Physicians

Mangaraju (Raj) Chakka, M.D., F.A.C.C.

  • Undergraduate: Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Management from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Madras

  • Medical School: New York University School of Medicine in New York, 1988

  • Internship/Residency: Internal Medicine, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York

  • Fellowship(s): Cardiology and Electrophysiology, both at Indiana University in Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Board Certifications: Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Internal Medicine

  • Honors/Achievements: Performed first catheter based radiofrequency ablations of atrial fibrillation at both Baptist hospital and St. Vincent hospital in Little Rock

  • Research: Co-authored in numerous journals including Heart Rhythm, Journal of Orthopedic Trauma, the American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, and Information Systems Review, presented at the American Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Meeting, currently involved in several Electrophysiology focused research projects

  • Professional Societies/Memberships: Fellow - American College of Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Arkansas Medical Society, Society of Geriatric Cardiology, American Medical Informatics Association

  • Service Locations: Kanis, North Little Rock

  • Specialty/Interests: Electrophysiology, treatment of arrhythmia including radiofrequency catheter ablations of arrhythmias, implantation of heart rhythm devices (pacemakers, defibrillators, and bi-ventricular devices), treatment of syncope, prevention of sudden cardiac death

  • Hospital Privileges: Little Rock hospitals, Baptist Health Medical Center in North Little Rock

  • Personal: Native of India, resides in Little Rock with his wife, has two sons

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