Doctors making a difference

Cardiologists Advocating EECP Therapy

Dr. Timothy D. Henry

Dr. Henry is the Lindner Family Distinguished Chair in Clinical Research and Medical Director of The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Henry is also the current President of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), where he also serves as a Master Fellow.

Passionately devoted to interventional cardiology and clinical research, Dr. Henry has published more than 700 peer-reviewed medical and scientific research articles, manuscripts and book chapters. His research interests include interventional cardiology, acute myocardial infarction and novel therapies for patients with refractory angina. He is an internationally recognized innovator in heart attack care as well as the study of stem cell and regenerative therapies, predominantly in the areas of heart failure and refractory angina.

Dr. Henry previously served as the Chief of Cardiology at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, which became one of the top five cardiology programs in the United States under his leadership. Prior to that, he was the Director of Research at the Minneapolis Heart Institute, where he developed the Level I heart attack network that dramatically changed the process by which patients with STEMI were treated.

"EECP has been underutilised for years, and I'm looking forward to help change that." Scroll down to watch a video of Dr Timothy Henry speaking on the Approach to Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) and Angina with no obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA).

Dr. Lawrence J. Santora

"The practice of medicine is a privilege. I believe with this privilege comes the responsibility to treat patients with dignity and respect. Part of the respect comes in educating and informing patients, enabling them to actively participate in their medical care."

Dr. Lawrence J. Santora, MD, FACP, FCCP, FACC, is a well-versed consultative cardiologist who diagnoses and treats patients at Orange County Heart Institute & Research Center in Orange, California. He is a founding member and managing partner of Orange County Heart Institute & Research Center, which opened its doors in 1994. Dr. Santora’s areas of expertise cover preventative cardiology and interventional cardiology (coronary stenting) and cardiac CT (CT angiography and coronary calcium screening with EBCT). Dr. Santora attained board certification in cardiac CT, which stands for cardiovascular computed tomography. Furthermore, he serves as Medical Director for The Dick Butkus Cardiac Screening Program, The Center for Heart and Vascular Wellness and Prevention, and the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at St. Joseph’s Hospital. He was also voted among the Top Doctors in Cardiology by the Consumers’ Guide to Top Doctors.

Dr. Pradip Jamnadas

Dr. Pradip Jamnadas is the founder and medical director of Cardiovascular Interventions and has practiced in Central Florida for over 31 years. Widely recognized for his skill in interventional cardiology Dr. Jamnadas has been awarded Orlando Top Doctor by Orlando Magazine consecutively for over a decade.

He is on staff at AdventHealth Orlando, and teaches medical students as an Assistant Clinical Professor at Florida State University, the University of Central Florida College of Medicine, and residents in Florida Hospital’s teaching programs.

Educated in England, at the University of London College Medical School with internships in London and Kent, he completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Maryland and his cardiology fellowship at Yale University. In addition he completed an interventional cardiology fellowship at St. Luke’s Hospital in Milwaukee, WI.

"ECP quickly stimulates the formation of collateral blood vessels to help create a natural bypass around narrowed or blocked arteries to improve coronary blood flow with no significant side effects. This procedure also reduces the symptoms of chest pain, shortness of breath, and fatigue which improves the patient’s quality of life."

Prof. Dr. Özlem Soran

Dr. Ozlem Soran graduated from Ankara Medical School in 1989 and received her specialisation degree in cardiology in 1996. During her training she won scholarships from Spain and Japanese government and studied invasive cardiology. In 1997 she joined the postdoctoral fellowship program in heart failure in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Soran and her colleagues were the first ones to show that EECP was safe and effective in patients with heart failure, their work lead the FDA to approve the use of EECP treatment in ischemic heart failure management. In 2001 she was appointed Director of EECP Lab at the University of Pittsburgh and was promoted to an Associate Professor of Medicine in 2003 followed by a promotion to Professor of Medicine. She worked as a full time faculty for more than 15 years at the University of Pittsburgh. She holds more than 10 prestigious awards and has had received over 150 invitations to give lectures at the cardiology meetings.

Below is a video of Prof. Dr. Özlem Soran giving a talk on Effects of EECP Therapy on CAD and heart failure patients.

Dr. Gregory W. Barsness

Dr. Gregory W. Barsness: Dr Barsness is an Interventional Cardiologist, in Rochester, Minnesota and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Mayo Clinic-Rochester and Northfield Hospital and Clinics. He received his medical degree from University of Minnesota Medical School and has been in practice for more than 20 years. Dr. Gregory W. Barsness has expertise in treating heart failure, coronary artery disease, chronic high blood pressure, among other conditions.

Below is a video of Dr Barsness giving a talk on the Effects of EECP on Endothelial Function. Please scroll down to watch it.