Caregiver Spotlight

Heart & Vascular Center staff

Our new Helen and Will Webster Heart & Vascular Center was made possible thanks to the generosity of local friends like you. We asked a few team members about how the Heart & Vascular Center is making a difference in their work and helping us heal hearts better.

“New technology truly makes all the difference. The echo lab has new echocardiography machines, the stress lab has new treadmills and we have 10 new EKG machines. Overall, this investment is allowing us to provide better patient care — which can lead to A+ outcomes.”

Satenik Danielyan Supervisor for non-invasive cardiology

“For me, the biggest improvement is our new cardiovascular imaging management system. Our old procedure had a lot of steps. The doctor would dictate the report, then it went to transcription, and then back to the doctor to review and sign. Now, the results are available for physicians right away. It’s better for us and it’s better for the patients.”

Ignacio Jimenez Lead vascular technologist

“Now we spend less time getting from room to room — a big difference when minutes mean muscle. Every minute an artery is clogged, something is shutting down; if I can save five or even 10 minutes, you can imagine how much more muscle or tissue you can preserve. It brings an even higher level of care to our community.”

Kalin Ichev, MS, MPHHM, RDCS Manager of cardiology

“Everything is in one place, so patients can get it all done at one time. The rooms are bigger, which makes it easier to move around. The center also has automatic doors so we don’t have to push them open or hold open, saving time and effort. Our outcomes have always been good. But with the new center, now they can be even better.”

Joan Sachs Lead cardiovascular technologist

Investing in leading-edge technology.

Jennifer and Shawn McCreight believe strongly in the power of philanthropy to change lives and advance the future of care. Through a recent $200,000 challenge match from the McCreight Foundation, they did just that.

The McCreight Foundation matched donations made in support of cardiac care equipment and technology by January 15, 2022.

Together with donations made by community donors, this challenge match inspired others to give generously — securing more than $400,000 in additional funding to further improve the fleet of cardiac diagnostic, monitoring and surgical equipment used by the dedicated team of caregivers and staff who work in our newly opened Helen and Will Webster Heart & Vascular Center.

Thank you to the McCreights for their heartfelt investment in our work.