Dr. Puneet Khanna
, Interventional Cardiologist

Rancho Mirage, CA
- Unregistered Interventional Cardiologist

Patient Recommendations (1)

"Dr. Khanna is very friendly and easy to talk to. I was confident throughout the process."

Posted by Dana Torrey, Aortic Valve, Valve Replacement, 02/12/2020

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Dr. Raj Makkar
Interventional Cardiologist

Los Angeles, CA - Registered Surgeon

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
127 S. San Vicente Blvd., Suite A3600
Los Angeles, CA

(310) 928-2507

Patient Recommendations (2)

"I was having my regular check up when my doctor heard a heart murmur. The next doctor I saw heard it too and had his own echo machine. Just having completed a 30-mile bike ride, my doctor said, “don’t do any more until you have your heart valve fixed.”

Then he referred me to Dr. Raj Makkar at Cedars because he’s “the best in the world.” Dr. Makkar is renowned as an innovator of minimally invasive heart valve surgery. Simply put – he could slide a new valve into place by running a catheter up through my leg. Consulting with Dr. Makkar was great. He answered all my questions.

I do stunts in movies and television. You may have seen my work in the Matrix and Avengers movies, and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” But I didn’t want to take any chances here.

I was so relieved when I was approved for Dr. Makkar’s procedure. Knowing I wouldn’t have my chest opened, I didn’t lose any sleep before the procedure. I did have to sign a consent for open surgery in case there was a problem. When I woke up afterwards, the first thing I did was run my hand over my chest to feel if I had an incision and I knew that Dr. Makkar’s procedure had been a success.

All I had to do was to stay overnight before I went home the next day. I felt nothing except for some tenderness where the catheter entered my groin, but that healed up within a few weeks. Then, I was back to all my regular activities, including movie stunts. I couldn’t be happier with my entire experience.

Not only is Dr. Makkar great, but his NP, Izabela Harutyunyan, is amazing. Izabela is extremely knowledgeable, answered all my questions, and asked really good questions to understand me as a patient. The entire staff at Cedars is great.

Recently, I did a conference call with Dr. Makkar and other doctors to share my experience. And in sharing my experience here, I can say that I’m back to all my regular activities and would 100% do this again with Dr. Makkar and his team. Having my heart valve replaced while hardly feeling a thing is incredible. Now I know why the doctor that referred me to him said that Dr. Makkar’s the best in the world!"

-- Jimmy Hart, Aortic Valve, Valve Replacement

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Dr. Puneet Khanna
, Interventional Cardiologist

Valve Specialist

Dr. Raj Makkar

Dr. Raj Makkar
Interventional Cardiologist

Dr. Puneet Khanna, Interventional Cardiologist

Valve Specialist

Dr. Raj Makkar

Dr. Puneet Khanna
, Interventional Cardiologist