HEALTHCARE
{ CARDIOLOGY }
RICHARD HEUSER, MD
Phoenix Heart Center phoenixheartcenter.com Heuser is an internationally-recognized cardiologist, inventor, educator and author, and is one of the early pioneers
of the angioplasty procedure. A diplomat of the American Board of Cardiovascular Diseases and American Board of Interventional Cardiology, he has more than 30 years of private practice, medical administration and clinical teaching experience. With nearly 30 patents granted or pending for different catheters, stents and other
medical devices, Dr. Heuser has served as principal investigator to research the safety and/or effectiveness of more than 100 medical devices and more than 70 pharmaceutical products. Dr. Heuser has authored more than 400 articles, textbooks and medical manuscripts, and frequently presents the findings of research developed in Phoenix.
ROBERT STRUMPF, MD
ASHISH PERSHAD, MD
Abrazo Arizona Heart Institute azheart.com
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AKIL LOLI, MD
Biltmore Cardiology biltmorecardiology.com Dr. Loli is an interventional cardiologist. Born in Albania, he attended medical school at University of Tirana Faculty of Medicine and completed several years of post graduate education in Albania. After coming to the United States, Dr. Loli completed his residency at Maricopa Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in cardiology at Banner Good Samaritan. Dr. Loli’s research interests include endothelial dysfunction, aging, and molecular basis of cardiovascular diseases. His board certifications include ABIM internal medicine, ABIM cardiovascular disease, CBNC nuclear cardiology, ABIM interventional cardiology and CBCCT cardiovascular computed tomography. Hospital affiliations are Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, St. Joseph’s Medical Center and Arizona Heart Hospital.
Dr. Pershad is a board-certified interventional cardiologist. He received his medical degree from Grant Medical College/ University of Bombay in India before coming to the United States. Dr. Pershad completed both his residency and cardiology fellowship at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center/Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center in Phoenix, followed by a fellowship in interventional cardiology at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif. He is published with more than 50 peer reviewed manuscripts and abstracts in interventional cardiology. Dr. Pershad is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Banner Boswell Medical Center and Banner Estrella Medical Center. He has been in practice for more than 20 years.
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CHRISTINA REUSS, MD
Arizona Cardiology Group (ACG) arizonacardiologygroup.com Dr. Reuss received her undergraduate degree in molecular/cellular biology and MD from the University of Arizona. She is board certified in cardiovascular disease and echocardiography. She practices all aspects non-invasive cardiology and has a special interest in pregnancy and heart disease, women and heart disease. Professional accomplishment: “Completing my cardiology fellowship at Mayo Arizona gave me a solid footing in managing patients. However, it was not until private practice that I realized how important it was to manage my medical practice. ACG is successful because of a strong group of physician partners. We ‘sell’ our professional opinions compassionately. We keep our ‘product’ relevant. We stay current with IT innovation through our patient portal. We partner with patients to empower them.“
Dr. Strumpf joined AHI in 1992 after completing a one-year interventional cardiology fellowship with AHI. Dr. Strumpf specializes in cardiology and internal medicine. He treats conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease and general chest pains. Over the last several years, he has been recognized for his expertise in coronary stents, atherectomy and lasers. As a leader in these state-ofthe-art therapies, Dr. Strumpf has brought new technological advancements to rural communities throughout Arizona. He is the director of interventional cardiology and leads the Arizona Heart Hospital Acute Cardiovascular Treatment (ACT) Program, which offers 24hour consultations to physicians for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular medical emergencies.