Anand R. Deshmukh, MD, FACC, FSCAI

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Get to know Cardiologist, Dr. Anand R. Deshmukh, who serves patients in Lincoln, Nebraska

Dr. Deshmukh is a seasoned vascular surgeon at CHI Health Clinic Heart Institute (Lincoln – Nebraska Heart) in Lincoln, NE. He maintains a license to practice in several states, including Arizona, Illinois, Texas, Ohio, Iowa, Nebraska, and Florida.

CHI Health Clinic Heart Institute is an integral part of CHI Health. According to their website, “CHI Health is a regional health network with a unified mission: nurturing the healing ministry of the Church while creating healthier communities. Headquartered in Omaha, the combined organization consists of 14 hospitals, two stand-alone behavioral health facilities, more than 150 employed physician practice locations and more than 12,000 employees in Nebraska and southwestern Iowa.”

Dr. Deshmukh is also on staff at Methodist Physicians Clinic in Council Bluffs and Atlantic, IA. He maintains hospital affiliations with Nebraska Methodist Hospital and Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital.

Originally from India, Dr. Deshmukh obtained his combined Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree (the equivalent of a medical degree) in 2001 at the Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai, affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, in Mumbai, India. Upon relocating to the United States, he completed an internal medicine residency at Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, NE (2004-2007), followed by his cardiovascular disease medicine fellowship (2009-2012) and his interventional cardiology fellowship (2012-2013), which he conducted at the same educational venue. 

Subsequent to his education, the doctor attained board certification in internal medicine and the subspecialty of cardiology with added qualification in interventional cardiology through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The American Board of Internal Medicine is a 501 nonprofit, self-appointed physician-evaluation organization that certifies physicians practicing internal medicine and its subspecialties.

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.

Furthermore, Dr. Deshmukh has attained the coveted titles of Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI). 

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