Best Cardiologists and Heart Medicine Doctors in Dayton, OH

Derrick S. Porter, DO graduated from University of Pikeville, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pikeville, KY. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Norton Community Hospital in Norton, VA. Dr. Porter completed fellowships in cardiology and interventional cardiology, both from Grandview Medical Center in Dayton, OH. Dr. Porter is board certified in internal medicine, nuclear cardiology, and cardiology.

Caitlin Chabut, PA-C earned her Master of Physician Assistant Studies in 2013 and her Bachelor of Health Sciences in 2011, both from Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. She is board certified as a physician assistant by the National Commision on Certification of Physician Assistants. Caitlin has been practicing cardiology as a physician assistant since 2014.

Robert Bulow, DO, FACOI, FACC graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in Chicago, IL. He completed hisinternal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship at Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Bulow is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Osteopathic Internists. He is board certified in cardiology, interventional cardiology, and nuclear cardiology.

Palaniappan Muthappan, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI is an Interventional Cardiologist at Premier Cardiovascular Institute, the Cardiac Catheterization Lab director for Miami Valley Hospital and the Director of Structural Cardiology for Premier Health. Dr. Muthappan completed his medical degree at Washington University in St. Louis, graduating with highest honors. He was awarded the Steven Dressler Prize for commitment to humanitarianism in medicine and the Merck Scholar Prize for outstanding academic performance. He was also elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honors society. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital. After residency, he worked for Medecins sans Frontieres (Doctors without Borders), running a hospital, outpatient clinic and starting a TB program at a refugee camp between government and rebel held territory in Sudan. Dr. Muthappan trained in Cardiology at the Frankel Cardiovascular Center at the University of Michigan, where he completed fellowships in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology with a focus on structural heart disease. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, and Echocardiography and has been elected to fellowship in the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and to the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI). He also is a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) and has completed advanced training in Nuclear Cardiac Imaging. Dr. Muthappan specializes in treating patients with structural heart disease and high risk coronary disease. Dr. Muthappan has special expertise in aortic valve interventions (including TAVR), mitral valve interventions (including Mitraclip or mTEER), high-risk coronary interventions (including Left Main, atherectomy and CTO), PFO closure, ASD closure, left atrial appendage closureand percutaneous (minimally invasive) removal of cardiac masses. Dr. Muthappan and his trainees have presented the groundbreaking work done by our group at Miami Valley Hospital during national conferences including Transcatheter Therapeutics, Cardiovascular Research Technologies, American College Cardiology and CHEST.

Amit Goyal, MD, FACC wants all patients of Premier Cardiovascular Institute to understand that plaque build-up can affect almost all parts of the body. Most people are aware of blockages in the heart blood vessels which lead to heart attacks or chest discomfort.When the arteries going to the arms, legs, kidneys and brain get blocked, it can lead to arm or leg pain, difficult to control blood pressure or strokes. He specializes in opening up arteries in all of these areas so that our patients can enjoy and live their lives to the fullest. Dr. Amit Goyal graduated summa cum laude from Pennsylvania State University and went on to graduate magna cum laude from the Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. He completed his internship and residency at St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City. While serving his cardiology fellowship at St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center, Dr. Goyal was appointed one of two Chief Fellows by the Cardiology Department. He was also acknowledged as a Visiting Fellow in clinical medicine at Columbia University. Dr. Goyal is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology.