Venkataraman Rajaram, M.D.

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Get to know Cardiologist Dr. Venkataraman Rajaram, who serves patients throughout the State of Oklahoma.

A board-certified and fellowship-trained cardiologist, Dr. Rajaram is affiliated with Heart & Vascular Specialists of Oklahoma, tending to patients in the Edmond, Midwest City, Shwanee, and Harrah areas.

The experts at Heart & Vascular Specialists treat the whole person, not just disease. Their high-tech resources and specially trained staff are dedicated to helping patients with a better life. They understand families may have concerns and questions about patients’ care, so they are available through every step of the way to help with concerns and treatment options.

A native of India, Dr. Rajaram attended Thanjavur Medical College, where he ranked consistently among the top three ranks in the class, and was an honor student in Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Ophthalmology. He earned his medical degree from BJ Medical College, and ranked among the top one percent in the national post graduation entrance exam with over 10,000 participants from the whole of India.

Upon relocating to the United States, he received his Master of Science degree from Rush University, and completed his residency in internal medicine at the John H. Stronger Jr. Hospital of Cook County. He then went on to complete his fellowship in cardiomyopathy at Boston University Medical Center, and his fellowship in cardiovascular disease at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport. Finally, he completed his fellowship in interventional cardiology at the Temple University Medical Center.

Following his training, the doctor attained board certification in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, cardiomyopathy, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart, as well as some parts of the circulatory system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Cardiologists are doctors who diagnose, assess, and treat patients with diseases and defects of the heart and blood vessels (the cardiovascular system).

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