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The Difference is in our Experience

The Rooney Heart Institute at NCH has been a pioneer in the cardiac arena for nearly 25 years and is committed to providing the highest quality of cardiovascular care in Southwest Florida.

With our talented team of physicians, who are actively participating in industry-leading clinical trials, featuring state-of-the-art equipment, and showcasing the latest in cardiovascular technology, it’s no wonder why the NCH Heart Institute is a premier destination for cardiology.

Clinical Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging

David Axline, MD

Sheldon Brownstein, MD

Hany Elmahdy, MD

Arthur Labovitz, MD

Terrence Longe, MD

Raja Maddipoti, MD

Carl E. Orringer, MD

Randolph Panetta, MD

Edward Shmukler, MD

Shona Velamakanni, MD

Interventional and Structural Cardiology

Mazen Albaghdadi, MD

Robert Cubeddu, MD

Steven Deutsch, MD

Michael Flynn, MD

Adam Frank, MD

Luis Paz Rios, MD

Carlo Santos-Ocampo, MD

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

Luis Rechani, MD

Dinesh Sharma, MD

Samantha Sublette, MD

Heart Failure

Viviana Navas, MD

CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY

Stephen D’Orazio, MD

Robert Pascotto, MD

Brian Solomon, MD

Vascular surgery

Santiago Chahwan, MD

Alvaro Zamora, MD

ANESTHESIA AND CARDIOVASCULAR CRITICAL CARE

Gaston Cudemus, MD

Ricardo Martinez-Ruiz, MD