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Dr. Alan Ackermann, DO

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20950 North East 27th Court
Aventura, FL 33180
 

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Specialties
Cardiology, Internal Medicine
Gender
Male
Foreign Languages
Spanish
Insurance Plans
Accepted
United Healthcare, Aetna, Cigna, GHI, Medicare, BEECH STREET, Humana, Neighborhood Health Plan, One Source, BCBS, United Health Care, Wellpoint

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Education
Education information, including: Medical School attended, years since graduation, and Residency, are all available in the Detailed Report.
Years Since
Graduation
14
Five-Star Recognition
HealthGrades Recognized and Five-Star designations are available in the Detailed Report.
Group Practice
Aventura Institute for Cardiovascular Wellness, PA
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Title
President*
Care Philosophy
I provide an individualized, empathetic and comprehensive approach to cardiovascular ailments.*
State License Information
Licensed in Florida
What is Cardiology?
Cardiology is the treatment of diseases of the heart and blood vessels. A cardiologist is a physician who specializes in treating heart conditions such as abnormal heart rhythms, heart attacks, coronary artery disease, congenital heart defects, and disease of the heart valves. A cardiologist can inform your doctor about new drugs or tests that may be beneficial to you.

Some heart conditions can cause permanent damage to the heart muscle, and can be fatal. Methods that cardiologists use to study heart conditions include stress tests, a monitor to record your heart rate and rhythm, a biopsy, which studies a tiny more »

 

Professional Experience

Professional Affiliations/Memberships
American College of Cardiology Fellow (1999)
American Heart Association Member (2003)
American Society of Echocardiography Member (2006)
Dade County Medical Association (2006)
Participation in Clinical Trials
No*
Physician Treats
Heart attack, Congestive Heart Failure (Chf), Angina pectoris, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Atrial fibrillation, Ateriosclerosis Or Atherosclerosis (Hardening Of The Arteries), Tachycardia (Rapid Heart Rate), High blood cholesterol *
Physician Performs
Ambulatory holter monitoring, Cardiac nuclear stress testing, Echocardiogram (Ecg), Exercise & pharmacological ECG stress testing, Vascular ultrasound studies *
 

Scheduling

Accepting New Patients
Yes*
Provides Patients With Access to a Nurse
No*
Average time to get a new patient appointment:
1 day*
Average time for existing patient to get an appointment:
2 days*
Average wait room time:
15 minutes*
Average number of patients seen in a day:
20*
 
* Indicates physician-provided data.
 

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