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Profiles in Cardiology

FLORIDA MEDICAL CENTER PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL

Erik Beyer, MD Roger Carrillo, MD

Dr. Erik Beyer, cardiothoracic surgeon, recently joined
the medical staff at Florida Medical Center and plays a cru- Roger Carrillo, M.D., is a cardiothoracic surgeon with
cial role in expanding the hospital’s minimally invasive car- Palmetto General Hospital. He specializes in laser extrac-
diac surgery program. He has been practicing cardiac sur- tion of pacemaker and defibrillator complications, mini-
gery for more than 20 years. Dr. Beyer attended medical mally invasive cardiac surgery and atrial fibrillation treat-
school at the University of Tennessee. He completed his ments. Dr. Carrillo is certified by the American Board of
residency in general surgery at the University of Texas and Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr.
his residency in cardiothoracic surgery at Cleveland Clinic Carrillo completed a Fellowship in Cardiovascular Surgery
Foundation. Dr. Beyer later completed his fellowship, spe- from the Hospital Broussias, University of Paris, in Paris,
cializing in cardiac transplant and assist device, at France. Throughout his medical career, Dr. Carrillo has
Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin in Germany and the Texas presented his research and findings relating to cardiotho-
Heart Institute. racic medicine at national and international talks and has published numerous papers
on cardiothoracic surgery. Dr. Carrillo has been practicing medicine since 1980. He is
bilingual in English and Spanish.
Neil I. Galindez, MD
Jose Pinero, MD, FACC
Dr. Neil Galindez is on staff at Florida Medical Center
and he is an experienced cardiothoracic surgeon with
expertise in open and minimally invasive surgery for atrial Dr. Jose Pinero is an experienced cardiologist and has
fibrillation (Afib) and heart valve surgery. In addition, Dr. provided expert heart care to patients for over 40 years. Dr.
Galindez specializes in videoscopic assisted thoracic sur- Pinero specializes in congestive heart failure, echocardiog-
gery, percutaneous valve surgery (TAVR), temporary and raphy, preventative cardiology and stress testing. He is on
long term mechanical circulatory support and surgical coro- staff at Palmetto General Hospital. He studied at the
nary revascularization. Dr. Galindez attended medical University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and at the
school at the University of Texas Health Science Center in University of Miami School of Medicine. He is a member of
Houston, Texas and he did his residency at Morristown the Tenet Florida Heart and Vascular Network and he is a
Memorial Medical Center. Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

HOLY CROSS MEDICAL GROUP

Robert S. Singal, MD, FACC

Certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Robert Singal specializes in cardiovascular disease as well as
interventional cardiology. Dr. Singal received a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology from the University of Florida in Gainesville and his med-
ical degree from the University of South Florida College of Medicine in Tampa before completing his residency at the Medical College of Georgia
and a cardiology fellowship at the University of Miami. He has practiced with the Holy Cross Medical Group since 2012.

Kirubakaran “Karan” Munuswamy, MD, FACC

Dr. Karan Munuswamy practices cardiology at the Holy Cross Jim Moran Heart and Vascular Center. He is certified by the American Board of
Internal Medicine in cardiovascular disease and also holds certifications in nuclear cardiology, hypertension and cardiac CTA. Dr. Munuswamy stud-
ied medicine at the Institute of Medical Sciences in India followed by a residency at St. Francis Medical Center in New Jersey and a fellowship in
cardiovascular disease at the University of Missouri. Active in clinical research, he has published numerous papers in scientific journals. He is a
Fellow of American College of Cardiology and a member of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. He also serves as president of the leadership
board for the American Diabetes Association's South Florida region and on the board of trustees for the Association of Indians in America’s South
Florida chapter, among several other community positions for which he has received many awards.

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