Expert Cardiac Care in Rhode Island and Massachusetts
The Brown University Health Cardiovascular Institute at Rhode Island Hospital, The Miriam Hospital, Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital, and Morton Hospital provides the highest level of around-the-clock diagnostic, interventional, surgical and rehabilitative cardiac care.
We offer comprehensive cardiac services at multiple ambulatory center locations throughout the region for your convenience and include cardiac diagnostic testing and intervention, cardiac rehabilitation, heart failure management, congenital heart disease management and programs for lipid management, management of hypertension and disease prevention.
Our cardiovascular specialists work as a team, across all disciplines, combining their expertise to provide an individualized treatment plan for each patient. Our philosophy of care emphasizes easy access for patients and an easy referral process for physicians.
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Cardio Expert Named Leader of International Cardiology Society
Jinnette Dawn Abbott, MD, MSCAI, director of interventional cardiology and cardiac catheterization laboratories at Brown University Health Cardiovascular Institute, has been named president of international cardiology society. For patient referrals, please call 401-444-8712.
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