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Cardiology
GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER
Keith Meyer, MD
Practicing medicine since 1985, Dr. Keith Meyer brings
over 30 years of experience to the dedicated and diverse
medical staff at Good Samaritan Medical Center. Dr. Meyer
works alongside a multidisciplinary team of healthcare pro-
fessionals at the hospital’s Cardiac and Vascular Institute to
deliver high quality care to the Palm Beach community.
After attending medical school at the University of
Rochester in New York, Dr. Meyer completed his internship
and residency in internal medicine at New York VA Medical
Center, followed by a fellowship in cardiology. Dr. Meyer is board certified in internal American Board of Clinical Lipidology, American Board of
medicine and cardiovascular disease.
Saurabh Sanon, MD
Dr. Saurabh Sanon in an interventional cardiologist on
staff at Good Samaritan Medical Center. Dr. Sanon brings
with him expertise in leading edge cardiovascular technol-
ogy including transcatheter aortic valve replacement
(TAVR), transcatheter mitral valve repair (MitraClip®) and
left atrial appendage occlusion in addition to percutaneous
coronary intervention. His special interest is structural
heart interventions, such as TAVR, paravalvular leak repair,
balloon valvuloplasty, percutaneous valve repair and
implantation and other similar therapies. Dr. Sanon earned his medical degree at
Government Medical College in Nagpur, India, and completed his residency in inter-
nal medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Texas. Dr.
Sanon did his fellowships at the University of Texas Health Science Center, in San
Antonio, TX for Cardiology, and the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, MN for Interventional Craig Vogel, DO, FACC, FACP
Cardiology and Advanced Structural Interventional Cardiology.
CORAL GABLES HOSPITAL
Max Pazos, MD
Dr. Max Pazos is a cardiologist who is a member of the
medical staff at Coral Gables Hospital. He received his med-
ical degree from Universidad Central del Este Facultad de
Medicina and has been in practice for more than 20 years.
Dr. Pazos completed a Cardiology Fellowship at Brown
University in Providence, Rhode Island. He is certified by
the American Board of Internal Medicine as well as the
American Board of Cardiovascular Diseases. Dr. Pazos
exemplifies Coral Gables mission statement, which is to
help people live happier, healthier lives. He speaks both English and Spanish. In his
spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family.
Mario Villoch, MD
Dr. Mario Villoch is a cardiologist who is a member of the
medical staff at Coral Gables Hospital. He has been on staff
since 1999. Dr. Villoch was appointed chief of medicine in
2017 to 2019. He received his medical degree from the
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Villoch
completed his fellowhip in cardiology at Mount Sinai
Medical Center. He is a member of the American Medical
Association and the American Heart Association. He is also
a contributing author to an article in the Journal of
Bioheology entitled, “Measurement of Platelet Volume
Distributions in Whole Blood Samples.”
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TENET FLORIDA PHYSICIAN SERVICES –
BROWARD COUNTY
Lance Simkins, MD, FACC
Dr. Lance Simkins specializes in the prevention and treat-
ment of cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology,
advanced cholesterol and lipid analysis, nutrition and
dietary analysis. Dr. Simkins is certified by the American
Board of Internal Medicine – Interventional Cardiology,
American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular
Disease, American Board of Nuclear Medicine Technology,
Obesity Medicine and the National Board of Medical
Examiners. His professional affiliations include the American Heart Association,
American College of Cardiology, American Medical Association, American Society of
Internal Medicine, American College of Physicians and the Tenet Florida Heart &
Vascular Network. Dr. Simkins completed an interventional cardiology fellowship and
a general cardiovascular medicine fellowship at the State University of New York at
Stony Brook, an internal medicine residency and fellowship at Tampa General
Hospital and Tampa Veterans Administration Hospital and the University of South
Florida in Tampa. He completed medical school at the University of South Florida in
Tampa. Dr. Simkins has been practicing medicine since 1985 and is on-staff at Florida
Medical Center, a campus of North Shore located in Fort Lauderdale.
TENET FLORIDA PHYSICIAN SERVICES –
PALM BEACH COUNTY
Dr. Craig Vogel is a cardiologist in the Jupiter and Palm
Beach Gardens area specializing in clinical cardiology, exer-
cise stress testing, echocardiography, stress echocardiogra-
phy and nuclear cardiology. Dr. Vogel is certified by the
American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of
Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Diseases, American
Board of Cardiovascular Diseases, Certification Board of
Nuclear Cardiology and National Board of Osteopathic
Medical Examiners. He has an additional certification in
Cardiac CT Level 2 Training and his professional affiliations include the American
College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians, Florida Osteopathic Medical
Association, Palm Beach County Medical Society, American Society of Nuclear
Cardiology and the Tenet Florida Heart & Vascular Network. Dr. Vogel completed a
cardiovascular medicine fellowship and internal medicine residency at Winthrop
University Hospital, Mineola, NY, a rotating internship at Peninsula Hospital Center
Far Rockaway, NY and medical school at The New York College of Osteopathic
Medicine in Old Westbury, NY. Dr. Vogel has been practicing medicine since 1990.
His staff privileges include Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center.
Leonard J. Pianko, MD, FACC
Leonard J. Pianko, M.D., F.A.C.C. is the chief cardi-
ologist at Aventura Cardiovascular Center and the
Chief Medical Officer for Plaza Health Network. He is
board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular
disease,and has over 30 years’ of experience.
Dr. Pianko’s practice has a strong focus on personal-
ized and holistic treatment delivered through a combi-
nation of cutting-edge technology, a patient-centered
facility, and the individual attention of a primary care
physician coupled with the expertise of a seasoned cardiologist.
Pianko received his medical degree at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in
New York, followed by an internship and residency in internal medicine and car-
diovascular training at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey. He is
a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the American
College of Physicians, American Medical Association, American College of
Cardiology, and the Dade County Medical Association.
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