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Heart and Vascular Center
The Heart and Vascular staff at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin is a multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, therapists and others who are committed to putting specialty expertise at the service of patients and their families.
Physicians and Surgeons
| As members of an academic medical center, Heart and Vascular Center physicians are involved in leading edge research and teaching tomorrow’s doctors the latest treatment techniques and best practices. Multidisciplinary teams of cardiologists, vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists and cardiac surgeons work together to focus on providing patients with the best possible treatment options. Included here is a list of physician teams working together by program specialty. A list of heart and vascular physicians by discipline follows. |
To request more information or an appointment call 1-800-DOCTORS. You can also request an appointment through HealthLink, a service of the Medical College of Wisconsin. |
Physician Teams by Specialty ProgramOne of the best advantages for patients of the Heart and Vascular Center at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin is the multidisciplinary approach to care. This approach gathers experts from many disciplines who specialize in a program area. Follow the links for a list of physicians dedicated to a specific specialty program.
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Many Medical College of Wisconsin physicians in the Heart and Vascular Center are listed among the 2013 “Best Doctors® in America,” considered one of the more prestigious and credible tools available to consumers for selecting a doctor. |
Heart and Vascular Physicians by Discipline
Cardiovascular MedicineCardiologists are physicians who specialize in diagnosing and treating disorders of the heart, arteries and veins. Cardiology has several subspecialties of its own, as noted in the list that follows.
Adult Congenital Heart Disease CardiologyPeter J Bartz, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Adult Congenital Heart Disease Cardiologist
Scott Cohen, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Adult Congenital Heart Disease Cardiologist
Michael G Earing, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Adult Congenital Heart Disease Cardiologist
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program Director
Robert B. Love, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Section Chief, Cardiac Surgery
Joshua Meskin, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist
Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation CardiologyRobert Love, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Section Chief, Cardiac Surgery
Claudius Mahr, DO
Medical College of Wisconsin Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist; Medical Director of Heart Failure, Circulatory Support and Cardiac Transplantation
Mary Anne Papp, DO
Medical College of Wisconsin Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist
Ronald Siegel, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist
Heart Transplant Coordinator
Jennifer Beckman, RN
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Electrophysiology Electrophysiologists are cardiologists who specialize in diagnosing and treating irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias) caused by problems with the heart’s electrical system.
Marcie Berger, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Electrophysiologist
Lee Biblo, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Electrophysiologist
Evgueni Fayn, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Electrophysiologist
James Roth, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Electrophysiologist
Jason Rubenstein, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Electrophysiologist
Dalip Singh, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Electrophysiologist
Nurse Practitioners
Leah DeMares, APNP
Judy Fox, APNP
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General CardiologyByung-il William (Bill) Choi, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist
Stacey Gardiner, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist
James Kleczka, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist;
Medical Director, Cardiology Inpatient Services and CICU
James E. Macioch, DO
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist
Catharine Malmsten, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist
Amitoj Marwaha, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist
Linda Scaffidi, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist
Timothy Woods, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist;
Director, Adult Echocardiography Laboratory
Nurse Practitioners
Christine Czarnecki, APNP
Jennifer Swift, APNP
Lana Zaharova, APNP
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Interventional CardiologyInterventional cardiologists are trained in performing catheter-based (non-invasive) treatment of structural heart disease. Procedures include angioplasty, repair of congenital heart disease (e.g., valvuloplasty, ASD and PFO closures) and emergency angioplasty/stenting of blocked arteries for heart attack patients.
Michael Cinquegrani, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Interventional Cardiologist;
Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine
Russell Dabrowski, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Interventional Cardiologist
Panayotis Fasseas, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Interventional Cardiologist
David S. Marks, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Interventional Cardiologist;
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Michael J. Ptacin, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Interventional Cardiologist
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Cardiac SurgeryCardiac surgeons perform surgery on the heart and primary blood vessels (aorta, venae cavae, pulmonary arteries and pulmonary veins)
Robert Love, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Section Chief, Cardiac Surgery
Alfred Nicolosi, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiac Surgeon
Selected Publications of Dr. Nicolosi
Zahir Rashid, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiac Surgeon
James Tweddell, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiac Surgeon
Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
Julie Desai, PA-C Anna Ganju, PA-C
Mark Lembach, PA-C
Amanda Mueller, PA-C
Meg Shannon-Stone, APNP
Timothy Sie, APNP
Trisha Wilcox, APNP
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Vascular MedicineJames Gosset, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Vascular Medicine Specialist
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Vascular SurgeryVascular surgeons specialize in surgery of the arteries and veins, and treat disease of the peripheral vascular system (diseases of blood vessels beyond the heart and brain).
Kellie R. Brown, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Vascular Surgeon
C.J. Lee, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Vascular Surgeon
Brian D. Lewis, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Vascular Surgeon
Peter J. Rossi, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Vascular Surgeon
Gary R. Seabrook, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Vascular Surgeon;
Chief, Vascular Surgery
Vascular Surgery Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
Courtney Johnson, PA-C
Debra Lanza, APNP
Stephen Robischon, PA-C
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Vascular and Interventional RadiologyVascular and interventional radiologists are physicians who interpret images (such as X-rays, fluoroscopy, ultrasound and CT) to guide catheters and other instruments through blood vessels to locate precise areas in the body. Various diagnostic and treatment procedures can be performed using this minimally invasive technique. Many of these procedures provide an alternative to traditional surgery.
Robert A. Hieb, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Interventional Radiologist
Eric J. Hohenwalter, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Interventional Radiologist
Parag Patel, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Interventional Radiologist
William S. Rilling, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Interventional Radiologist;
Director, Vascular/Interventional Radiology
Sean M. Tutton, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Interventional Radiologist
Sarah White, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Interventional Radiologist
Interventional Radiology Nurse Practitioners
Anne Gelsthorpe, APNP
Jim Molnar, APNP
Lauren Schmidt, APNP
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Nurses and Medical AssistantsHeart and Vascular Center nurses and medical assistants bring significant experience and practical perspective to heart and vascular care at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin. They work in close partnership with physicians to provide patients with the best health care available.
Lab TechnologistsOur diagnostic laboratories are staffed by an experienced group of certified cardiac cath lab technologists, expert EKG technicians, registered sonographers and vascular and interventional radiology technologists. Laboratory Leadership Tracy Ostoic – Echocardiography Laboratory Manager Bill Simpson – Catheterization Laboratory Manager Zach Timm – Director Vascular Services, Interventional Radiology, Vascular Lab
TherapistsPeople with heart and vascular problems can benefit from working with rehabilitation specialists. At the Heart and Vascular Center, patients have access to physical, occupational and respiratory therapists and certified exercise physiologists.
Other Support StaffOur patients can rely on a team of support professionals for help with a variety of needs. The support staff includes registered dietitians, transplant coordinators, social workers, administrative assistants, patient schedulers, chaplains and psychologists.
Last Review Date: May 13, 2013 Online Editor(s): Shannon Krause |
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