President NANA 2013 Cardiologist, Pima Heart Group Tucson, AZ Graduation Year 1985
Dr. Ata did his internship at Nishtar Hospital Multan in 1986 and then worked at National Institute of Cardiovascular diseases (NICVD), Karachi for nearly 6 years before moving to USA. He did his diploma in Cardiology (DipCard) in NICVD and was also an MD student there. He did his residency in Tucson, AZ, and worked as an internist/Hospitalist before doing his cardiology fellowship in 2007. Dr. Ata is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Echocardiography and Nuclear Medicine. He has been an active member of NANA for several years. He worked as a treasurer for NANA in 2010, Secretary for NANA in 2011 and president for 2013.