Northside Heart Northside Cardiology & CPNA Partnering For Your Care By Cyndi Braun Northside Heart brings together 16 cardiologists to provide quality care to patients throughout Atlanta and surrounding communities. Besides the nearby office in Cumming, offices are located in Alpharetta, Atlanta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Suwanee/Johns Creek and Woodstock. Locations in East Cobb and Canton will open in coming months. While the name Northside Heart is new, the physicians from two practices from which it was formed Northside Cardiology and Cardiovascular Physicians of North Atlanta have served their communities for years. With the new, united practice, patients benefit from a large network of experienced physicians who provide comprehensive cardiology services and a team-based approach to patient care. We have, within our group, subspecialties like electrophysiologists, so we can take care of pretty much all types of cardiovascular patients, said Dr. Tom Jordan, a general cardiologist and one of the founding members of the practice. By using top-of-the-line equipment, staffing and offices, we are able to provide patients with the highest standard of care. Physicians are board-certified in cardiovascular disease, nuclear and interventional cardiology and work alongside referring physicians to optimize treatment plans and individualize care. The practice offers state-of-the-art technology and ensures that patients benefit from the most up-to-date treatment modalities. We work as a team. Sometimes, two or three doctors will get together to consult about a particular patient. We show each other images, discuss the patient and come up with a game plan, said Dr. Jordan. We get to know each others patients, and that helps us to improve their care. Another benefit of the united practice is that physicians are able to care for patients in multiple locations, when needed, as well. Interventional physicians are able to cover each others calls, providing patients with seamless and continuous care. Northside Heart treats a wide range of cardiovascular disease, offering preventative medicine, diagnostic procedures and cardiac electrophysiology. As a general cardiologist, Dr. Jordan focuses on diagnostic testing and preventative medicine. I treat risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes and getting people to stop smoking in order to prevent problems in the future. I encourage patients to go to cardiac rehab, which helps people who have already had a heart attack, stent or bypass surgery to recover and do better over time, said Dr. Jordan. Cardiac rehab is an important tool for recovery after a cardiac event. In addition to aerobic and strength training, which help the heart pump more efficiently and get it back to normal, the program takes a multidisciplinary approach that includes education about heart disease, drug and stress management and nutritional counseling. With a cardiac rehab center located conveniently at Northside Hospital-Forsyth, Northside Heart patients can easily take advantage of these services. Other physicians in the practice specialize in clinical cardiac electrophysiology. These doctors have advanced training in cardiovascular disease, specific to the electrical activities of the heart. They assist patients with heart rhythm disturbances (arrhythmias), perform diagnostic procedures and treat arrhythmias with medications, devices (such as pacemakers) and interventional means (such as catheter ablation). I enjoy cardiac electrophysiology and doing procedures that alter patients treatments and help them get better. The technology itself is exciting, and it is rewarding when an arrhythmia is cured, or the patient receives a life-saving treatment from their device, said Dr. Mohammad Kooshkabadi. Device implementation allows electrophysiologists, like Dr. Kooshkabadi, to insert small mechanisms into a patients body to treat a variety of symptoms. These devices include: Pacemakers, which monitor the electrical impulses in the heart and, when needed, deliver electrical stimuli to make the heart beat in a more normal rhythm. Pacemakers are used when the heart beats too slowly (bradycardia) or has other abnormal rhythms (arrhythmias). Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) monitor heart rhythms and deliver shocks when dangerous rhythms are detected. ICDs are used to treat patients whose lower heart chambers beat too quickly (tachycardia) or quiver ineffectively (fibrillation). Cardiac catheter ablations are used to treat abnormally rapid heartbeats that cannot be controlled with medication. This procedure can restore a normal heart rhythm and eliminate the need for open-heart surgery or long-term drug therapies. The most rewarding part of my job is building the patient-physician relationship, said Dr. Kooshkabadi. When someone trusts you with their health, we, as a practice, believe its important that you are there with them, communicating with them and doing all you can to provide the best care you can. Northside HeartCumming Location1505 Northside Forsyth Drive, Suite 3600, Cumming, GA 30041770-343-8565Northside-Heart.comHours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am-5:00 pm
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