Vim & Vigor - Summer 2013 - Gwinnett Medical Center - (Page 2)
Phil’s Feature
Investing in
Heart Care
We’re continuing to expand our suite
of specialized services
W
ith the opening of the Strickland
Heart Center in 2012, Gwinnett
lost its nationwide status as the largest county without open heart services. Now Gwinnett Medical
Center is adding another distinctive facet to cardiovascular care: electrophysiology
testing, commonly referred to as EP. This broadening of our cardiac services will
allow us to continue to meet the growing needs of residents in the region.
EP is a test that records the electrical activity and the electrical pathways of the
heart, so that doctors can determine what is disturbing the heart’s rhythm and
what the best treatment will be. EP testing will be housed at GMC–Lawrenceville
within a newly renovated area devoted to this service.
This investment of more than $10 million allows GMC to expand on current
related offerings, such as pacemaker implants to support cardiac mapping and
additional interventions. Through EP testing, the doctor can safely reproduce various heart rhythms to check the appropriateness of medications, or to determine
the best procedure or device to treat an individual’s heart condition.
EP requires specialized equipment and specially trained clinical staff, as well as
approval at the state level. All these pieces should be in place in spring 2014, when
we anticipate beginning this service extension.
During our first year of offering open heart surgery, GMC completed more than
300 procedures. As we look beyond these initial steps, we will explore new services and technologies as part of our ongoing commitment to residents regarding
cardiac services.
Adding EP to the cardiac care lineup will allow more area residents to receive
the care they need, from highly trained and experienced staff, closer to home. We
are very excited to take this next step in rounding out our cardiovascular care.
Philip R. Wolfe, FACHE
President and CEO
GwInnett MedICal Center
President and Chief executive Officer
Philip R. Wolfe
Gwinnett Health System Board of directors
Carlton Buchanan, MD; Renee Byrd-Lewis; Keith Carnes, MD;
Jay Desai, MD; Carolyn Hill; L.C. Johnson; J. Michael Levengood;
Tom Martin; Miles H. Mason III, MD; David McCleskey, Chairman;
William McGann; Charles Oglesby; Manfred Sandler, MD;
Wayne Sikes; Jeff Wages; Philip R. Wolfe
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ACL Double Take
Saving the Littlest Lives
The Ultimate Backto- School Checklist
Join the Movement
Stroke Stories
5 Steps to Better Bone Health
Gut Instinct
Morgan Freeman
Prostate Playbook
The Main Ingredient
Looking Ahead
Virtual Health
PrimeTime Health
Delivered from Devastation
A Big Reason to Smile
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