In-house CT-scanners are hard to come by in outpatient cardiology offices, despite their known effectiveness and accuracy in identifying early stages of heart disease. A recent wave of cardiologists are looking to change that. Alberto Morales, MD, founder of South…
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The Palm Beach Health Network Physician Group has added Michael Halista, MD, according to a Sept. 16 report from South Florida Hospital News. Dr. Halista is an interventional and structural cardiologist and specializes in minimally invasive treatment of coronary artery…
Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare’s Center for Heart & Vascular Health is the first facility in the state to offer two FDA-approved, minimally invasive procedures for tricuspid valve disease. The TriClip device repairs a leaky tricuspid valve by clipping its flaps together,…
Miami-based MyCardiologist has debuted an immediate care clinic, MyCardiologistNow, in Kendall, Fla. The walk-in clinic is designed to provide same-day, specialized cardiac care for patients with non-life-threatening but worrying symptoms, such as chest discomfort, shortness of breath, palpitations, elevated blood…
AdventhHealth Manchester (Ky.) is adding cardiology services at its primary care clinic. The cardiology expansion and services will be led by cardiologist Steve Rosenthal, MD, according to a Sept. 2 news release from AdventHealth. AdventHealth has a network of more…
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New York City-based Cardiovascular Research Foundation and Naples, Fla.-based Jon DeHaan Foundation have launched the TCT AI Lab, a new program debuting at the October TCT 2025 conference in San Francisco. The three-day initiative will guide clinicians from AI fundamentals…
The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles has launched a sports cardiology program focused on athletes and fitness enthusiasts. Eli Friedman, MD, was appointed director of the program, which offers specialized evaluation and care for athletes with, or…
Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd, Minn., has added Igor Vaz, MD. Dr. Vaz is an interventional cardiologist, according to a Sept. 2 news release from Essentia Health. Dr. Vaz completed his internal medicine residency at the University of…
New York City-based Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital has launched the Samuel Fineman Cardiac Catheterization Artificial Intelligence Research Lab to advance interventional cardiology and improve patient outcomes. The lab, led by Annapoorna Kini, MD, director of Mount Sinai Hospital’s Cardiac…
The cardiology workforce is under growing strain as demand for heart care rises and physicians face mounting administrative and scheduling pressures. Becker’s connected with cardiology leaders to get their thoughts on how to grapple with the staffing challenges facing the…