Mercy Health – West Hospital will have a comprehensive heart care program that includes the first open heart program to be offered on the West Side.

The Heart Care Team at Mercy Health – West Hospital will include the expert cardiologists with Mercy Health – The Heart Institute who provide a sophisticated level of care and a team of experienced clinicians focused on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery.

Abhijit Desai, MD
· Medical Degree: N.H.L Municipal Medical College (India) 1984
· Residency: Internal Medicine – Cleveland Metropolitan General
Hospital 1988
· Fellowship : Cardiology – Wright State University 1991
· Board Certified by the American Board of Cardiovascular Disease,
American Board of Internal Medicine

Ashok Penmetsa, MD
· Medical Degree: University College of Medical Sciences (India) 1982
· Residency: Four year residency in Internal Medicine at Wright
State University 1991
· Fellowship: Interventional Cardiology – Wright State University
1994
· Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and
Cardiovascular Disease

Jeffrey Striet, MD
· Medical Degree: The Ohio State University 2006
· Residency: Internal Medicine – University of Cincinnati 2009
· Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease – University of Cincinnati 2012
· Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine

Timothy Brennan, MD
· Medical Degree: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine 2003
· Residency: Internal Medicine – The Ohio State University 2006
· Fellowship: Cardiovascular Medicine – The Ohio State University
2011
· Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and
Cardiovascular Diseases

James Muth, MD
· Medical Degree: St. George’s University 2005
· Residency: Internal Medicine – West Virginia University 2008
· Fellowship: Electrophysiology – University of Cincinnati 2012
· Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine

Deborah Hauger, MD, FACC
· Medical Degree: University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
1984
· Residency: Internal Medicine – University Health Center 1987
· Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease – University of Texas Medical
School at San Antonio 1990
· Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and
Cardiovascular Disease

Syed Zubair Haq, MD
· Medical Degree: Dow Medical College, University of Karachi 1984
· Residency: Internal Medicine – Case Western University 1988
· Fellowship: Cardiology – Medical College of Virginia 1991
· Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and
Cardiovascular Disease

Our Heart Care Program includes these procedures and features:
Cardiac catheritization labs
Cardiac peripheral procedures
Coronary artery bypass grafts
Coronary and peripheral angioplasty
Coronary stents
Angioplasty stents
Diagnostic imaging
Open Heart Surgery
Defibrillator implants and replacements
Pacemaker implants
Heart value repair and replacement
Stress tests
Surgical treatment of atrial fibrilation
Surgical treatment of congenital heart defects
Thoracic aortic procedures

Rehabilitation and Long-Term Support

The road to recovery and improved health begins as soon as possible after heart surgery or other treatment, often while patients are still in the hospital.  Our experienced cardiac care and rehabilitation teams have helped thousands of individuals recover from heart problems, reduce their heart disease risk factors and achieve healthy, active lifestyles. Patients can also continue their heart disease rehabilitation beyond the hospital at a nearby Mercy Health – HealthPlex location. Our staff will make sure that your cardiac care plan is realistic and tailored to your age, abilities and lifestyle, and is coordinated in keeping with your physician’s wishes.

Please click this link to find a cardiologist, cardiac surgeon or vascular surgeon. http://www.e-mercy.com/physicians.aspx