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Introduction

Personal Facts:

Male

Years Since Graduation: 26

Practice Member Since: 1992.

Physician Website:

http://www.cardio4life.com

Provides Patients with
Access to a Nurse:

No

Physician Treats:

Chest pain, Angina pectoris, High blood cholesterol, Cardiac (heart) palpitations, Falls, Syncope, Mitral valve prolapse, Atrial fibrillation, Sick sinus syndrome, Myocardial infarction, Hyperlipidemia, Mitral valve regurgitation, Cardiovascular (heart & blood vessel) disease, Aortic valve regurgitation, Aortic valve stenosis, Bradycardia (slow heart rate), Cardiac (heart) arrhythmias, Carotid artery disease, Congestive heart failure (CHF), Diseases of the aorta

Physician Performs:

Diet & exercise counseling, EKG (electrocardiogram), Echocardiogram (ECG), Cardiac nuclear stress testing, Coronary interventional procedures, Arterial angioplasty & stenting, Cardiac catheterization & angioplasty stenting, Ambulatory holter monitoring, CAT scan (computed tomography), Coumadin management, Dobutamine echocardiogram (ECG), Dobutamine thalliums test, Vascular ultrasound studies

Experience/Training

Specialties^*

Cardiology (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Ghitis is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)

Internal Medicine (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Ghitis is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)

Interventional Cardiology (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Ghitis is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)

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Medical School:

   Universidad del Valle Cali, 1982

Internship:

   St. Luke’s Hospital Chesterfield, MO, 1987

Residency:

   Barnes Jewish Hospital St. Louis, MO, 1989

Fellowship:

   University Of Missouri Hospital And Clinics Columbia, MO, 1991

Other Education/Training/Positions:

   University of Oklahoma OK, 1992

Participates in Clinical
Trials:

No

HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards. HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Arnold Ghitis as of 06/22/2008
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Diagnostic Cardiology Associates
 http://www.cardio4life.com

Description of practice:

Integrated Cardiology Services that include all aspects of General Cardiogy, Interventional Cardiology(angioplasty and stents) and Electrophysiology (Rhythm disturbances.

Languages spoken by physicians in this practice:

Hebrew, Jewish, Spanish

All physicians at this practice:

Matthew L. Carr, Henry Cusnir

Office Location: 

	Diagnostic Cardiology Associates	View Contact Information
	3001 North West 49th Avenue South
	Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33313	View Location Map
Office Information:    Physicians At This Office: Matthew L. Carr, Henry Cusnir, Arnold Ghitis

Office provides computerized drug orders:

Yes

Office utilizes electronic record keeping:

Yes

 

Affiliated Hospital

Florida Medical Center

5000 West Oakland Parks Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33313

Florida Medical Center

Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™ 2007 2006

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ 2007

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ 2008 2007 2006