Deepak Acharya, MD, MSPH, MBA

Deepak Acharya, MD, MSPH, MBA, is professor of medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. He leads the Cardiogenic Shock Program and is program director of the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship. He received his medical degree and completed his internal medicine residency at Baylor College of Medicine. He then completed fellowships in cardiovascular disease and in advanced heart failure, transplantation and pulmonary hypertension, along with clinical research training, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He later completed interventional cardiology training at the University of Arizona.

His clinical expertise is in advanced heart failure, interventional cardiology, acute and durable mechanical circulatory support, and cardiac transplantation. His primary clinical and research interest is acute heart failure and cardiogenic shock, with particular emphasis on the clinical outcomes of mechanical support and short- and long-term bridging strategies. He also has extensive experience in translational research in cardiogenic shock and cardiac arrest. His other established research interests include the diagnosis and management of cardiac allograft vasculopathy. He has written articles and editorials on these topics in prominent journals, has served on international guideline committees, and serves as a reviewer or editorial board member for several cardiovascular journals. He has a longstanding interest in postgraduate medical education and is engaged in training residents and fellows.

Dr. Acharya cares for patients at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson. For appointment information, call 520-MyHeart (694-3278).