About Peter Pelikan, MD
Triple certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, and Interventional Cardiology, Peter C. D. Pelikan, MD is a New York City native who graduated from The Bronx High School of Science. He majored in biology at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and he earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Pelikan fell in love with Southern California during his time here, but after completing his internship and residency in internal medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, he moved back to the east coast to complete a fellowship in cardiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
It was while working on his fellowship on the East Coast, Dr. Pelikan realized how much he missed Southern California, and he could not wait to return to the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center as an assistant professor of medicine and co-director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. In 1989 he left academic medicine to join the Pacific Heart Institute where he has specialized in interventional and consulting cardiology ever since.
Dr. Pelikan is currently the Medical Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Providence Saint John’s Health Center. His medical interests include Angiography and intervention/Stenting, Coronary and Peripheral, as well as Structural Heart Disease, including MitraClip, TAVR, and Watchman implantation.
An avid skier and fly-fisher, Dr. Pelikan loves the outdoors. While indoors, he is trying to learn to play the piano.
The Doctor was right to point and very kind caring and knowledgable. He should teach classes on this type of care ..amazing Doctor
Real Patient
Selected: Up Next:
Peter Pelikan, MD
Selected: Up Next:
CardiologyMedical Service
Heart & VascularLocations
2001 Santa Monica Blvd.,
Suite 280W,
Santa Monica,
CA
90404
(310) 829-7678
Education
Medical School
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Internship
Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
Residency
Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
Fellowship
Johns Hopkins Hospital (F/K/A Baltimore City Hospitals), Baltimore, MD
Languages
- Aetna – HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
- Aetna PPO
- Anthem Blue Cross HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross PPO
- Blue Shield of CA HMO
- Blue Shield of CA HMO – Trio
- Blue Shield of CA Medicare Advantage
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- First Health/Coventry PPO
- Health Net – TriCare
- Health Net PPO
- Health Smart PPO
- Multiplan PPO
- Oscar EPO
- SCAN Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
- Vivity by Anthem Blue Cross
- Providence Saint John’s Health Center
Hospital Affiliation
- Saint John’s Physician Partners
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology
An avid skier and fly-fisher, Dr. Pelikan loves the outdoors. While indoors, he is trying (slowly) to learn to play the piano.
Reviews
At Providence, we’re dedicated to providing you quality, personalized health care. We are constantly striving to optimize your experience.
As part of ensuring you have a positive experience with Providence, our online provider directory includes ratings and patient comments for select providers. More about our survey.
-
4.9
- 167 Reviews
- 156 Comments
-
5
This is an amazing brillant team. Many years experience with care and knowledge team, I am surprised a survery is need with life saving doctors and staff that has been providing such excellent care..give them all raises
Providence Patient-
4.66
Thisprovider cares about his patients. If I call about a problem he gets back very qui8ckly
Providence Patient-
5
As always with St John's I was well looked after.
Providence Patient-
5
My whole visit was a very good experience. I was treated with kindness and respect by everyone. Dr. Pelikan has excellent bedside manner and he is extremely knowledgeable and seems very nice and approachable
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelikan is a fine man and easy to work with.
Providence Patient-
4.66
Dr. Peliken was an excellent communicator. There has been some ambiguity in identifying the precise nature of my problems. Dr. Peliken lifted much of this.
Providence Patient-
5
Outstanding and knowledgeable service!
Providence Patient-
5
Everything is good.
Providence Patient-
5
I am very fortunate to have Dr Pelikan as my Doctor.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Pelican. Is the best. He safe my life.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Pelikan has saved my life on multiple occasions. He is always diligent and thorough and I have been grateful for his excellent care for over 20 years
Providence Patient-
5
My experiences s are always excellent
Providence Patient-
5
Brilliant caring doctor
Providence Patient-
5
Friendly and professional
Providence Patient-
5
Amazing this office runs like a Swiss click!Bravo
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelikan is an awesome doctor.
Providence Patient-
5
Only good experience. Dr. Pelikan was very patient and explained clearly what the problem was, what could be done about it and what to expect. Great doctor!
Providence Patient-
5
Great Experience
Providence Patient-
5
I can't imagine having a better doctor in his specialty than Dr. Pelikan.
Providence Patient-
5
I could not have had a more complete and excellent experience with Dr. Peter Pelikan. He is truly a professional and treated my case with utmost care, courtesy, and experience. My experience was better than anything I could have asked for.
Providence Patient-
5
Excellent Experience
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelikan and his associates continue to take excellent care of me.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr.Pelikan is a consummate professional in whose hands I feel very confident and comfortable in addressing and assessing my health issues!
Providence Patient-
5
I believe I am getting the best possible medical care
Providence Patient-
5
I have been under Dr.pelican s care for over 20yrs, the next day is not promised to no man, that is the honesty of medicine and doctors, but he is going to do he Gods will and best to assist us.
Providence Patient-
5
All great
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Pelikan and team a superbly organized and managed team. Focused , got the job done, also excellent awareness of issues on the periphery. An outstanding model for delivery of complex medical care.
Providence Patient-
4.93
I love Doc Pelikan! I feel like I'm heard and in good, competent hands.
Providence Patient-
5
Excellent
Providence Patient-
4.94
Very knowledgeable, listens, responds to patient concerns. Is able to explain complicated material in an understandable way
Providence Patient-
5
Dr.P.Pelican is very professional. with vast experience. Intelligent and highly educate
Providence Patient-
5
Excellent bedside manner. Direct and to the point.Good diagnosis and explanation made me feel at ease. I left his office in a joyful mood. Explained the cause of my symptoms.
Providence Patient-
5
All good
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Pelikan is very kind and explained everything to me. He ordered several tests and called to let me know what the results were within 2 days. I look forward to seeking Dr Pelikan's help with my concerns.
Providence Patient-
5
As professional and experienced as usual
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelikan is fantastic. Knowledgeable and caring.
Providence Patient-
5
I have been given the runaround by so many doctors and it was the first time that I actually felt safe with Dr. Pelican and felt that he was going to really Address my hypertension I felt that I was actually going to live longer and not be afraid of having a heart attack
Providence Patient-
5
I appreciate the attention and care given to me by Dr. Pelikan and staff.
Providence Patient-
5
Expert heart physician and I was very happy to see him--experience was highly satisfactory.!
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Pelikan is the best. Caring snd interested in his patients.
Providence Patient-
5
All good
Providence Patient-
5
Very satisfied with care provided
Providence Patient-
5
Always professional and caring
Providence Patient-
5
All the Kudos to Dr. Peter Pelikan and his team.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Pelikan has been my cardiologist for over 20 years and performed many angioplastiys with stents - total of 17 stents. He is the reason I am able to lead an active life including strenuous hikes! I am 76 and in amazing condition for my age. I used to get blockage in my heart almost every year. Dr Pelikan changed my meds about five years ago and I have had no blockage since. He is amazing.
Providence Patient-
5
First time visit,went very well.
Providence Patient-
5
Felt well taken care, very concerned about my well being, clear communicator with excellent "bedside" manner. Persistent to make sure I received the care I needed.
Providence Patient-
5
Everyone was great nothing bad to say at all.
Providence Patient-
4.71
Caring, professional, and efficient
Providence Patient-
5
The best experience possible.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelikan is brilliant and excellent on all counts. It takes great care of me and my family.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Pelikan spent a lot of time with me and providing care and folllow up info
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Pelikan is excellent. Excellent patient care and attention and guidance. He and his staff are excellent and extremely knowledgeable and professional.
Providence Patient-
5
Excellent professional and thorough.
Providence Patient-
4.93
Everything was excellent but it takes some weeks to get an appt.
Providence Patient-
5
My provider is excellent & has a busy practice. Getting an appointment is rather more trying than in yrs past. Price of excellence & wanting to keep this provider as one of my specialists:-)Love my cardiologist! Love the rest of his team too
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelikan has been my Cardiologist for 27 years. As a physician (retired) myself, we have developed an excellent relationship and he is one of the best doctors I ever have.
Providence Patient-
5
Doctor Pelican provided a very good overall and thorough examine regarding my concerns.
Providence Patient-
4.29
Long time care giver and I would not be here if it was not for their care.
Providence Patient-
5
I highly recommend Dr Pelikan as your cardiac physician.
Providence Patient-
5
I have been fortunate to have had Dr Pelikan as my Cardiologist siince 2007. He and his staff are exceptional. Iam most appreciative,
Providence Patient-
5
Se. PELIKAN is very PROFESSIONAL!
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelikan always provides professional and friendly patient care. I have complete confidence in him and his staff
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelikan is an extremely caring and excellent physician.
Providence Patient-
5
The best doctor
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Pelikan listens and cares and provides excellent care
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Pelikan is a highly skilled medical professional who is totally focused on his patient's needs and condition. He is extremely concerned about their ongoing treatment and carefully and forthrightly shares his views and listens to their concerns, etc. He is the ultimate medical professional.
Providence Patient-
5
I have always received excellent care
Providence Patient-
5
No complaints
Providence Patient-
4.93
Wonderful experience
Providence Patient-
5
This Doctor and his professional team are an asset to this community..please take good care of your Doctors and staff. These professionals have gone thru so much these last 3 years and remain focused and caring..the excellence in this team needs to be honored everyday having to work with so many individual patients with so many concerns..please know that this survey is really not needed when you have this experience of a TOP team and Doctor! They treated me as a family member with care and health as the main focus!
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelican is excellent in providing professional consultation and perform my stressful anxious cardiac angiogram Thank you
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelikan is a fabulous clinician. I feel honored to be his patient...
Providence Patient-
5
Always a very good experience.I have been a patient of Dr. Pelikan for quite some time!!
Providence Patient-
5
Good
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Peter Pelikan was a superb, efficient, professional. He was easy to deal with .
Providence Patient-
4.64
Very caring and calming
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Pelikan really relates to patients. Excellent manner, good patient rapport. Looks at and listens to patient and doesn't stare into computer.
Providence Patient-
4.93
Dr. Pelican provided excellent explanation to my health concerns. The office people are not up to the expectations of Providence healthcare
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelikan is an amazing, very gifted and dedicated cardiologist whom I have been seeing for several years now. He is personable and extremely caring.
Providence Patient-
5
Excellent compassionate Cardiologist
Providence Patient-
5
Very fortunate to be under this doctor's care
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelikan has my full confidence.
Providence Patient-
5
Excellent care
Providence Patient-
5
All good and very professional. Love Dr Peter Pelikan
Providence Patient-
5
The doctor was very thorough and attentive In our discussions. Appreciated that very much.
Providence Patient-
5
It's always a satisfying experience when I am due for a Check up appointment with Dr Pellikan.
Providence Patient-
4.57
Good
Providence Patient-
5
Outstanding cardiologist
Providence Patient-
5
Always good!!
Providence Patient-
4.58
Dr. Pelican made sure that I received the proper care at home after surgery.
Providence Patient-
5
All good.
Providence Patient-
5
Everything went smoothly
Providence Patient-
5
Excellent. Dr Pelican is the VERY best in the biz. He is the reason I go to Providence
Providence Patient-
5
Excellent service the doctor & associates.
Providence Patient-
5
Excellent
Providence Patient-
5
Great experience
Providence Patient-
5
Extremely professional, no-nonsense and too the point direct .Dr. Pelican take my condition and ailments very serious. Great Physician, the best. Im very fortunate to have Dr. Pelican responsible for my care.
Providence Patient-
5
Very impressive and helpful
Providence Patient-
5
Doctor was knowledgeable, answered all my questions, I was respectful, friendly and conscientious
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Pelikan always discusses my health with me in an intelligent manner & shows respect for my intelligence. We are now discussing a medical condition that causes concern & Dr Pelikan thoroughly assesses & advises on all symptoms & actions I am taking.
Providence Patient-
5
The Best Ever!
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Pelikan is an excellent cardiologist.
Providence Patient-
5
Excellent cardiologist
Providence Patient-
5
Excellent physician very knowledgeable in his field. Everyone in the office was very friendly and helpful.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelikan is excellent. I would recommend him very high-level to anyone who needed his type of care.
Providence Patient-
5
Excellent service with professional care and advise
Providence Patient-
4.57
All good
Providence Patient-
4.21
I have a few more questions, but I will see him again before any procedure takes place, so I am not concerned right now.
Providence Patient-
5
Good
Providence Patient-
5
Whoever is reading this already knows that Peter and his entire practice group is at the top of their field, in all matters, including patient care and any and all interactions.
Providence Patient-
5
Pleased in the way I was cared for, appointment went very well.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Pelikan has Excellent bedside manner, he spent and good amount of time going over my medical care and he was very thorough.
Providence Patient-
5
Excellent physician
Providence Patient-
5
Outstanding cardiologist
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. pelican was unbelievable he is such a great doctor and I was very lucky to have him treat me
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelikan has been my doctor for a good many years and I have always had a wonderful and caring experience.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelican and his staff are extremely well organized and admirable...professionally and humanely.
Providence Patient-
4.93
Have been seeing Dr. Pelikan for decades - he is the best
Providence Patient-
5
Great doctor...great care!
Providence Patient-
5
Could not have been more productive. Excellent experience. Taken right away. Few papers to fill out. Dr. Arrived in my room almost immediately.
Providence Patient-
5
Excellent and professional care was received
Providence Patient-
5
He ;is terrific, and the whole group is always wonderful
Providence Patient-
5
My appointment with Dr. Pelikan was extremely helpful in determining my treatment for continued good health.
Providence Patient-
5
Doctor Pelikan and his staff have always treated me wiith respect. I have always felt that they cared about my health.
Providence Patient-
4.93
Very informative
Providence Patient-
5
I have always had excellent care provided by Dr. Pelikan and his staff.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelikan has always been straight forward and answered my questions.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelikan has been my cardiologist for at least 20 years. He has always given me excellent care.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Pelikan is a wonderful physician. I have seen him for many years and always felt I rec'd top notch medical care.
Providence Patient-
5
Everything I could want in a medical practice: expertise and kindness.
Providence Patient-
5
This is my first time with him , I like him.
Providence Patient-
5
Best care excellent doctor to takes excellent care of me
Providence Patient-
5
Outstanding cardiologist
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Peter Pelikan not only patiently and respectfully listened to my concerns and addressed each one with his years of medical expertise and his kindness, he also offered thoughtful recommendations for other concerns I had unrelated to the reason I was seeing him.
Providence Patient-
5
Good was very please thank you
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelikan handled my heart caths and stents with great expertise and care.
Providence Patient-
4.64
This was a very positive experience, having no problem being under his care. Thanx
Providence Patient-
4.93
Been awhile. Good to see Peter. He's a friend and got what I needed.
Providence Patient-
5
The Doctor was right to point and very kind caring and knowledgable. He should teach classes on this type of care ..amazing Doctor
Providence Patient-
5
Great cardiologist
Providence Patient-
5
Always a comfortable and caring visit.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelikan is amazing. I'm honored to be a patient.
Providence Patient-
5
Cardiologist with extensive experience and high professionalism.
Providence Patient-
5
Very good experience
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelikan has been my doctor for many years. He has been always calm, caring and the most knowledgeable doctor. I m fortunate to have him in my life.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr Pelikan was excellent and spent a lot of time with me and explained my up coming procedure in detail. I am very pleased I have chosen him to take care of my medical procedure
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelikan is very knowledgeable and caring. Visits are very informative and I feel fortunate that he is my medical provider during this time.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelikan and team were great already recommended a few patients. I drive over 120 miles just to see him.
Providence Patient-
5
Best care possible!
Providence Patient-
4.58
Always the best experience with Dr. Pelikan in office appointment or cath lab procedure. He is number one.
Providence Patient-
4.93
Dr. Pelikan is always thorough, caring & professional.
Providence Patient-
5
Dr. Pelikan is a treasure. I appreciate his honesty, his "smarts", and his sensitivity to my needs.
Providence Patient-
5
All services have been great.
Providence Patient-
4.93
He provided me with answers to all my questions.
Providence Patient