About us

Mehran Moussavian, FAAC

CEO

Dr. Moussavian is an extremely talented cardiologist board certified in interventional cardiology, general cardiology and internal medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at the prestigious Yale University including an additional year as chief medical resident and assistant professorship thereafter. He went on to pursue his general and interventional cardiology training at Scripps Green Hospital and Research Foundation where he stood out as a top fellow, selected to become the chief cardiovascular fellow in his final year. He now practices the most cutting edge, minimally invasive surgical procedures with excellent results. In addition to clinical cardiology, Dr. Moussavian’s varied interests include prevention and treatment of peripheral vascular diseases, and stroke prevention. He is also an active participant in multiple clinical research trials and respected speaker and lecturer within the cardiology community.

Lisa Alvarez, PhD, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner, Vein Specialist

Lisa Alvarez is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with a subspecialty in cardiac and vascular disease. Originally from Eastern North Carolina, she completed her undergraduate from UNC-Chapel Hill. She then continued her education completing her Masters and ultimately her Phd from the University of San Diego. She focuses her time co-directing San Diego Vein Specialist where she is certified and coordinates the most up to date and comprehensive care for venous disease. Lisa also spends time with her two children and is an avid hiker and traveler. She is excited to be a part of the SD VEIN team and assures the most advanced care in cardiac and vascular care.

Iran Felix, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner, Vein Specialist

Iran Felix is an AANP Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She completed her undergraduate degree from San Diego State University and obtained her master’s degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Azusa Pacific University. Iran’s experience as a nurse practitioner has been mainly focused on Peripheral Vascular Disease with an emphasis on chronic venous insufficiency.

Melody Salgado, MSN, AGAC-NP-BC

Nurse Practitioner, Vein Specialist

For more than 20 years, Melody’s passion has always been to provide a place of support for her patients by providing a natural solution to help them change how they see themselves and live a happier, more fulfilling life. Melody’s desire is centered around empowering her patients to feel beautiful and to be the best version of themselves. “They are the heart and soul of all I do.”

As a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner, her philosophy has been to drive continuous energy into providing her patients a high level of care- one that brings clarity and a sense of comfort in knowing their options and what to expect. Education has been a big part of Melody’s life. She received her undergraduate degree from Luzon University and obtained her master’s degree as an Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner at Walden University.

Raised in San Diego, California, she has three beautiful children whom she is very proud of. As technology is evolving; we find joy in keeping current with cutting-edge advancements and utilizing the most relevant methodologies in our practice. Our patients’ satisfaction and safety are paramount, and we earn their trust by carefully guiding them through the choices and benefits of several state-of-the-art treatments we offer.