Christopher Suhar, MD
Dr. Suhar, integrative cardiologist, received his medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio. He completed a combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center where he was honored with the Resident of the Year award. Following residency, Dr. Suhar completed a cardiology fellowship at Scripps Green Hospital as well as an Integrative Medicine fellowship at the University of Arizona. In addition, Dr. Suhar is board-certified with the American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Cardiology, American Board of Echocardiography, and the American Board of Nuclear Medicine. He is a member of numerous organizations including the American College of Cardiology, American Medical Association and the American Society of Echocardiography.
Dr. Suhar currently sees patients at Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine and believes that emotional and spiritual health is equally as important as physical health, and that a person is more than their physical illness. He believes that lifestyle changes such as diet, exercise and stress reduction can not only improve heart health but also reverse heart disease.
Specialties
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Integrative Medicine
Areas of Expertise
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Integrative Medicine
Board Certifications
- National Board of Echocardiography, Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography, 2008
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, 2008
- Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, 2007
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, 2005
Medical Education
- Medical College of Ohio at Toledo, MD, 2001
Residencies
- Loma Linda University Medical Center, Intern/Resid, Pediatrics, 2005
Fellowships
- University of Arizona Health Science Center, Fellowship, Integrative Medicine, 2008
- Scripps Clinic, Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2008