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 completely up-to-date on the latest research findings and treatment techniques. Multidisciplinary teams of cardiologists, vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons work together to focus on providing patients with the best possible treatment options.   

Cardiology

Cardiologists are physicians who specialize in diagnosing and treating disorders of the heart, arteries and veins. Cardiology is a subspecialty of internal medicine.

K. Afzal Ammar, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist

Marcie Berger, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist

Lee Biblo, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist;
Vice Chair, Clinical Activities

Byung-il William (Bill) Choi, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist

Michael Cinquegrani, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist

Russell Dabrowski, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist

Michael G. Earing, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist

Panayotis Fasseas, MD, FACC
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist

Evgueni Fayn, MD, FACC
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist

Stacey Gardiner, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist

David Gutterman, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist

Jason Jurva, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist  

Michael Keelan Jr., MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist  

James Kleczka, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist;
Medical Director, Cardiology Inpatient Services and CICU

David Marks, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist

Joshua Meskin, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist

Michael Ptacin, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist

James Roth, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist

Jason Rubenstein, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist

Linda Scaffidi, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist

Ronald Siegel, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist

Dalip Singh, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist

Timothy Woods, MD, FACC
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist;
Director, Adult Echocardiography Laboratory  

 

Cardiac Surgery

Cardiac surgeons perform surgery on the heart and primary blood vessels (aorta, venae cavae, pulmonary arteries and pulmonary veins)

R. Eric Lilly, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiac Surgeon

Saqib Masroor, MD, MHS, FACC
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiac Surgeon

Alfred Nicolosi, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiac Surgeon  
Selected Publications of Dr. Nicolosi 

James Tweddell, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiac Surgeon  

 

Electrophysiologists  

Eletrophysiologists are cardiologists who specializes in diagnosing and treating irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias) caused by problems with the heart’s electrical system.

Marcie Berger, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist

James Roth, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist  

Jason Rubinstein, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist

Dalip Singh, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist  

Heart Failure

Mary Anne Papp, DO
Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiologist    

Interventional Cardiology

Interventional 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;
Vice Chairman of Clinical Affairs, Department of Medicine

Michael J. Ptacin, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin Interventional Cardiologist

Vascular Surgery

Vascular 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

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 and Interventional Radiology

Vascular 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, which requires general anesthesia and often a large incision.

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

Nurses and Medical Assistants

Heart and Vascular Center nurses and physician 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 Technologists

Our diagnostic laboratories are staffed by an experienced group of certified cardiac cath lab technologists, including expert EKG technicians, echocardiographers and vascular technicians.

Therapists

People 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 Staff

Our 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.