John Hollowed, MD, FACC


Preventative & Interventional Cardiology Care

Prevention First. Advanced Coronary Care When Needed.

UCLA-trained interventional cardiologist with expertise in preventive cardiology, advanced coronary intervention, cardiogenic shock, and personalized cardiovascular care.

Practicing at Pacific Cardiovascular Associates in Orange County

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Patient Reviews

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241 Ratings | 149 Reviews

“Dr. Hollowed is an outstanding doctor who cares deeply for his patients. He makes himself readily available to talk to you about your concerns and is very supportive and understanding. I couldn’t have asked for a better doctor! He is amazing! So glad to be his patient!!.”

“Dr. Hollowed is the best. He is extremely knowledgeable, quite professional and very friendly. My family and I just love him”

“Awesome Doctor very good at what he does trust him with my life”

Why Patients Choose Dr. Hollowed

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Prevention First

Identify risk early and help patients stay healthy for decades.

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Advanced Coronary Expertise

Complex PCI, IVUS, OCT, physiology-guided intervention, atherectomy, mechanical circulatory support (Impella, Balloon Pump), and calcium modification.

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Dedication to Quality Improvement

UCLA-trained physician, quality improvement leader, educator, and researcher.

Preventative Cardiology Emphasis

CT scan of the chest showing coronary arteries, with labels for right coronary artery, left main coronary artery, left anterior descending artery, and left circumflex artery, along with a table displaying calcium scores for each artery and the total score.
Laboratory report titled 'NMR Lipoprotein Results' for patient John Doe, showing lipid panel results, interpretation, and overall cardiovascular risk as lower risk. Includes measurements of LDL particle number, small LDL, LDL size, HDL particle number, lipoprotein(a), and insulin resistance score.
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Integrating CT coronary calcium testing, advanced lipid testing, as well as nutritional and weight loss counselling into the comprehensive risk profile allowing targeted preventative therapy.

Dedication to Clinical Research

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Link to Dr. Hollowed's Publications

Contact For Appointments

PCA Cardiology Laguna Hills Outpatient Clinic

24022 Calle de la Plata, Suite 500, Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Phone: (877) 430-7337

Fax: (949) 837-8154

PCA Cardiology Irvine Outpatient Clinic

35 Creek Rd, Irvine, CA 92604

Phone: (877) 430-7337

Fax: (949) 837-8154

Clinic Hours

  • Monday - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Tuesday - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Wednesday - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Thursday - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Friday - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Saturday - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM*

  • Sunday - Closed

*Open select Saturdays every month

 
 

Hospital Affiliations:

MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center

24451 Health Center Drive, Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo

27700 Medical Center Rd, Mission Viejo, CA 92691