Harlan R. Grogin, MD

For Harlan Grogin, MD, FACC, treating patients as if they were friends or family—showing respect and really listening to them—is at the heart of his approach to care. He enjoys being able to make a difference in a patient’s life, whether it’s with treatment for a condition or prevention through lifestyle modifications. Dr. Grogin received his medical degree in 1985 from New York University School of Medicine in New York City and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Barnes Hospital, Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri. He continued his medical training with a cardiology fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center and a fellowship in electrophysiology at the University of California, San Francisco. Board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and electrophysiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine, he established Salinas Valley Memorial’s Electrophysiology Program in 1995 and is its medical director. Dr. Grogin is active in clinical research trials that give patients access to new therapies, devices and medications that may be more effective than traditional methods. He also trains other cardiologists on implantation procedures, including the specialized devices used for people with congestive heart failure. He and his wife are the parents of twins. In his spare time, he enjoys being outside whether running, hiking, cycling or traveling.