Leadership Team

Vice President, Medical Director Heart & Vascular, Chief of Cardiology	Aaron Kugelmass, MD
Chief of Cardiac Surgery	John Rousou, MD
Chief of Vascular Surgery	Mark Hirko, MD, FACS
Vice President, Heart & Vascular and Neurology	Betty Larue, MN, RN,
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
Heart and Vascular Clinical Coordinator	Tricia Porter, RN, BSN
CVCU/CVICU	Eileen Grunwald MS, RN Interim Manager
MM5	Janet Elmassian, RN, Manager Carol Hesketh, RN, BSN, BC - Telemetry Educator
S4 / MM7	Carlo Reale, BSBA, RN, Manager Elizabeth Freitas, RN, Assistant Nurse Manager
MM6	Lisa Naglack, RN, BSN, Manager Karen Benard, RN, Assistant Nurse Manager Carol Hesketh, RN, BSN, BC - Telemetry Educator