Ali A. Askari, MD, FACP

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Get to know Cardiologist Dr. Ali A. Askari, who serves patients throughout the State of Arizona.

In practice since 1991, Dr. Askari is a highly trained cardiologist who is a part of the team of professionals at Affiliated Cardiologists of Arizona. He sees patients at the offices in Phoenix, Maricopa, West Valley, and Chandler.

Affiliated Cardiologists of Arizona, one of the oldest private cardiology practices in Arizona, is committed to providing the highest quality of healthcare in cardiovascular medicine. The expert team of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners are dedicated to sustaining excellence in patient care through continued education, research, new treatment modalities, and innovative technology and procedures. Affiliated Cardiologists of Arizona employs highly qualified, professional and motivated employees who strive to treat each patient with dignity, courtesy, and quality of care. It is their goal to educate their patients in the prevention, treatment, and management of cardiovascular disease.

Professionally, Dr. Askari has many institutional, departmental, and division responsibilities as well as holds prestigious memberships in the Cardiovascular and Thoracic, Cath Lab, and Quality Assurance committees at Phoenix Memorial Hospital, and at the Executive Medical Committee, Cath Lab, Cardiology, and Fellowship committees at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. He is also an active medical staff member at Phoenix Regional Medical Center, St. Luke’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Banner Payson Medical Center, and Thumb Butte Medical Center. Additionally, Dr. Askari is an Assistant Professor with the University of Arizona Banner Medical Center. 

The doctor’s acclaimed career in medicine began after he earned his medical degree from Universidad Mundial Dominicana School of Medicine in the Domenican Republic in 1984. Upon relocating to the United States, he performed his internship and residency in internal medicine, and his fellowship in cardiovascular disease at St. Luke’s Hospital.

With a commitment to excellence in heart health, Dr. Askari is board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease 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. 

A Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), he is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American Medical Association, the American Society of Internal Medicine, and the Arizona Medical Association. He has established clinics in rural Arizona neighborhoods and communities such as South Mountain, Quartzsite, Payson, and Globe. 

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).

Originally from Iran, Dr. Askari speaks Farsi, English, and Spanish.

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