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Dr. Thomas Baldacchino, MD

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1400 George Dieter Drive
El Paso, TX 79936
 

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Specialties
Cardiology, Internal Medicine
Gender
Male
Foreign Languages
Italian, Spanish
Insurance Plans
Accepted
Aetna, Cigna, WellCare, Humana, BCBS, United Health Care, Sierra

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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
24
Five-Star Recognition
HealthGrades Recognized and Five-Star designations are available in the Detailed Report.
Group Practice
Capital Cardiovascular Specialists
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Year Joined Practice
2000*
Title
Thomas C. Baldacchino, M.D., F.A.C.C.*
Care Philosophy
Dr. Baldacchino is the Director of the only ICANL (Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Labs) and has a special interest in Stress Echocardiography. He was previously the non-invasive Cardiology Director at Columbia St. David's South Austin Hospital. Dr. Baldacchino speaks fluent Italian and he enjoys boating, skiing and radio-controlled airplanes.*
State License Information
Licensed in Texas
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

Participation in Clinical Trials
No*
 

Scheduling

Provides Patients With Access to a Nurse
Yes*
Average time to get a new patient appointment:
1 day*
Average time for existing patient to get an appointment:
5 days*
Average wait room time:
45 minutes*
Average number of patients seen in a day:
12*
 
* Indicates physician-provided data.
 

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