At United Health Services, all of our cardiologists,cardiothoracic surgeonsand vascular surgeonsare board certified.
Our directory includes information on where physicians
attended medical school, where they completed their residency, specialties and
areas of interest, board certifications, office location--including address and
phone number, and website address.
What is a cardiologist?
A cardiologist has special training and skill in finding, treating, and
preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels in adults.
All cardiologists on staff at United Health Services Hospitals are required to
be board-eligible or board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular
disease.
What is a pediatric cardiologist
A pediatric cardiologist has special training and skill in finding, treating,
and preventing heart and blood vessel disease in infants, children and
teenagers. In some cases, the pediatric cardiologist begins diagnosis and
treatment in the fetus and continues into adulthood.
What is a cardiac surgeon?
A cardiac surgeon has special training and skills to perform delicate operations
on the heart, blood vessels and lungs.
All cardiac surgeons on staff are board-certified in both general surgery and
thoracic surgery.
What is a vascular surgeon?
A vascular surgeon evaluates and treats patients with conditions affecting the
arteries and veins throughout the body with the exclusion of the blood vessels
of the heart, which are treated by cardiac surgeons. A vascular surgeon is
trained to operate on arteries and veins of the chest, abdomen, neck and
Extremities. Aneurysm repair, stroke prevention surgery, bypass surgery and
endovascular repair of conditions of arteries and veins are included within the
specialty of vascular surgery. All vascular surgeons on staff are board-certified in both general surgery and
vascular surgery.
Free telephone referral service United Health Services has a free telephone referral service for the general
public with detailed information--including board certification--on
participating members of the hospital's medical staff. The Physician Referral
Service is part of our Nurse Direct program and provides information about
specialties, office locations, hours, education and insurance participation. The
service operates 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.
You can talk directly to a registered nurse by calling Nurse Direct
(607)763-5555 , 7:00 am to 9:00 pm, seven days a week. Perhaps you’d like more
detailed information about a medical condition your doctor has discussed with
you. Nurse Direct can help with up-to-date, reliable medical information that’s
free and confidential.
