Nine physicians from the New England Heart and Vascular Institute at Catholic Medical Center are branching out to establish Cardiovascular Specialists of New England, an independent practice, the New Hampshire Union Leader reported Feb. 29. The physicians — five interventional…
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Here are 10 numbers on the cardiology workforce in the last year: 50%: The percentage of U.S. counties that lack access to a cardiologist, according to a Medicus white paper published Feb. 20. 8,650: The projected shortage of cardiologists by…
Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health has launched a telecardiology program in Edenton, N.C., to expand access to care. The program connects in-person patients at the ECU Health Chowan Hospital’s outpatient specialty clinic in Edenton, N.C., with Sivakumar Ardhanari, MD, a cardiologist…
Traveling cardiologist Aman Patel, MD, was arrested on multiple rape and sex offense charges, according to a March 11 report from ABC affiliate WMDT. An employee who was working at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center in Easton, Md., alleges…
Hendersonville, N.C.-based UNC Health Pardee has added Kristine Falk, MD, to its medical staff. Dr. Falk is a cardiologist with specialized training in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular disease and the treatment of complex coronary and vascular conditions, according to a March…
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Vineland, N.J.-based Inspira Health has added a cardiovascular disease fellowship beginning in the 2025 to 2026 academic year. Inspira also plans to add a neurology residency, according to a March 11 news release sent to Becker’s. Both programs will be…
East Meadow, N.Y.-based Nassau University Medical Center has opened a new thoracic surgery clinic, Long Island Press reported March 10. The clinic opened March 7, according to the report. The center will expand care for patients with cardiovascular conditions and…
There have been several notable "firsts" and other technological developments in cardiology over the last month, as reported by Becker's:
Shailendra Singh, MD, performed the first procedure in the U.S. using GE Healthcare's 3DStent software.
A man who survived a heart attack and his wife have donated $1.5 million to the Farmington-based University of Connecticut Health's Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center.