Becker’s Healthcare -- Cardiology + Heart Surgery Podcast

In this episode, we are joined by Gordon Wesley, DBA, FACHE, Vice President at AdventHealth Heart, Lung, & Vascular Institute, to discuss his background, his focus on increasing access to care & health equity, re establishing stability & competition coming out of the pandemic, and more.

This episode features Dr. Cary Passik, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital. Here, he discusses his background, the top issues in cardiology today, how heart health is evolving, and much more.

Glenn A. Hirsch, MD, MHS, FACC, Chief of Division of Cardiology at National Jewish Health joined the podcast to discuss pressing issues in healthcare.

In this podcast, Zachary George, Director of Hospital Certifications, The Joint Commission, and Andrea Leigh Yates, Associate Field Director for Disease Specific Care, The Joint Commission, will discuss what it means to establish a Cardiac System of Care, and how organizations are looking to develop reliable processes to identify certain types of ACS.This episode is sponsored by The Joint Commission.

Babara Gill MacArthur, Vice President of Cardiac Services at The University of Kansas Health System, joined the podcast to talk about the return of the service line model to cardiology, interdisciplinary collaboration and more.

Jason Jennings, President of Baylor Scott & White - College Station Region, joined the podcast to talk about his career journey and building a great hospital culture.

Dr. Robert Riley, Director of the Complex Coronary Therapeutics Program at Overlake Medical Center & Clinics, joined the podcast to talk about bit issues in healthcare and where heart surgery is headed.

In today's episode, we are joined by Bruce Wilkoff, MD, American Heart Association volunteer expert and Director Cardiac Pacing and Tachyarrhythmia Devices at Cleveland Clinic, to discuss Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices, "CIED". Tune in to learn more about CIED infections and the health crisis associated with these devices and infections. Dr. Wilkoff addresses the risks of infection compared to the risks of extraction and what preventable measures are in place to ensure the safety of patients. This episode is sponsored by the American Heart Association and supported by Philips Image Guided Therapy

This episode features Dr. Charles Fraser, Executive Director of the Institute for Cardiovascular Health. Here, he talks about the long-term goals and visions at the new Institute for Cardiovascular Health, a collaboration between Ascension Texas and The University of Texas at Austin and its Dell Medical School.

Kimberly Bell, Vice President of Operations for AdventHealth Medical Group, joined the podcast to talk about how specialty care, and cardiology in particular, is changing.

Dr. Peter Chien, Chief of Cardiology at Berkshire Health System, joined the podcast to talk about innovations in heart surgery and the future of medicine.

Sunit Mukherjee, Chief of Cardiovascular and Ambulatory Medicine at Lawrence General Hospital, joined the podcast to talk about the transition to outpatient cardiac care and where the heart surgery field is headed.

Tom Draper, Vice President for the Wellstar Center for Cardiovascular Care, joined the podcast to talk about how he is building a cardiovascular program for the future.

Dr. Gregory Mishkel, Vice President of Cardiology Operations at NorthShore University HealthSystem, joined the podcast to talk about workforce challenges and key technology developments.

Dr. Paul Thompson, Chief of Cardiology Emeritus at Hartford Hospital, joined the podcast to talk about how cardiology has evolved and exciting innovations for the future.

Dr. Howard Haronian, Vice President and Chief Quality and Innovation Officer of Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute, joined the podcast to talk about the evolution of cardiology and how innovation is changing the heart care field.

James Wellman, CIO of Blanchard Valley Health System, joined the podcast to discuss HIT team strategy pivots, new technology and more.

Dr. Eric Elgin, Chief of the Division of Cardiology at Reading Hospital and Cardiovascular Service Line Director at Tower Health, joined the podcast to talk about big issues for cardiology staffing and mitigating a pending physician shortage.

Jim Stidham, President of Healthcare Management Associates in Birmingham, Ala., joined the podcast to talk about outpatient cardiology trends and advice for emerging leaders.

Dr. Bill Berryhill, Managing Partner of Heart of Texas Cath Lab and Heart of Texas Surgery Center, joined the podcast to talk about the hybrid ASC/cath lab model, payer trends and how independent centers can remain successful.

What’s the difference between a heart attack and the deadliest heart attack? In this episode, Dr. Alice K. Jacobs, MD, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI, who is a Professor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine and long-time volunteer of the American Heart Association, answers that very question. She also dives into a new policy paper from the American Heart Association on how hospitals can provide the highest quality of care for patients experiencing the deadliest heart attack and discusses why the association created Mission Lifeline and Systems of Care.

Dr. Gul Dadlani, Chief of Pediatric Cardiology at Nemours Children's Hospital in Florida, joined the podcast to talk about integrating new technologies, telemedicine and where cardiology is headed.

Dr. David Singh, an electrophysiologist at The Queen's Health Systems in Honolulu, joined the podcast to talk about big issues in heart rhythm disorders and where he sees the field headed.

Dr. Clyde Yancy, Chief of Cardiology and Vice Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at Northwestern Medicine, joined the podcast to talk about how heart care is evolving, digital technologies and why equity is the new mark of professionalism in medicine.

Dr. William Gray, System Chief of Cardiovascular Services at Maine Line Health and Co-Director of the Lankenau Heart Institute, joined the podcast to share big trends in cardiology and thoughts on evolving payment structures.

Jonathan Ledyard, Director of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, joined the podcast to discuss the importance of rehab, telemedicine and his big plans for the future.

Keesha Medley, System Director of Cardiovascular Registries at Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis, Tenn., joined the podcast to discuss registry participation, quality care and how her team is changing.