Accepting new patients
Most insurance plans accepted
Physician referral required
About Akshay Muralidhar, M.D.
Provides care for a wide range of pulmonary diseases, including:
Provides critical care:
- To patients with multi-organ system failure or who are on life support
- At multiple hospitals in the metropolitan Phoenix area
- Consultation for other physicians
Provides diagnosis and management of pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary arterial hypertension
Location and Contact
Arizona Pulmonary Specialists
9060 E. Via Linda, Suite 250
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Phone: (480) 614-2000
Fax: (480) 614-1751
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Education
- Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ
- Residency: Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
- Fellowships: University of Colorado Hospital, Colorado
Areas of Expertise/Specialty
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Practicing since 2013
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Pulmonary Disease
- Critical Care Medicine
Hospital Affiliation
- St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
- HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center
- HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center
- Select specialty hostpitals
Professional Interests
In addition to general pulmonary and critical care medicine, Dr. Muralidhar underwent training at the University of Colorado Pulmonary Vascular Disease Center during his fellowship and specializes in Pulmonary Hypertension including Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension, and Right Heart Failure. He was grant funded during fellowship in Pulmonary Vascular Disease Research and carries a strong interest in Right Ventricle-Pulmonary Artery Physiology. He is also the medical director for the Barrows Neurological Institute HHT program.
Personal Interests
Dr. Muralidhar was brought up in the suburbs of Phoenix and is an avid martial artist in Taekwondo since childhood and continues to participate in the sport. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, reading, and exploring local activities in the Phoenix area.