Our Providers
Our Physicians are on call at several hospitals in the Inland Empire, including: Temecula Valley Hospital, Loma Linda University Medical Center in Murrieta, Rancho Springs Medical Center, and Inland Valley Medical Center
We accept Medicare and most major non-HMO health plans including: Blue Shield, Cigna, Aetna, Humana, Tricare for Life, United Healthcare, Sharp/Graybill, Medicare, Tricare, Multiplan, Blue Cross, Coventry/First Health and Healthnet. For additional information on specific plans, please call our office at 951.225.7800.
Andrew T. Ho, M.D., FACC
Dr. Andrew Ho attended the University of California in Irvine for undergraduate studies where he received his Bachelor Degree in Biological Sciences in 1995. He received his medical education at the University of California in San Diego from 1995 to 1999. From 2001 to 2006, Dr. Ho completed his residency training in Internal Medicine and Cardiology Fellowship training at Loma Linda University Medical Center. To further specialize in interventional cardiology, Dr. Ho attended the program at the Baylor School of Medicine/Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston.
Dr. Andrew Ho is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, and Nuclear Cardiology.
Procedures performed by Dr. Ho include pacemaker/loop recorder insertion, echocardiography, stress testing, cardiac catheterization, complex coronary intervention, peripheral vascular intervention (i.e. angioplasty, etc), IVC filter placement, carotid stenting, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) . Dr. Ho specializes in and performs the majority of his catheterizations via the wrist (radial) artery.
During his training at Loma Linda University Medical Center, Dr. Ho was awarded Chief Resident. He has received various awards in research throughout his training. From 2013 to 2015, Dr. Ho was a principal investigator in 2 major clinical trials involving novel drug therapeutics.
His prior leadership positions have included Chief of Cardiology at Riverside Community Hospital, Chief of Staff, Chief of Medicine, Cardiology Director, and Chief of Cardiology at Temecula Valley Hospital. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Heart Association in San Diego.
Dr. Ho was instrumental in the development of the heart attack treatment (STEMI) program at Temecula Valley Hospital.
Dr. Ho has a strong passion for teaching. His current academic appointments include: Assistant Clinical Professor for the Loma Linda University and U.C. Riverside Schools of Medicine, Core Faculty for the (Internal Medicine/Transitional Year/Sports Medicine) Southwest MEC Residency, and is the Program Director for the Southwest MEC Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship.
Robin P. Abdelmalik, M.D., FACC
Dr. Robin Abdelmalik attended the University of California, San Diego, where he received an undergraduate degree with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 2001. He went on to complete his medical education at Loma Linda University, earning his medical degree in 2005.
Dr. Abdelmalik then carried out his Internal Medicine internship and residency at the University of California, Irvine, where he graduated in 2008, followed by a Cardiology fellowship at UC, Irvine, which he completed in 2012.
Dr. Abdelmalik is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Nuclear Cardiology.
Procedures performed by Dr. Abdelmalik include: invasive and noninvasive procedures, including stress testing, echocardiography, pacemakers, and cardiac catheterization. He specializes in radial artery techniques.
Dr. Abdelmalik has special interest in cardiac imaging and preventive cardiology, including cholesterol, high blood pressure, and weight loss management.
Dr. Abdelmalik is heavily involved in teaching and training the next generation of young doctors. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, Riverside, School of Medicine, and is the Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program for the Southwest MEC Residency.
Ashish Rastogi, M.D.
Dr. Rastogi attended the highly competitive 7-year accelerated Physician Scientist program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Albany Medical College. There he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and graduated at the top of his class. He then completed his Internal Medicine residency at Washington University in St. Louis, followed by Cardiology fellowship at New York Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York where he was selected to be the Chief Cardiology Fellow. He then pursued advanced training in Interventional Cardiology at the Scripps Clinic in San Diego. This fellowship included a dedicated year of training in Advanced Peripheral and Structural Heart interventions.
He is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, and Vascular Imaging. He specializes in the invasive and non-invasive diagnosis and treatment of complex coronary artery, peripheral vascular, valvular and structural heart diseases with minimally invasive procedures.
Procedures performed by Dr. Rastogi include but are not limited to: Stress testing, echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, coronary artery stenting (including complex multivessel stenting, left main bifurcation stenting and chronic total occlusions), peripheral artery angiogram and stenting (mesenteric, renal, and lower/upper extremity arteries), Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), Transcatheter Edge to Edge Repair (TEER) such as MitraClip, Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) such as the Watchman Device, PFO/ASD closure and Alcohol Septal Ablation.
Prior to joining TCCC he served as the Chief of Cardiology and Medical Director of the Structural Heart program at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Kentucky. He has a passion for providing high quality cardiovascular care and educating patients on all options available to diagnose and treat their condition so that together they can make an informed decision.
Samantha Hoffhines, NP
Samantha Hoffhines is a Nurse Practitioner that graduated in 2022 from United States University with her Master’s Degree in Nursing. Her undergraduate degree is from Point Loma Nazarene University.
Since her graduation, she has been a practicing Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Cardiology. Prior to graduate school, she worked as a registered nurse for seven years at Temecula Valley Hospital alongside Dr. Ho and Dr. Abdelmalik.
Loren Martinez, PA-C, MSPAS
Loren Martinez is a board-certified Physician Assistant acquiring over a decade of experience in a multifaceted primary care setting before transitioning to the specialty field of cardiology. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Science at California State University, Fullerton. He graduated from Western University of Health Science with a Master's degree in Physician Assistant studies.
Loren believes in the proactive identification and management of risk factors to practice disease prevention or slow disease progression.
Loren enjoys keeping an open dialogue with his patients. Active listening allows him to hone in on specific patient needs and overcome various barriers to achieving patient-clinician goals. He has been described by patients as both kindhearted and thorough.