If you are ever admitted to Altru Hospital and you need a cardiologist, you may ask to be seen by Dr. Chelliah regardless of which cardiologist is on call during the regular working hours. You have the right to choose your cardiologist at any time regardless of who your primary physician is!! We offer personalized service. At our center you will never be examined by a nurse practitioner or physician's assistant. You will always be examined personally by a Board-certified Cardiologist with 25 years of practice in Grand Forks.

Although we are busy, at the Heart Institute of North Dakota, you will never be examined by a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician's Assistant. You will always be examined by a Board-Certified Cardiologist!! Soon we will be adding 2 Interventional Cardiologists so we can offer you even more prompt service!!   Call us IF you want the services of The most experienced full time cardiologist with Triple Board-Certification in Grand Forks with 25 years of cardiology practice in the community The only Cardiologist in Grand Forks who holds the rank of Professor of Medicine at the UND School of Medical Sciences The only cardiologist who has received 5 Teacher of The Year Awards from the Medical Students and Family Practice Residents for teaching excellence. The first North Dakota Cardiologist to have his clinical research published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine A triple Board Certified Cardiologist that spends time with you personally on a one-to-one basis instead of a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician's Assistant A Cardiologist who supervises your stress test personally instead of utilizing a Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, nurses, or physicians who are not cardiologists A Cardiologist who will still give you samples of medicines for you to try before you buy