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Profiles in Cardiology

WESTSIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL

David N. Kenigsberg, M.D., FACC, FHRS Romualdo J. Segurola, M.D.

Dr. Kenigsberg is a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist at Florida Dr. Romualdo J. Segurola specializes in car-
Heart Rhythm Specialists, PLLC, and Medical Director, diac surgery and thoracic surgery and is expe-
Electrophysiology Services, at Westside Regional Medical Center. He has rienced in off-pump coronary bypass, mini-
been in practice as a clinical cardiac electrophysiologist in Broward mally invasive valve surgery. As medical direc-
County for 10 years. He continues to be motivated by his ability to treat tor of the Heart Institute of Palmetto General
and cure patients thereby improving their quality of life. Dr. Kenigsberg Hospital and chief of cardiac surgery, Dr.
performs procedures utilizing the latest technology to save and improve Segurola oversees a team of surgeons, inter-
people's lives on a daily business. “I enjoy being the first in the area to ventional cardiologists and cardiologist. He is
use and adapt to new procedures and technology, said Dr. Kenigsberg. one of the few surgeons in South Florida who
“This January, at Westside Regional Medical Center, I was the first in the country to use a new mapping is Triple Boarded, with certifications in General Surgery, Trauma/Critical
catheter and one of the one of the first nationwide to use a new three dimensional mapping solution.” Care Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Segurola, led the team that
In electrophysiology, advancements occur with frequency. Three dimensional mapping tools, new abla- implanted the first Sutureless Aortic Valve procedure in Florida. He has
tion technologies, new pacemakers and defibrillators with novel implant techniques and constant soft- been a fellow at Yale University, University of Miami School of Medicine
ware improvements are common and make the practice exciting for those in the field. and University of Minnesota. He received his medical degree from
Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena and has been in practice for
J. Elmo Eco, RN, CCRN-CMC, more than 20 years.
MSN, APRN, NP-C
Miguel A. Diaz, M.D.,
Elmo Eco has been a nurse for 21 years and he continues to be fasci- FACC, FSCAI
nated by the heart and how it works. "Cardiology is progressive," said
Eco. "The advancements have improved healthcare and death rates con- Dr. Miguel A. Diaz is a clinical and interven-
tinue to drop for cardiovascular patients. Acute myocardial infarction- tional cardiologist on the medical staff at
related mortality rates, preventive cardiology early detection and heart Palmetto General Hospital. He is also on staff at
disease treatments continue to improve.” He said that the most reward- Coral Gables Hospital. This year Palmetto
ing part of his job is seeing a smile on a patient's face and knowing that General Hospital introduced the minimally
he made a difference in their care. He recalls one particularly difficult invasive Mitraclip device and Dr. Diaz lead the
STEMI case call that lasted more than 5 hours. way for this procedure to be offered to the community. Dr. Diaz’s areas of
"I was able to manage the medications and the medical equipment while the rest of my team mem- interest are valvular interventions, structural heart disease, complex coro-
bers were assisting the physician with the cardiac catheterization/percutaneous coronary intervention. nary interventions, CTO interventions and peripheral arterial disease. He
It was toughest case I ever worked on and it was a success," said Eco. is a graduate from the University of Miami where he also completed his
Eco's Certifications include the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), Adult-Geriatric residency. He completed his fellowships at Jackson Memorial Hospital and
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Critical Care Nursing (CCRN) and Cardiac Medicine (CMC). University of Miami.

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