AblationforCardiacArrhythmias near Newtown, PA

Care Philosophy: Lourdes Medical Associates (LMA) is a professional association of primary care and specialty physicians integrated into a healthcare network of hospital and outpatient services. We are dedicated to serving patients seeking high quality, compassionate,

Biography: Dr. Samuels received his undergraduation education at the University of Rochester in New York and attended Medical School at Hahnemann University in Philadelphia. He completed his general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery training at Hahnemann and joined the faculty in 1995, assuming the directorship of the Heart Transplant and Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Program in 1997. In 2001, Dr. Samuels and his team implanted the world's fifth total artificial heart (AbioCor). In 2003, Dr. Samuels joined the Main Line Health System as the Surgical Director of Heart Failure, establishing a transplant and VAD program. In 2009, Dr. Samuels rose to the rank of full professor of surgery at Thomas Jefferson University, joining their facutly full-time in 2016. In 2017, Dr. Samuels assumed the Clinical Directorship of Cardiac Surgery for the Einstein Healthcare Network. At present, Dr. Samuels maintains a busy clinical practice, specializing in Beating-Heart Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) and the use of mechanical circulatory assist technologies (i.e LVADs and ECMO) for acute and chronic heart disease.

Biography: Dr. Susan Joseph, MD is an Advanced Heart Failure /amp Transplant Cardiology Specialist who practices in Philadelphia, PA. She is 49 years old and has been practicing for 23 years. Dr. Susan Joseph, MD is affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Kenji Minakata, MD is a Cardiology Specialist who practices in Camden, NJ. He is 56 years old. Dr. Kenji Minakata, MD is affiliated with Cooper University Hospital and Cooper University Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Andrew Fireman, MD is a Diagnostic Radiologist who practices in Horsham, PA. He is 63 years old and has been practicing for 37 years. Dr. Andrew Fireman, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Abington Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Pratik Patel, MD is an Interventional Cardiology Specialist who practices in Monroe Township, NJ. He is 57 years old and has been practicing for 28 years. Dr. Pratik Patel, MD is affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.