Understanding the different heart specialties
Wondering which heart specialists provide which type of care? The terms are confusing. The heart specialists you might see include a(n):
- Cardiologist. A doctor who specializes in caring for people with heart disease.
- Interventional cardiologist. A cardiologist trained to perform non-surgical procedures in the cardiac catheterization lab.
- Electrophysiologist. A cardiologist specializing in diseases of the heart's electrical system, like irregular heartbeats.
- Cardiac surgeon. A doctor specially trained to perform heart surgery. Heart surgeons work closely with cardiologists, interventional cardiologists and electrophysiologists.
If you have heart surgery here, a large team of doctors, nurses, therapists and other specialists cares for you. We work with you as a team to provide a personalized treatment plan for you.
