medicine; Willingdon Hospital, University of Delhi
Delhi, India (1/87-6/87)
Internship (Rotating) Safdarjang Hospital-University of Delhi
Delhi,India (1/86-2/86)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Alabama Cardiovascular Group
Birmingham, AL
2/1/03 – Present
Carraway Methodist Medical Center
Birmingham, AL
Norwood Clinic Cardiology
Birmingham, AL
1995 – 1/31/03
Public Health Service
Blount Memorial Hospital,
Oneonta, AL (1994-1996)
Emergency Room Physician
Veterans Hospital
Buffalo, NY (1990-1993)
House Physician
Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus, OH (1990-1993)
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES:
1995 – 1996 Coordinator of Continuing Education for the Cardiology Fellowship and Internal Medicine residents including the Electrocardiogram and Medical knowledge Self Assessment Program reviews.
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:
Active Staff, Medical Center East
Birmingham, AL
Courtesy Staff, UAB Medical West
Birmingham, AL
Courtesy Staff, St. Vincent’s Hospital
Birmingham, AL
Consulting Staff, St. Clair Regional Medical Center
Oneonta, AL
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Member, American College of Physicians
Affiliate in Training, American College of Cardiology
Member, US Colombian Medical Association
COMMITTEES:
1992 – 1995 St. Francis Medical Proceedings – Editorial Staff
American Heart Association Fellow-in-aid Grant: Evaluate the regional elasticity of the aorta and atherosclerotic modulation in a porcine model. (Dr. Douglas B. Vanfossen) 1993-1994
Siemens-Pacesetter Grant: Study of the effect of variable pacing rate and AV delay on left ventricular filling in diastolic dysfunction. Dr. Charles J. Love) 1992-1994 Assessment of Regional Characteristic Impedance-IVUS Assisted Volumetric Determinations in a Porcine Model AFCR, Chicago, Poster Presentation 9-1994 Role of Tyrosine Concentration on H2 Antagonistic Effects in B16 Melanoma cells AACR, Philadelphia, Abstract Presentation, 5-1992 Dynamics of normal and stenotic epicardial coronary arteries at rest and with exercise with Dr. Jeffrey S. Schwartz. 1989-1991 Interaction of human herpes viruses with CNS cells in vitro with Dr. Nancy L. Cole. 1987-1988
PRESENTATIONS:
Alabama Cardiology Group is dedicated to providing comprehensive, patient-centered heart care.
3680 Grandview Parkway, Suite 200 Birmingham, AL 35243
205-971-7500
205-971-7572
