Coral Terrace, Fla.-based Nicklaus Children’s Hospital appointed Shyam Sathanandam, MD, as chief of cardiovascular medicine, according to a May 1 report from South Florida Hospital News. Dr. Sathanandam is an interventional cardiologist. In addition to chief of cardiovascular medicine, he…
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A nationwide study found that ASCs treat 15% more patients in socially vulnerable areas for cardiac interventions compared with hospital outpatient departments. According to a May 1 news release from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions, ASCs could be…
A surgeon in Lufkin, Texas, has permanently closed his practice and stopped treating patients at another medical center after an investigation by The Lufkin Daily News into allegations of medical malpractice, the publication reported May 2. Allegations involving patient deaths…
1. Vance Chunn, CEO of Mobile, Ala.-based Cardiology Associates, told Becker’s that while cardiology’s shift to outpatient is inevitable, it still has a years-long trajectory. Here’s the timeline Mr. Chunn anticipates for cardiology’s outpatient evolution: 2. As more cardiology and…
Nags Head, N.C.-based Outer Banks Health is opening a cardiology practice in May. With Eastern Carolina Cardiovascular, which is located in OBH’s medical office building, set to close, patients will be able to transition to the OBH practice, according to…
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Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare saw strong growth from both inpatient and outpatient cardiac surgeries in the first quarter, but spending remains stable. “Our capital allocation within our capital spending hasn’t really changed, and I don’t anticipate it’s going to change…
Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Physician Network has added Amit Kumar, MD, to its staff. Dr. Kumar is an interventional cardiologist with clinical interests in aortic aneurysms, carotid artery disease, complex coronary interventions, peripheral arterial disease, venous disorders and valvular heart disease,…
Here are five cardiologists in recent headlines, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Kipp Slicker, DO, spearheaded the opening of a new cardiology center in Cedartown, Ga., through Rome, Ga.-based AdventHealth Redmond. The new office is the seventh cardiology practice in…
The average annual salary for cardiologists has increased in each of the past four years, reaching $432,490. Since 2021, cardiologists’ compensation has jumped more than 22%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated compensation data April 2 to reflect 2024…
As more cardiology and cardiovascular procedures shift toward the ASC setting, there could be a swing in consolidation in the industry, according to David Konur, CEO of Cardiovascular Logistics. Cardiovascular Logistics, a national cardiovascular platform, recently partnered with Cardiology Consultants…