St. Helena (Calif.) Hospital has opened a 12-bed cardiovascular progressive care unit, expanding patient care and recovery capacity. The unit includes private rooms and advanced telemetry monitoring for patients, and is designed to improve care coordination, enhance safety and reduce…
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Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston is the best pediatric hospital for cardiology and heart surgery, according to U.S. News & World Report’s list of the “Best Children’s Hospitals” for 2025-26. The publication evaluated data from 118 children’s hospitals across 11…
Jorawar Brar, DO, has joined Franciscan Physician Network Cardiology in Lafayette, Ind. and is now accepting new patients. Dr. Brar most recently completed a cardiology fellowship at Detroit-based Henry Ford Health, during which he was chief fellow, according to his…
Cardiology is gaining significant momentum as an outpatient specialty as ASCs as more cardiovascular procedures become approved for the outpatient setting by CMS and advancements in clinical technology open up access to outpatient procedures. Outpatient catheterization labs Standalone and Medicare-certified…
Carrollton, Ga.-based Tanner Health has introduced transcatheter aortic valve replacement at Tanner Heart Care, giving patients in west Georgia and east Alabama a less invasive option for treating severe aortic stenosis. TAVR replaces the heart’s narrowed aortic valve without open-heart…
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Episcopal Health Services in New York City has named Dheeraj Khurana, MD, chief of cardiology. In his new role, Dr. Khurana will oversee clinical operations, education and strategic initiatives for the cardiology department. His responsibilities include guiding patient care, maintaining…
Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Minn., has added John Wight, MD, to its medical staff. Dr. Wight is a cardiologist and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, according to a Sept. 30 news release from…
Here are 15 cardiologists who joined new health systems, hospitals and practices in September, as reported by Becker’s:
Cardiology in ASCs continues to evolve, with efficiency gains driving higher revenue per OR minute — rising from $104.46 in 2023 to $132.88 in 2024, according to data from HST Pathways. Here are five things to know about cardiology ASCs:…
Dothan, Ala.-based Flowers Hospital has added David Gayle, MD, to Flowers Medical Group. Dr. Gayle specializes in cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology, with more than 30 years of experience treating heart conditions, according to a Sept. 29 health system news release. …