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Cardiac Associates Is Dedicated To Providing Compassionate Cardiac Care of The Highest Quality! Cardiac Associates is one of the largest cardiovascular groups in Montgomery County. Our 15 cardiologists have trained at the finest cardiology programs worldwide, including Georgetown, George Washington, the University of Maryland, Brown University, Johns Hopkins, Duke, Emory, and the Cleveland Clinic. We provide comprehensive outpatient cardiovascular services, including consultations, stress tests, echocardiograms, perpheral vascular testing, and pacemaker checks, at our offices in Rockville, Germantown, Olney and Laurel. We provide inpatient cardiology consultations at Shady Grove Adventist, Washington Adventist, Montgomery General and Laurel Hospitals. Within the hospital, our interventional cardiologists and electrophysiologists perform cardiac catheterizations, coronary stents, pacemakers, defibrillators, ablations (inlcuding atrial fibrillation ablation), peripheral angiograms and interventions, and carotid stents. In 1996, Cardiac Associates pioneered the emergency coronary angioplasty program at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. Our speed in opening up blocked arteries of heart attack patients (door to balloon time) has consistently placed us among the top emergency angioplasty programs in Maryland. Cardiac Associates' leadership in the Shady Grove's angioplasty program has resulted in our interventional cardiologists now being able to perform elective angioplasty at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, beginning in 2009. Cardiac Associates established and directs the catheterization laboratories at Shady Grove Adventist and Laurel Regional Hospitals and directs the catheterization lab at Montgomery General Hospital. We also direct the chest pain centers at Shady Grove and Montgomery General Hospitals. Cardiac Associates is dedicated to giving back to the community. We have organized free health screenings in our offices and at senior centers. We have also given lectures at senior and community centers, at cardiac rehabiliation programs, and at the Verizon Center as part of National Women's Heart Health Fair. Cardiac Associates has a strong interest in preventive and rehabilitative cardiac care. We established and now help administer one of the largest and most comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation centers in Maryland. Services include access to exercise physiologists, nurses, stress counseling, smoking cessation and EECP (enhanced external counterpulsation). Our patients have access to the latest cardiovascular advances through our involvement in numerous clinical research protocols. Our physicians are leaders in the Washington, DC metro area and have been interviewed in the local media on heart health issues and implantable defibrillator devices. We have been invited to speak at hospital Grand Rounds, written numerous book chapters and published articles in the top cardiovascular journals.
Access A Complete Range of Treatment Alternatives The diverse talents of our 15 member team of cardiologists enable us to offer a full range of cardiac services including all diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. You'll have access to whatever tests and treatments are most appropriate for you. Receive Compassionate Care Training, credentials, and experience are important to our patients, as well as compassion and sensitivity. We take pride in providing technologically advanced care that is sensible and communicated to our patients. Feel Secure in Our Hospital Affiliations We are based primarily at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. This hospital is located in the center of the highest technological growth in Montgomery County. The hospital's cardiac services include the most sophisticated cardiac testing, advanced intensive cardiac care, cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, emergent angioplasty, as well as the Chest Pain Center and cardiac rehabilitative services. We also have an office near Montgomery General Hospital and Laurel Regional Hospital. We participate daily at Washington Adventist Hospital, Montgomery County's designated open heart surgery center and Laurel Regional Hospital. Our close relationship with these hospitals allows our group to offer superior cardiac care. Our patients can feel secure being referred to these high quality facilities. Benefit From Our Extensive Experience We have been a leading group in cardiac care in Maryland for over twenty years. Our group established the first outpatient cardiac cath lab in Maryland and has also established an electrophysiologic lab at Shady Grove Hospital. This outpatient facility is now a standard for diagnostic cath labs throughout the country. We also are responsible for establishing the cath lab at Laurel Regional Hospital and have established and directed the largest cardiac rehabilitative center in Maryland. We participate in new techniques and treatments as well as carefully evaluating all new procedures and equipment against the highest standards of safety, cost effectiveness and utility. Team Approach to Medical Care As consultants to your primary physician, we work together with the referring physician to provide the best medical and cardiac care. We maintain a team approach of exchanging information as you continue under the direct care of your primary medical doctor. Have Confidence in Our Credentials Each of our physicians has subspecialty training and is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Medicine. Each holds memberships in the American Medical Association, Montgomery Medical Society, and AHA and ACC. Appointments and Office Hours 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday Please give at least 24 hours notice for cancellation. Medical emergencies can require us to change your appointment with little notice. We will try to call you promptly and reschedule at your convenience. We encourage you to call the office the day of your appointment to find out whether scheduled appointments are running on time. Prescription Refills and Medications During your appointment, your cardiologist may give you a prescription for cardiac (heart) medication, but your internist or family physician should be aware of all medication you are taking and will help you avoid harmful drug interactions. Call for refills Monday through Friday between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. Please avoid after hour calls and weekend calls. You may be called for an office visit if you have refilled your medications over the phone multiple times without seeing a physician. This is for your own safety Please be aware that we also utilize a prescription phone line and that if you leave a detailed message, you may rest assured that your prescription will be refilled in a timely manner. |
