Cardiology

The Huron (S.D.) Regional Medical Center Physicians Clinic has expanded its cardiology staff with the addition of Kevin Vaska, MD, according to a Nov. 2 report by The Huron Daily Plainsman.

St. Tammany Parish, La.-based cardiologist Keith Hickey, MD, has been arrested for sexually abusing at least two patients during examinations. 

Here are 10 notes on the state of cardiology's workforce and compensation in 2024, as reported by Becker's:

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin has permanently revoked the license of a cardiologist who owned and operated Matawan-Aberdeen Heart & Medical Center in Matawan, N.J., following his conviction in a $1.9 million fraud scheme. 

AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiology at Rome (Ga.) added Rachel Harris, MD, to its staff.

The Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health System has appointed Marc Pelletier, MD, as division chief of cardiac surgery for the department of surgery, section chief of cardiac surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital and physician-in-chief…

Edinburg, Texas-based DHR Health has added Francis Dimtri, DO, to its cardiology staff.

First Coast Cardiovascular Institute in Jacksonville, Fla., has received approval to build a new ASC, according to an Oct. 28 report from the Jacksonville Business Journal. 

A new study published in The Lancet Digital Health found that an AI model can predict patients' risk of developing or worsening disease and their risk of early death using electrocardiograms. 

Oklahoma City-based law firm Federman & Sherwood is investigating the Chicago Cardiology Institute due to a data breach.