I was raised by a large extended family which included both my parents and grandparents. Both of my grandmothers suffered from cardiovascular disease. Watching them struggle with illness allowed me to realize the bond between physicians and their patients. My goal as a physician is to make my patients feel comfortable in difficult situations and offer them the guidance to live healthy and fulfilling lives.
Medicine is constantly changing, and though difficult, it is mandatory that physicians continue to change with the field and stay abreast with current guidelines. I feel the educational facet of cardiology is just as rewarding as the clinical one, and I strive to provide my patients with the most current treatment tools available.
NBC 7 San Diego featured Dr. Hirsch Mehta in a news story "This 28-year-old was studying nursing at Palomar College, then became the patient"
Dr. Mehta gives his expertise in a Sharp Health News article called "A New Baby A New Outlook On Life"
Sharp Health News features Dr. Hirsch Mehta in an article entitled "How Hope Led to a New Heart"
Dr. Hirsch Mehta featured on News 8 in 2020 after Bernie Sanders experienced chest pain during his campaign for election
Dr. Hirsch Mehta was in a Sharp Health News video called "The Heart (Beat) Goes On, A Musician's Heart Transplant"
Sharp Health News features Dr. Hirsch Mehta in a video entitled "Life After LVAD, Maria's Story"
Dr. Mehta was featured in a San Diego Tribune news column Part 1 entitled "Physician Specializes in Heart-to-Heart Talks"
Dr. Mehta was featured in a San Diego Tribune news column Part 2 entitled "I can distinctly remember every single person we’ve lost"
Dr. Hirsch Mehta commented on Fox 5 News in 2014 after Dwayne Polee collapsed on the basketball court during a USF game
My investigative interests focus on translational research in the field of cardiovascular medicine. As a heart failure specialist, I have a particular interest in emerging technologies including novel pharmaceuticals, intra-cardiac devices, genetic testing and personalized medicine that in the near future will allow patients with failing hearts to afford a better quality of life than they experience today.
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