Dr. William Gifford graduated from University of Tennessee College of Medicine in 1969.
Dr. Gifford has three offices in California where he specializes in Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Surgery. Learn more.
Dr. Gifford works with twenty-seven doctors including Dr. Edgar Aleman and Dr. Hugo Riffel-dalinger.
Dr. Gifford, a cardiologist in Glendale, is trained to provide comprehensive care for your heart and cardiovascular system. Dr. Gifford may see patients for indicators like shortness of breath, chest pains or dizziness, to name a few. Heart conditions that may be diagnosed and cared for by a cardiologist may include congenital heart defects, angina, arrhythmia, heart failure, rheumatic heart disease, heart aneurysms and coronary artery disease, among others.
As an interventional cardiologist, Dr. Gifford provides minimally invasive diagnostic and treatment services for conditions affecting the heart and cardiovascular system. This may include the diagnosis and treatment of enlarged heart muscles and vascular blockages, chronic or unstable angina, and congestive heart failure. In providing care, Dr. Gifford may utilize minimally-invasive catheterizations, offering easier access the heart and vascular system.
Vascular surgeons are trained to evaluate and treat complications and diseases of the circulatory system including arteries, veins, and blood vessels. Dr. Gifford may offer a range of surgical and non-surgical treatments, including the removal of plaque from arteries, treatment of varicose veins, and surgery to prevent aneurysms, heart attacks or coronary artery disease, among others.