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Leadership Team

Chief of Cardiology Aaron Kugelmass, MD
Chief of Cardiac Surgery John Rousou, MD
Chief of Vascular Surgery Mark Hirko, MD, FACS
Heart & Vascular Leadership Betty Larue, MN, RN, Director, Heart and Vascular Program
Heart & Vascular Program Manager Tricia Porter, RN, BSN
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Marc J. Schweiger, MD, Medical Director,

Corey McKinstry, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Manager

Endovascular Surgery Laura Currie, MS, RN
Manager of Endovascular Surgery Suites
 CARE Unit

Grace OStrander, MS, RN 

Nurse Manager

Cardiac Electrocardiography (EKG) Laboratory James R. Cook, MD, MPH, Medical Director
Josephine Pellegrini, Manager EKG & Holter
Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory James R. Cook, MD, MPH, Medical Director
Patty Landry, BSN RN, Manager of Electrophysiology Laboratory
Cardiac Rehabilitation & Wellness Robert Berry, MS, RCEP
Cardiology Research Marc J. Schweiger, MD, Medical Director
Judy Fleurent BS, RN, CCRC, Manager Heart & Vascular Research
Cardiology Fellowship Programs Lora Fillion, Education Coordinator
Mara T. Slawsky MD, PhD, Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease
Marc J. Schweiger, MD, Program Director, Interventional Cardiology
James R. Cook, MD, PhD, Program Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Advanced Heart Failure Program Mara T. Slawsky, MD, PhD, Medical Director
Non-invasive Cardiology Services Leng Jiang, MD, Medical Director
Ed McAndrews, RT (N), BS, Manager
Heart and Vascular Quality & Outcomes Manager Debra Abel, MS RN
Cardiac Inpatient Nursing Leadership Virginia Staubach, BS, RN, CCRN, Assistant Director of Cardiac & Critical Care Inpatient Services
CVCU/CVICU Eileen Grunwald MS, RN Interim Manager
Daly 5 A, Telemetry Janet Elmassian, RN, Manager
Carol Hesketh, RN, BSN, BC - Telemetry Educator
Springfield 4 - Cardiac Shortstay Carlo Reale, BSBA, RN, Manager
Carol Hesketh, RN, BSN, BC - Telemetry Educator
Springfield 5 - Telemetry Lisa Naglack, RN, BSN, Manager
Carol Hesketh, RN, BSN, BC - Telemetry Educator