Facility Santa Clara Medical Center Heart Transplant Services Address 710 Lawrence Expressway 3rd Floor, Dept 342 San Clara CA 95051 Homestead Hospital 3rd Floor, Dept 342 700 Lawrence Expy Santa Clara CA 95051 Map & Directions Telephone Office: (408) 851-3870 To Contact On-Call Transplant Cardiologist: (408) 851-1000 FOR EMERGENCIES CALL 911 Office: (408) 851-3870 E-mail your doctor

Department Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Closed	9:00 am 5:00 pm	9:00 am 5:00 pm	9:00 am 5:00 pm	9:00 am 5:00 pm	9:00 am 5:00 pm	Closed
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Erna Nishime, MD Santa Clara/Heart Transplant Department

“My practice philosophy is to educate patients about their condition so they can make an informed choice regarding their treatment options. I also expect my patients to be active participants in this process.” Dr. Erna Nishime received her undergraduate training at the University of Chicago, followed by medical school at Rush Medical College at Rush University. She completed her residency and chief residency training at Rush Presbyterian St Luke's Medical Center. Following this, Dr. Nishime completed cardiovascular training at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, where she did an additional fellowship in heart failure and cardiac transplantation. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Currently, she sits on the Stanford-Kaiser cardiac transplantation selection committee. Dr. Nishime is currently a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American Medical Association, the California Medical Association, the Santa Clara Medical Association, the Heart Failure of America Society, and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. Dr. Nishime’s professional interests include staying informed of new technology and treatment recommendations. Outside of work, her interests include spending time with her husband and children. Her hobbies include playing tennis, snowboarding, playing piano, photography, scrap booking, and working in her garden.

My Credentials

Medical school	Rush Medical College At Rush University, Chicago, IL
Residency	Rush Presbyterian St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Fellowship	Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Board certification	Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Board certification	Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

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