Category Archives: Cardiology

Cardiologist Joins Carle Richland Memorial Hospital Cardiology services are now available full-time at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney with the addition of a new, full-time Cardiologist. Dr. Prem Ghai with the Carle Heart and Vascular Institute began his practice this month in the new Cardiology Clinic, which is located on the first floor of the hospital near the gazebo garden entrance on the West side of the campus. Dr. Ghai is making his home in Olney and looks forward to expanding access to care for people with heart conditions. Sometimes in rural areas people dont always go to the doctor when they need to, because they have to travel out of town for certain specialty care, Dr. Ghai said. I want to improve on that by providing a full range of services for them closer to home. With more than twentyfive years of experience as a Cardiologist, Dr. Ghai provides a full range of services. He is Board Certified in both Cardiology and Nuclear Cardiology. In addition to clinic hours, Dr. Ghai provides consultations for hospital inpatients and Emergency Department patients. He also offers a variety of noninvasive procedures to diagnose heart conditions. In many cases, we will be … Continue reading →

BOSTON: Professor Shahbuddin Rahimtoola was presented with the Distinguished Fellowship Award at the 21st World Congress of the International Academy of Cardiology held at Boston. Founder and Chairman of the IAC Dr. Asher Kimchi, together with Co-Chairmen Dr. Jeffrey S. Borer and Dr. John A. Elefteriades, headed a committee comprised of 225 of the worlds leading cardiologists and scientists that reviewed a prestigious list of nominees and voted for their top choice. The other two recipients of the award on the occasion were Charles H. Hennekens [Sir Richard Doll Professor, Florida Atlantic University] and Nanette K. Wenger [Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) Emeritus, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta]. Dr Rahimtoola currently serves as Distinguished Professor at University of Southern California and is the Griffith Professor of Cardiology. Shahbuddin Rahimtoolas specialties include cardiovascular disease, valvular heart disease and coronary artery disease. His research interests include pharmacological treatment of valvular and coronary artery diseases, valvular and coronary artery surgery and hibernating myocardium. He has had over 510 scientific articles published and has made over 1400 presentations within the United States and internationally. He has edited 11 textbooks. Professor Rahimtoola has been recipient of several awards through his career including the Distinguished Alumnus … Continue reading →

Arrested former Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan was today admitted to a state-run hospital here after he complained of uneasiness. He was admitted to the cardiology department after a team of five cardiologists at the SSKM hospital conducted tests on and advised admission since some results were not normal, sources in the Presidency Correctional Home (jail) told PTI. "He was taken to the state-run SSKM hospital today after be complained of uneasiness and cardiologists conducted various tests including blood tests on him. Going through their findings, he has been admitted at the cardiology department," an official said. Besides, ECG, echocardiography, chest X-ray and other tests, including blood tests were done on the former high court judge and some results showed abnormalities, he said. "Karnan complained that he felt uncomfortable and had very little breakfast today. We then took him for a check-up to the SSKM hospital," the officer said. The former judge was taken to the SSKM hospital last night also after he complained of chest pain, but nothing abnormal was found in his medical report, he said. Karnan, who had been evading arrest since May 9 after the Supreme Court awarded a six-month jail term, was arrested on … Continue reading →

Medical City Dallas is teaming up with Greenville-based Hunt Regional Healthcare, a full-service hospital, to provide interventional cardiology services to Greenville and Northeast Dallas communities. A cardiac catheterization lab was opened June 15 and will be jointly operated. The partnership aims to provide Hunt Regional patients with comprehensive cardiac care that can be accessed 24/7. Before the lab opened, Hunt Regional patients suffering from cardiac emergencies would travel to Medical City Dallas for heart and cardiovascular procedures, stents, and other medical services. Medical City Dallas interventional cardiologists Drs. Ahad Hassan and Roger Belbel will lead the cardiac catheterization labs operations. Their team will include Hunt Regional and Medical City Dallas registered nurses and diagnostic imaging technicians. Chris Mowan, CEO of Medical City Dallas, said in a statement that the partnership will help bring lifesaving interventional cardiology services to this community. Our physicians will help provide rapid, on-site diagnosis, and treatment which can reduce heart damage and save lives. Excerpt from: Medical City Dallas Partners with Hunt Regional Healthcare for Cardiology Services - D Healthcare Daily … Continue reading →

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The Handoff: Your Week in Cardiology News - 6/16/17 The Cardiology Advisor (registration) According to a recent report published in the American Journal of Medicine, many cardiologists receive little-to-no nutritional education and yet an overwhelming number (95% surveyed) task themselves with providing nutritional guidance to their patients. and more » Read the original: The Handoff: Your Week in Cardiology News - 6/16/17 - The Cardiology Advisor (registration) … Continue reading →

Kristina Conner, CNP HIBBING/GRAND RAPIDS Fairview Range and Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital announce the addition of Kristina Conner, CNP with University of Minnesota Health Heart Care, to the medical staff in Hibbing and Grand Rapids. Conner lives in Grand Rapids and provides cardiology care in collaboration with Dr. Dan Brody, cardiologist, five days a week between Fairview Mesaba Clinics-Hibbing and Grand Itasca. I am excited to get back to working in the clinic, providing cardiac care. I am passionate about chronic disease management and prevention, and look forward to providing our heart care patients the best possible care, close to home, said Conner. Conner was born and raised in Walker, MN. She received her masters degree from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth and is board certified through the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a family nurse practitioner. Conner was a primary care provider with Essentia Health prior to coming to work in the emergency department at Grand Itasca. She recently completed training with the University of Minnesota Heart Health program. For an appointment with Conner or Dr. Brody at Fairview Mesaba Clinics-Hibbing or at Grand Itasca in Grand Rapids, ask your primary care provider for a … Continue reading →

Dr. Jason Palermo joins the southern New Jersey healthcare group. Haddon Heights, N.J. (PRWEB) June 13, 2017 Dr. Jason Palermo, a Board-certified cardiologist with over 14 years of experience, has joined the staff of The Heart House, a cardiology group with six offices throughout Southern New Jersey. Dr. Palermo, who specializes in non-invasive cardiology, is a proponent of nutrition, weight management and exercise to stave off heart disease. He is also an adjunct professor in Rowan University's Health and Exercise Science Department. Prior to joining The Heart House, formerly known as Cardiovascular Associates of the Delaware Valley, Dr. Palermo practiced with Virtua Cardiology Group in Voorhees, N.J. From 2009 to 2011, he was part of Cardiology Consultants of Delaware, in Lewes, Delaware. Born and raised in South Jersey, Dr. Palermo earned a bachelor of science degree from Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (now Stockton University), and in 2003 received his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine. After medical school, he completed his Internal Medicine Residency and Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at Temple. He is certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, and Nuclear Cardiology. In 2013, Dr. Palermo was selected as a "Top Doc," Cardiovascular Disease, by SJ Magazine. … Continue reading →

THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- Paul Cunningham, III, M.D., has joined Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital as its first chair of cardiology. He is board certified in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular disease, and internal medicine. Cunningham earned a medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, where he completed his residency in internal medicine and served as chief resident. He completed a fellowship at Texas Heart Institute - St. Lukes Episcopal Hospital in Houston where he also served as chief cardiology fellow and interventional cardiology fellow. Having practiced medicine since 2001, he joins Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital from Conroe Regional Medical Center where he most recently served as chair of cardiology. I am delighted to become a part of the team at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital as this system fosters a culture that is focused on the patient experience and high quality, which is evident in Methodists top notch reputation and high ranking, said Cunningham. I believe in providing patient-centered, compassionate, state-of-the-art cardiac care which is enabled fully here. My team uses a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to patient care that covers the entire spectrum of cardiac care from preventive care and cholesterol management to treating acute and critical conditions. … Continue reading →

Michael Joseph Ryan Jr., 75, formerly of St. Davids, a Main Line cardiologist, died Tuesday, June 6, of complications from cancer at Bryn Mawr Hospital, where he had practiced for almost four decades. Michael J. Ryan Jr. He died in the hospitals Neuro-Cardiac Intensive Care unit, in the company of family and under the care of all the nurses he had worked with, said his wife, Priscilla Murphy Ryan. Dr. Ryan had always wanted to be a doctor like his father, Michael Joseph Ryan. although when it came time to decide on a specialty, he chose cardiology rather than practicing in Kansas City, Kan., in the area of ear, nose and throat ailments, as his father had. In 1967, Dr. Ryan graduated from the University of Kansas Medical School and finished an internship there before serving in the Navy as a lieutenant commander. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Hartford Hospital and a fellowship in cardiology under Nobel Peace Prize recipient Bernard Lown at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston. Afterward, Dr. Ryan became board certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine. In 1978, he moved to the Main Line to join Cardiology Associates at Bryn Mawr Hospital. … Continue reading →