Intravascular ultrasound for cardiac patients and bronchoscopic lung reduction valves on the pulmonary side are just the latest in cut- ting-edge devices and procedures the clinic has recently implemented. Both of which, noted Dr. Hussain Ibrahim, interventional cardiologist, reduce the invasive nature of procedures, allow- ing more medically fragile patients to benefit and speeding healing across the board. “In our cath lab, we are now doing more than 80 to 90 percent of heart procedures from the wrist,” he said. “The technology that we have now is a new state-of-the-art ultrasound. The resolution is higher now and everything is up to date compared with any large hospital system. We will have the same kind of ultrasound you will find anywhere.” This combination of high tech and high touch applies in the many procedures the Heart and Lung Center performs. Open heart surgery, car- diac catheterization, balloon angioplasty, stent placement, pacemaker and defibrillator place- ment just scratch the surface on the list of cardi- ac procedures, while the pulmonary side offers treatments for obstructive sleep apnea, asthma, COPD, emphysema and lung cancer, among many others. Henry said being able to offer such treatments in a local setting is in step with the communi- ty-first mentality of Ozarks Healthcare as a whole. “Our patients are our family, friends and neighbors. We can invest our services into our hometowns. Our staff can provide personalized care without the need to travel long distances,” she said. “The best thing about working here is being able to serve our own community and creating relationships between staff and patients. I’m proud to work side by side with our specialists to deliver local care to our patients.”
Archana Sinha, M.D.
BOARD-CERTIFIED CARDIOLOGIST
William A. McGee, M.D.
BOARD-CERTIFIED CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEON
Achenkunju George, M.D.
BOARD-CERTIFIED CARDIOLOGIST
“... being a small institution and very close-
knit, we all know each other, we’re very supportive. And if we need something, we can easily go talk to the executive leadership, and it will get done.”
Hussain Ibrahim, M.D.
BOARD-CERTIFIED INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGIST
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