Cardiologist and Cardiac CT Expert, Dr. Lawrence J. Santora, Sees Patients at Orange County Heart Institute & Research Center in Orange, CA

Lawrence J. Santora, MD, FACP, FCCP, FACC, is a well-versed consultative cardiologist who diagnoses and treats patients at Orange County Heart Institute & Research Center in Orange, California. He is a founding member and managing partner of Orange County Heart Institute & Research Center, which opened its doors in 1994. Dr. Santora’s areas of expertise cover preventative cardiology and interventional cardiology (coronary stenting) and cardiac CT (CT angiography and coronary calcium screening with EBCT). Dr. Santora attained board certification in cardiac CT, which stands for cardiovascular computed tomography. Furthermore, he serves as Medical Director for The Dick Butkus Cardiac Screening Program, The Center for Heart and Vascular Wellness and Prevention, and the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at St. Joseph’s Hospital. For more information about Dr. Lawrence J. Santora, please visit https://www.ocheartinstitute.com/physicians/lawrence-j-santora.

As an interventional cardiologist, he specializes in catheter-based diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease, vascular disease, and acquired structural heart disease. “The practice of medicine is a privilege. I believe with this privilege comes the responsibility to treat patients with dignity and respect. Part of the respect comes in educating and informing patients, enabling them to actively participate in their medical care”, states Dr. Santora. Lawrence J. Santora, MD, is the TV Host for Health Matters with Dr. Larry Santora on PBS/SoCal/KOCE. Furthermore, he is the co-author of The OC Cure for Heart Disease and Women and Heart Disease: An Epidemic. He was also voted among the Top Doctors in Cardiology by the Consumers’ Guide to Top Doctors. For more information about Dr. Lawrence J. Santora, please visit https://www.providence.org/doctors/profile/851818-lawrence-joseph-santora.

He attended the New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York, and received his medical degree in 1976. Then, he served his internship and internal medicine residency at King/LA County Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. Furthermore, he conducted his cardiovascular medicine fellowship at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. In addition, Dr. Santora received board certification in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is also board certified by the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography in cardiovascular computed tomography. A member of American Heart Association and the Society of Computed Cardiac Tomography, Dr. Santora attained fellowship of the American College of Physicians (FACP), fellowship of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP), and fellowship of the American College of Cardiology (FACC). For more information about Dr. Lawrence J. Santora, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/492765-Lawrence-Santora-Cardiologist.