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Cardiology

TENET FLORIDA PHYSICIAN SERVICES – TENET FLORIDA PHYSICIAN SERVICES –

BROWARD COUNTY SOUTH FLORIDA HEART INSTITUTE -

Neil Galindez, MD PALM BEACH COUNTY

Dr. Neil Galindez is an experienced cardiothoracic Jonathan Kahan, MD
surgeon with expertise in open and minimally invasive
surgery for atrial fibrillation (AFib) and heart valve sur- Dr. Jonathan Kahan is a Registered Physician in Vascular
gery. In addition, Dr. Galindez specializes in videoscop- Interpretation (RPVI), the highest standard in vascular
ic assisted thoracic surgery, percutaneous valve surgery ultrasound interpretation to examine blockages in arteries
(TAVR), temporary and long-term mechanical circulato- and veins, identify blood clots and evaluate the body’s circu-
ry support and surgical coronary revascularization. latory system. In addition, Dr. Kahan focuses on clinical
Recently, Dr. Galindez partnered with colleague Dr. genetics in cardiology. His understanding of molecular
Matthew Klein, a cardiac electrophysiologist, to per- genetics in cardiovascular diseases helps Dr. Kahan use
form the first Sub-X Ablation (EP) case in the CON- genetic testing to understand each individual patient’s
VERGENT clinical trial for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AFib), an international pathogenesis and natural history to diagnose genetic disor-
clinical trial. During the Sub-X procedure, Dr. Galindez entered the pericardium ders. As a highly-skilled cardiologist, Dr. Kahan has the
(fibrous sac around the heart) through a minimal incision just below the rib area to experience to diagnose and treat heart ailments including hypertrophic cardiomyopa-
ablate harmful heart tissue on the outside of the heart. Until this time in the trial, the thy, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), arrhythmias, dyslipidemia as well as preventive
pericardium was accessed by entering the abdomen first and making a small incision cardiology. An expert in the evaluation of cardiac conditions, Dr. Kahan’s expertise
on the diaphragm adjacent to the heart. Now the trial has allowed changes in the pro- includes pacemaker and defibrillator evaluation, transesophageal echocardiography
tocol to access the pericardium directly without having to go through the abdomen. (TEE), echocardiography, cardiac CT, stress testing and nuclear cardiology. Dr.
Once Dr. Galindez finished his procedure, Dr. Klein viewed Dr. Galindez’s ablation Kahan’s office is located in Delray Beach at the South Florida Heart Institute. He is on-
results on a HD monitor by recreating a 3D image of the left atrium in the electro- staff at Delray Medical Center.
physiology laboratory and, using an ablation catheter through the patient’s groin,
ablated any remaining heart tissue causing rapid and irregular heartbeats inside the
heart’s left atrium where most of the abnormal electrical activity is present. The atrial TENET FLORIDA PHYSICIAN SERVICES –
fibrillation was terminated and the patient did well. Dr. Galindez’s office with Tenet
Florida Physician Services (TFPS) is located in Fort Lauderdale and he is on-staff at MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
Florida Medical Center, a campus of North Shore located in Fort Lauderdale, Delray
Medical Center and Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. Miguel A. Diaz, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Erik Beyer, MD Dr. Miguel A. Diaz is a clinical and interventional cardi-
ologist who specializes in the treatment of adult cardiovas-
Dr. Erik Beyer specializes in minimally invasive car- cular diseases. His areas of interest in the outpatient setting
diothoracic surgery and minimal access surgery tech- include preventive and general cardiology, complex coro-
niques to treat cardiac ailments affecting the population nary and structural heart disease, and management of
in communities across Broward and Palm Beach peripheral arterial disease. In the cath lab, he specializes in
Counties. Dr. Beyer focuses on minimally invasive valve complex coronary and peripheral arterial interventions,
surgeries including mitral and aortic heart valve repairs, chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention
transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), aortic (CTO-PCI), structural heart disease and transcatheter aor-
root reconstruction and aortic aneurysm treatments, tic valve replacement (TAVR), a new treatment option for
heart failure surgery, coronary revascularization proce- people with aortic stenosis which could be an alternative to traditional types of open
dures like coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), and heart surgeries. Today, TAVR is a minimally invasive cardiac treatment where a cardi-
thoracic surgery. For atrial fibrillation (AFib) surgery, ology team, led by an interventional cardiologist and cardiac surgeon, repairs nar-
Dr. Beyer’s expertise includes the Hybrid Cooperative MAZE open-heart cardiac sur- rowed heart valves causing aortic stenosis by opting to insert a new replacement valve
gery procedure to eliminate AFib as well as the use of the MAPS Ablation Pen to treat inside of the existing aortic valve instead of removing the diseased valve. Due to the
harmful cardiac tissue causing heart arrhythmias. Dr. Beyer is certified by the minimally invasive approach, there is no need for sternotomy, or a heart and lung
American Board of Thoracic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. He also com- bypass machine. Dr. Diaz is board-certified in clinical, interventional and nuclear car-
pleted two separate cardiac transplant/assist device fellowships. Dr. Beyer is trilingual diology. Dr. Diaz’s Tenet Florida Physician Services office in located in Hialeah and he
in English, German and Spanish. Dr. Beyer’s Tenet Florida Physician Services (TFPS) is on staff at Palmetto General Hospital.
office is located in Fort Lauderdale and he on-staff at Florida Medical Center, a cam-
pus of North Shore located in Fort Lauderdale, North Shore Medical Center located Ricardo L. Machado, MD, FACC
in Miami and Delray Medical Center.
Dr. Ricardo Machado has the cardiology expertise and
TENET FLORIDA PHYSICIAN SERVICES – almost 40-years of experience in the prevention, diagnosis
and management of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Machado’s
PALM BEACH COUNTY proficiency in cardiac testing includes stress tests and
echocardiography helps him build a heart treatment plan
unique to each patient. He treats cardiac diseases and con-
Matthew Klein, MD ditions including arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, heart
attack, hypertension, valvular disease, coronary artery dis-
Dr. Matthew Klein is an electrician of the heart. As a car- ease (CAD) and endocarditis. Dr. Machado is an award-win-
diac electrophysiologist, Dr. Klein focuses in the diagnosis ning cardiologist; during his medical career he has been awarded the American
and treatment of heart rhythm disorders. At the forefront of Medical Association Recognition Award, American Heart Association Distinguished
cardiac electrophysiology, Dr. Klein is an expert in atrial fib- Recognition Award and the Palmetto General Hospital Utilization Management
rillation (AFib) treatment. Dr. Klein performs all types of Award. He is a member of the Tenet Florida Heart & Vascular Network and Fellow,
cardiac ablations such as ablation of complex arrhythmias, American College of Cardiology. Dr. Machado is board-certified in cardiovascular dis-
hybrid ablation for AFib and cardiac resynchronization eases and internal medicine, and is fellowship-trained in cardiology. His professional
therapy. Highly-skilled in the implantation of cardiac experience includes as cardiologist, attending physician, private practice physician,
devices, Dr. Klein is experienced in WATCHMAN™ left associate, echocardiogram laboratory, member, electrocardiogram reading panel, sen-
atrial appendage closure permanent heart implant to reduce the risk of stroke in peo- ior attending physician and emergency room physician. Dr. Machado’s Tenet Florida
ple with AFib not caused by a heart valve problem or non-valvular AFib. In 2017, Dr. Physician Services office is located in Hialeah and he is on staff at Palmetto General
Klein and Dr. Neil Galindez, a cardiothoracic surgeon with Tenet Florida Physician Hospital.
Services, performed the first Sub-X Ablation Electrophysiology (EP) case in the CON-
VERGENT international clinical trial for the treatment AFib where harmful heart tis-
sue in the inside and outside of the heart was ablated.

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