Our Doctors

Do you need to find one of the region's top specialists in heart and vascular disease? Here is a list of the doctors who are available to help you at the Strong Heart & Vascular Center. To find out more, please call 1-866-HEART-03.

Cardiologists

These doctors specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the heart and blood vessels.

 

Cardiac Surgeons

These doctors specialize in surgery of the heart and chest region, such as bypass surgery and transplants.

George L. Hicks, M.D., Chief

George M. Alfieris, M.D.

Peter A. Knight, M.D.

H. Todd Massey , M.D.

Vascular Surgeons

These doctors specialize in surgery on the blood vessels, such as procedures that repair aneurisms or clear plaque in order to prevent stroke.

Karl A. Illig, M.D., Chief

John Porter, M.D.

Jason K. Kim, M.D.

Michael Singh, M.D.

David L. Gillespie, M.D.

Electrophysiology Cardiologists

These doctors specialize in heart rhythm disorders, such as arrhythmias and palpitations.

Mehmet Aktas, M.D.

Burr W. Hall, M.D.

David T. Huang, M.D.

Spencer Rosero, M.D.

Echocardiologists

These doctors use sound waves to create pictures of the heart and of the body's larger blood vessels.

Karl Q. Schwarz, M.D., Director

Barabara Kircher, M.D.

Heart Failure Specialists

These doctors specialize in the treatment of heart failure, the disorder in which the heart is no longer able to pump sufficient blood to meet the body's needs.

Leway Chen, M.D., Director

John D. Bisognano, M.D., Ph.D.

Jeffrey D. Alexis, M.D.

Eugene Storozynsky, M.D.

Artificial Heart and Transplantation Specialists

These doctors specialize in placement of artificial pumps (Ventricular Assist Devices) as well as heart transplantation.

Todd Massey, Surgical M.D., Surgical Director

Leway Chen, M.D., Medical Director

Women's Heart Health Specialists

These cardiologists specialize in treating women with cardiovascular disorders.

Hanna Z. Mieszczanska, M.D.

Gladys P. Velarde, M.D.

Get in Touch

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1-866-HEART-03
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