Cardiology

Here are four notable developments in cardiology since Dec. 29, 2025, from surgical breakthroughs to leadership appointments:  1. Bay City, Mich.-based McLaren Bay Region vascular surgeon Nicolas Mouawad, MD became the first in the U.S. to use the SEISMIQ intravascular…

Bay City, Mich.-based McLaren Bay Region vascular surgeon Nicolas Mouawad, MD has become the first in the U.S. to use the SEISMIQ intravascular lithotripsy system to treat peripheral artery disease, WJRT reported Jan. 15. The minimally invasive procedure uses laser-generated…

Dublin, Ohio-based FillPoint Health, a specialty pharmacy and MSO, has expanded its partnership with US Heart & Vascular to improve access to complex cardiovascular therapies.  The collaboration supports care for patients with advanced heart failure, progressive cardiomyopathies and related conditions…

Iowa Heart Center, an 83,000-square-foot medical office building in West Des Moines, Iowa, has been sold for $36.7 million, according to a Jan. 15 report from Commercial Property Executive.  Private equity firm IRA Capital acquired the property for $442.20 per…

The highest-paid cardiologist in Chicago, the most populated city in the Midwest, earns $994,400 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool.  Cardiologists earn an average of $432,490 annually across the country, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Here…

Here are five stats on cardiologists’ compensation and productivity in the last year:  1. Cardiologists saw a 4% decline in compensation from 2023 to 2024, with their annual pay dropping from $525,000 to $506,000, according to Medscape’s “Cardiologist Compensation Report…

Georgetown, S.C.-based Tidelands Health Cardiology has opened two new office locations in South Carolina.  The organization expanded its network with practices in Andrews and Hemingway, S.C., according to a Jan. 8 news release from Tidelands Health.  In addition, Tidelands Health…

Ameya Kulkarni, MD, has been appointed as executive medical director of the Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States.  In the role, Dr. Kulkarni will lead the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, which employs more than 1,800 physicians, according to a Jan.…

Germantown, Tenn.-based Stern Cardiovascular Center has shifted to an independent clinic model.  The practice was previously a Baptist Memorial Health Care-employed clinic. The two organizations will continue to work closely together, according to a Jan. 7 news release from Baptist. …

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has acquired Wallinford, Conn.-based Consulting Cardiologists for $3 million, Hartford Business Journal reported Jan. 7. Hartford first filed a certificate-of-need application to acquire the group in October 2025, according to a public notice posted to Hartford’s website. …