Humboldt Medical Specialists to expand cardiology services

Hugh Parker

Humboldt Medical Specialists has announced it will continue the cardiology practice of Dr. David Ploss, who recently relocated after 17 years of practice in the Eureka area. Humboldt Medical Specialists will assume care for patients at the HMS Cardiology Clinic & Diagnostic Center in the same office, located at 2332 23rd St. HMS also has a second cardiology office located at 2773 Harris St., where patients can continue to make appointments.

Patients can expect to see new faces as some of the cardiologists and staff from our Harris Street location transition to the new 23rd Street location:

Tin Botzler

Dr. Parker is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. He became interested in, and, ultimately dedicated to the field of cardiac imaging because he believes it is through the combination of each patient's story and the use of modern diagnostic technology that the question of how to best serve each individual patient can be answered. He attended medical school at Mercer University School of Medicine in Georgia and completed his residency at Yale University Bridgeport Hospital in Connecticut. He specializes in cardiology, nuclear cardiology, cardiac imaging with CT, MRI and echocardiography and has maintained a private practice in Eureka for the past three years.

Dr. Botzler is a board eligible cardiologist with a broad range of experience and interests that focuses on excellence in patient care. He attended medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Medicine and completed his residency in internal medicine at New York Medical College in New York. He completed his cardiology fellowship at New York Medical College and University of Southern California, and his electrophysiology fellowship at UCLA. Dr. Botzler looks forward to helping patients with their cardiovascular health. He is the only electrophysiologist in Humboldt County.

Humboldt Medical Specialists accepts most major insurance plans, including Medicare. For questions about insurance or to schedule an appointment, please call the office at (707) 444-8011. Our office hours are Monday Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

"Our goal is to ensure the community continues to have access to high quality cardiac care close to home," said Bob Just, Regional Chief Operating Officer for St. Joseph Heritage Healthcare. "We worked with Dr. Ploss and Pacific Heart Group to ensure a smooth transition for patients and Humboldt Medical Specialists is pleased to expand our local offering of cardiology services."

Humboldt Medical Specialists partners exclusively with the St. Joseph Heritage Healthcare medical practice foundation and is part of St. Joseph Health an integrated health care delivery system founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange and Brothers of St. John of God. With over 30 specialists serving Humboldt County, our practitioners have the expertise to provide compassionate, quality care for the entire family, through every stage of life. Humboldt Medical Specialists accepts most major insurance plans including PPO, HMO, Medicare, and Medi-Cal. More information may be found at HumboldtMedicalSpecialists.com.

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