Dr. Stephen Fedec, DO

The Nurse checked me in and did an EKG and vitals. I had mentioned I was having left chest pain which was radiating to my left collarbone and to my back now for about a half hour. She was the best!! Dr. Fedec came in about 15 min later and I mentioned the chest pain and it was radiating to my collarbone and back. He said that was called atypical chest pain and not related to a heart attack. He listened to my heart and said my heart sounded good and EKG was abnormal due to my Inverted T wave. Asked if I had questions and walked out. Wow! Funny the visit note you get from the patient portal stated that he needed to keep an eye on my left ventrical and valve. That’s scary! Said he’d see me in 6 mo instead of a year. Hmmm!

Dr. Fedec, along with EVERYONE I have encountered has just been OUTSTANDING!!!! A definite caring attitude from Dr. Fedec and everyone. Although a VERY demanding time for me Dr. Fedec was excellent in taking time to explain things to me and do everything he could to help me thru this event. Same goes for ALL of the nurses and techs!!

Ended up seeing Dr. Fedec b/c the MD I wanted to see was booked out to May and I was told following an E.R. visit for chest pain and shortness of breath to F/U with a cardiologist. Saw Dr. Fedec within 48 hrs. of my E.R. visit. He spoke with me about 5 minutes and put me on a Beta Blocker (but never shared what the medicine did...my B.P. was 121/85. Scheduled and Echo and Nuclear Stress Test both out more than 14 days. Quick to want my deductible at checkout even though I assured them it had been met with the E.R visit the previous night. Chest pain and shortness of breath continued and the next day I walked into the E.R. and requested a D-Dimer test and was found to have 2 DVT's in my leg and numerous embolisms in both lungs. The test saved my life. Every MD who saw me in the E.R. asked why I was put on a Beta Blocker and discontinued it...Feel like this practice is just out to make sure they get paid. In the future if I need a cardio practice it won't be Heart and Vascular Care Inc!

Dr. Fedec's nurse hooked me up with EKG monitors but wouldn't tell me any results, then Dr. Fedec refused, through ignoring and talking over me three different times to answer my questions regarding the EKG reading, and the reading and graph have yet to ever be posted on Athena. He said I was to go home (never back to teaching) terrified of sudden death, await the arrival of a life vest, continue to sit home, not start Cardiac Rehab without said life vest (for which Anthem had already refused to pay before I was discharged from the hospital, even though I was confined 3 extra days there), I was to have a useless echocardiogram near the end of January, the implantation of an ICD by the first week or so of February, convalesce for 2 to 3 months, and then I MIGHT seek part-time employment in a bank or department store, ... as if those jobs would be less stressful than light teaching duties, ... especially after teaching by proxy and paying with sick days for a sub all those months.

Great visit

Not caring about patient

Felt very comfortable working with Dr Fedec and nurse Jennifer. All exams, including nuclear scan, were explained and Dr Fedec took time to address my questions. Very satisfied.

Recently moved to NC and had to leave this practice behind, but if it was not for the move I would continue with this Cardiology Practice. They are awesome and have gone there since 2008. Thanks to you all for the care I was given!

Ordered tests on my first visit. Second visit was the consult on my test results. Dr. Fedec reviewed each test with me and explained each result reassuring me along the way. He took his time, answered my questions and I felt a trust in his knowledge and care. I would highly recommend him and am pleased that I found him!

Excellent sincere up-to-date knowledgeable cardiologist with excellent patient understanding.