Practice Areas
Cardiac Angioplasty and Stenting
Cardiac Catheterization
Clinical Cardiology
Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Peripheral Vascular Intervention
Personal History
Dr. Kikta was born and raised in Ohio. He graduated cum laude from the Boston College honors program and received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Kikta completed his internal medicine residency at The Ohio State University Medical Center and cardiovascular medicine fellowship at the University Hospitals Case Medical Center. He received training in advanced coronary and peripheral intervention at the prestigious John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute in New Orleans, LA.
Dr. Kikta joined Clearwater Cardiovascular Consultants in 2016. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease and board-certified in Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Kikta holds special interest in all manner of complex coronary and peripheral vascular intervention including high-risk coronary artery intervention; iliofemoral and subclavian artery intervention for limb claudication; tibial artery intervention for limb ischemia; carotid, renal and mesenteric artery intervention; endovascular stent grafting for aortic aneurysm; venous stenting and catheter-directed thrombolysis for DVT/PE.
Dr. Kikta is available to see patients at the Clearwater office.
Medical School
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
Residency, Internships & Fellowships
Residency
The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH
Fellowship
Cardiovascular Medicine
University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Fellowship
Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant
The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH
Fellowship
Interventional Cardiology
John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute
Certifications
Cardiovascular Disease
Interventional Cardiology
Dr. Kikta is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
