Our Cardiology Team Is Dedicated to You

Heart palpitations or dizziness can be scary. Your heart may be giving you signs that it needs to be checked out.

At Lakeland Regional Health, our team of cardiologists provides quality care and expertise to help you stay heart healthy – not just when you are being cared for in our Medical Center but for a lifetime of cardiovascular wellness.

Our cardiologists, who will see you on an outpatient basis at our Pablo Campus, are experts in heart care and use a variety of tests and specialty treatments to help manage diseases and disorders that affect the heart. We also offer same-day appointments for those experiencing more serious symptoms, which will be handled by a specially trained triage nurse.

“Every day, our physicians and clinicians help individuals whose health has taken a turn for the worse and get them back to leading full and active lives, doing the things they love to do,” said Jenna Walker, RN, Lakeland Regional Health Cardiology Practice Manager. “Our patients receive leading-edge care from highly experienced cardiologists.”

Lakeland Regional Health is pleased to offer cardiac expertise in the specialties of Interventional Cardiology and Electrophysiology as well as General Cardiology.

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

Our Board-certified interventional cardiologists are leaders in interventional cardiovascular medicine. You may be experiencing shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness or irregular heartbeats. Our interventional cardiologists will determine what course of treatment you will need and will evaluate you for coronary artery disease, heart failure and peripheral vascular disease.



Sami K. Baddoura, MD

Specialties: Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology, Dr. Baddoura specializes in cardiac and vascular care. He completed his Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology at Emory University Hospital. To make an appointment with Dr. Baddoura, call 863.284.5020.

 

Avinash Khanna, MD, FACC
Co-Director, LRHMC Heart Center
Specialties: Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology, Dr. Khanna has had Fellowship training in Cardiology from the University of Missouri and in Interventional Cardiology from the University of Maryland. Dr. Khanna performs endovenous ablations and vein stents for those suffering from vein disease through our Vein Clinic. To make an appointment with Dr. Khanna, call 862.284.5020. 


Philip S. Owen, MD

Specialties: Interventional Cardiology

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine, Dr. Owen completed his Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology from Saint Michael’s Hospital. His specialties include cardiac interventions and loop recorder placement. To make an appointment with Dr. Owen, call 863.284.5020.

 

Michael L. Sarkees, MD
Specialties: Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Dr. Sarkees received Fellowship training in Cardiology from Lehigh Valley Health Network and Interventional Cardiology from the University of Florida. Dr. Sarkees, who is fluent in both English and Spanish, specializes in both cardiac and vascular care. To make an appointment with Dr. Sarkees, call 863.284.5020.

HEART RHYTHM

Our Electrophysiologist and his highly skilled clinical team diagnose, manage and treat patients who have problems with the electrical system of the heart, including heart-rhythm disorders. An electrophysiologist is a subspecialized cardiologist who performs heart-rhythm evaluations and implants of electrophysiology devices, such as pacemakers and defibrillators.

Jeffrey L. Williams, MD, MS, FACC, FHRS, CPE
Co-Director, Heart Rhythm Center/LRH Assistant Quality and Medical Informatics Officer
Specialties: Electrophysiology, Cardiology

Dr. Williams has Fellowship training in pacemaker and defibrillator implantation, as well as long-term care of these devices. Board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Dr. Williams is involved in all aspects of heart-rhythm evaluation and care, including electrophysiology studies and heart ablations to cure various arrhythmias. To make an appointment with Dr. Williams, call 863.284.5020.

GENERAL CARDIOLOGY

Our Cardiology practice is equipped to perform echocardiograms, EKGs, bubble studies, stress echocardiograms, treadmill and nuclear stress testing and 17 different vascular studies.

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