Dr. Jesus Mendiolaza

• American Medical Association, Member
• National Hispanic Medical Association, Member
• American College of Cardiology, Fellow
• American Society of Echocardiography, Fellow
• American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Member
• New Jersey Medical Society, Inactive Member
• Society of Cardiac Computed Tomography, Member
• American College of Physicians, Member
• Lee County Medical Society, Member
• Society of Vascular Ultrasound
• Florida Medical Association, Member
• Collier County Medical Society, Former Member
• Hispanic Doctors of South West Florida, Member
• Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Member

• ECFMG, Certificate 0-548-241-9 (USMLE Step I, II, III)
• Diplomate of the Peruvian Medical Boards
• Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, 2006
• Diplomate, Board Certified in Nuclear Cardiology, 2006
• Diplomate, Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease, 2009
• Level III Certified in Cardiac Computed Tomography, 2007
• Certified in Carotid Vascular Ultrasound and Doppler, 2015
• Certified in 3 D ECHO, TEE, Strain and Mechanical Dispersion
• Level I Certified in Cardiac Magnetic Resonance, 2018
• Certified in Vascular Ultrasound Arterial and Venous, 2020
• Certified in Implantable Loop Recorders, Intracardiac, 2016

• New Jersey Medical License (25MA07917800)
• Illinois Medical License, 036.159510
• Florida Medical License ME99005
• Maine Medical License EL 201847
• California License (waiver EMS) ME 99005
• Washington License MD61300184
• Maryland
• Arizona
• Utah
• Ohio
• Texas
• Tennessee
• Indiana
• Kentucky

Interviews

• Feature Interview, D’latinos Magazine, February 2012.

Journal Articles

• Mendiolaza J. Landau Kleffner Syndrome by Citomegalovirus: A case report at G. Almenara Medical Center. Journal of Medical Sciences, IPSS, Peruvian Social Security Institute, 1994. Lima, Peru.
• Mendiolaza J, Dhruva V, Pinho P, Reteguiz J, Kapila R. “A Thirty-Six- Year-Old Male with Fever, Chills, and Weight Loss”. New Jersey Medicine. Vol 101, N7-8, July August 2004.
• Mendiolaza J et al. “Left Ventricular Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Visualized by Contrast Echocardiography”. Journal of Clinical Ultrasound. March 2007.
• Mendiolaza J. “7 Heart Health Facts to Share During American Heart Month.” Health & Wellness Magazine, February 2021.
• Myocarditis following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination: a Nationwide issue and in our local area of Lee and Collier County. Journal of Lee County Medical Society, June 22, 2021.
• Myocarditis following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination: a Nationwide issue and in our local area of Lee and Collier County. Journal of Collier County Medical Society, May 2021.
• Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) in the Diagnosis of Left Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy: A Complex Clinical Presentation, Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance , Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance , Global Conference, 2024 , London England.
• Case Report: The Accuracy Of Cardiac/ Chest Computed Tomography In The Diagnosis Of Multiples Thrombus In The Left And Right Atrium And In The Aortic Arch In A 57 Year Old Female Newly Diagnosed With Ductal Cell Breast Carcinoma And Smoker, SCCT Global Summit 2024 Budapest.

Abstracts / Posters

• Mendiolaza J, Salinas C, Minami P. Cholera: The Peruvian Epidemic; The experience at G. Almenara Medical Center, 1991. Department of Epidemiology, Villarreal University, School of Medicine.
• Amar V, Quiroz V, Mendiolaza J. Genital Tuberculosis as a cause of infertility in women at H. Unanue Medical Center, 1992. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Villarreal University, School of Medicine.
• Mendiolaza J, Quintana T, Quispe E. Breastfeeding vs. Formula fed infants: A comparative study in infants up to 6 months of age, correlation between height and weight at Pediatrics Institute of Lima, 1993. Department of Pediatrics, Villarreal University, School of Medicine.
• Mendiolaza J, Breburda C, Redberg R. Endothelium-Dependent Arterial reactivity is predicted by Framingham Risk Profile in Postmenopausal Women. Submitted American Heart Association 70th Scientific Session, Atlanta 1997.
• Mendiolaza J, Saric M. Left Ventricular Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Visualized by Contrast Echocardiography. Department of Medicine. New Jersey Medical School, 2006.
• Anis A, Patel B, Mendiolaza J, Saric M, Klaphoz M. Incidence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease in Intensive Care Unit Patients Admitted With Cardiac and Non-Cardiac Diagnoses and Modest Troponin Elevation. Department of Medicine. New Jersey Medical School, 2006.

Research

• Brachial Vascular Reactivity in Healthy African Americans: Response to Atorvastatin.

Books (Translation / Chapter)

• “Arthritis Help Book” / “Viviendo con Artritis” (Spanish version/ cultural adaptation).
  Stanford Arthritis Self-Management Program (SPERC)
  Stanford Arthritis Foundation, Reviewed Edition, 1996
• “Stanford Chronic Disease Self Management Program”/ “Tomando Control de su Salud”
  (Spanish version/ cultural adaptation)
  Stanford Patient Education Research Center

About Dr. Mendiolaza

Dr. Mendiolaza offers his high level of cardiovascular care all over the United States as he holds 23 licenses throughout our nation, holding medical licenses in 27 states and he is currently at the prestigious Heart and Vascular Institute at The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, MD, where he is providing his expertise in structural heart disease and cardiac imaging using all modalities ( from Cardiac CTA,–Cardiac Computed Tomography, Cardiac MRI, which Cardiac Magnetic Resonance, 3 D echo —which entails a three-dimensional echocardiography and 3 D Echo TEE, (trans-esophageal echocardiography) both state of the art that goes beyond the traditional standard 2 Dimensional echocardiogram that is performed throughout the country and around the world, he adds to such studies novel compelling features such STRAIN echocardiography and mechanical dispersion for better and most accurate information of the heart function and contractility.

In addition, He uses ICE which encompasses Intra Coronary Echocardiography—a highly sophisticated procedure—Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) can be useful to provide focused real-time images of the endocardial surfaces critical for positioning of catheters, establishing catheter tip–tissue contact, and monitor energy delivery in the beating heart. This procedure Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE) is a new catheter imaging technology often used to assist closure procedures for atrial septal defects (ASD), patent foramen ovale (PFO), and ventricular septal defects (VSD), which are complex congenital heart disease —using his expertise non invasively percutaneously via vascular access instead of open-heart surgical procedures performed a few years ago.

ALL OF THESE TECHNIQUES ARE PERFORMED without open heart surgery and via vascular access and percutaneously such as for Transcutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement known as TAVR, for mitral valve repair or replacement known as TEER ( MITRA CLIPS) which is the same concept for aortic valve disorders. The same occurs for the tricuspid and pulmonary valve.

In addition, he applies such sophisticated techniques for imaging the heart prior to performing the Interatrial SEPTAL OCCLUDERS FOR PFO (congenital heart defect or Patent Foramen Ovale which entails the presence of a “hole in the heart” therefore mixing the heart from oxygenated to non-oxygenated and may lead to strokes), new ACC ( American College of Cardiology) clinical guidelines which encompasses sealing such structure with a closure device just like placing a “cork in a bottle” sort of speak.

Thus, he also applies such imaging modalities for TRICUSPID VALVES, PULMONARY VALVES plus CLOSURE OF LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE, called LAAO for patients with an arrhythmia known as atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeats and leading to strokes), this entails to seal the left atrial appendage of the heart, which is the area where clots forms and therefore committing the patient to take anticoagulants blood thinners however as part of the new guidelines released November 2023, now this procedure is highly recommended by the new ACC (American College of Cardiology)such technique allows cardiologists sealing such structure with a closure device just like placing a “cork in a bottle” sort of speak and therefore avoiding the perils of using blood thinners plus open heart surgery (as it is performed non invasively).

Moreover, he performs and is trained and certified in all vascular and peripherals procedures a field of vascular surgeons and not cardiologists nevertheless, he uses several techniques such as DSA–Digital Subtraction Angiography, which Provides an image of the blood vessels in the brain to detect a problem with blood flow. The procedure involves inserting a catheter (a small, thin tube) into an artery in the leg and passing it up to the blood vessels in the brain. Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is a diagnostic procedure to view the inner surface of blood vessels (also known as lumen). It can be used to view arteries, veins, and heart chambers. DSA is a fluoroscopic technique (a technique that captures continuous images) that uses complex, computerized X-ray machines. (for instance brain aneurysms and such)

Therefore, he uses transcranial Dopplers for detecting PFOs, this technique entails a diagnostic test to measure the blood flow to and within the brain. Also, he uses this modality to detect PFO ( small holes in the heart (such as Patent Foramen Ovalle).

He is also now applying the novelty F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography with computed tomography (18F-FDG-PET/CT) for infective endocarditis which is a new state-of-the-art technique to ascertain the presence of infective valves named endocarditis all of these to name just name a few.

Finally, he is the former, Director of Nuclear Cardiology, at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital in Yakima, WA
He provides all Non-Invasive Cardiology,  all noninvasive Cardiovascular procedures, and all cardiac consultations and cardiovascular clinical management and prevention. All non-invasive cardiovascular procedures.

He has recently been re-certified as a level III in Cardiac Computed tomography, which is the maximum level of expertise given in the US and all over the world.

He and his concierge practice covers almost 27 states of the country and his home-based practice is located in sunny Naples, Florida.