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A Traditional of Outstanding Cardiovascular Care |
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| The South Texas Cardiovascular Consultants include some of the area's most accomplished physicians. In fact, many are frequently chosen to participate in medical investigations for new cardiac procedures, devices, and medications and are among the first in South Texas to have performed several new procedures which provide innovative alternatives to surgery, including: | |
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| South Texas Cardiovascular Consultants have cared for more than 6,000 patients who have undergone operations, including coronary bypass, valve repair, replacement of the aorta, and cardiac transplant. The mortality rates of these procedures are well below the norm when compared to the national average. | |
| The Professional Staff | |
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Diane Z. Greiner After obtaining her board certification in cardiology and internal medicine and completing her commitment with the Air Force, Dr. Greiner eagerly began practicing cardiology with South Texas Cardiovascular Consultants in 2003. Eugene P. Haddock After a long career as an interventional cardiologist, Dr. Haddock now enjoys devoting all his skill and attention to office-based patient evaluations and outpatient testing. Laura O. Jacobs Board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases, Dr. Jacobs' love of cardiology springs from her ability to make an impact on chronic diseases such as coronary disease, heart failure and hypertension. She found that cardiology was the one area where a patient’s disease process could be significantly affected. Kenneth M. Leclerc After prior work as a registered nurse and obtaining a graduate degree in exercise physiology, Dr. Leclerc obtained his board certification in internal medicine and cardiology. Following his commitment with the United States Army, Dr. Leclerc joined South Texas Cardiovascular Consultants in 2004. Charles H. Machell Dr. Machell has seen tremendous advances in the treatment of abnormal heart rhythms. The most exciting development has been in catheter ablation, a one to two-hour procedure that first maps the electrical pathways of the heart. Michael B. Melucci After obtaining his board certification in cardiology and completing his commitment with the Air Force, Dr. Melucci eagerly began practicing cardiology in Kerrville. Jose A. Perez In addition to treating blockages of coronary arteries, Dr. Perez also utilizes balloons and stents to open blocked arteries and improve circulation to the legs, kidneys, carotids and other peripheral arteries. A. Charles Rabinowitz Dr. Rabinowitz was one of the first three cardiologists in San Antonio to be trained in angioplasty, and is board certified in cardiovascular diseases and interventional cardiology. Javier Roman-Gonzalez Dr. Javier Roman-Gonzalez received his medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine in 1991. He completed his internship and residency training in internal medicine at Emory University Hospital and then completed his cardiology fellowship at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio, TX. From there, Dr. Roman-Gonzalez pursued further specialized training in heart rhythm abnormalities and completed a fellowship in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Roman-Gonzalez is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. J. Nathaniel Sanderson Dr Sanderson is trained in interventional cardiology and performs balloon angioplasty, stent deployment and atherectomy in the treatment of cardiac and peripheral arteries. Art R. Tontiplaphol Dr. Tontiplaphol completed his undergraduate degree from Rice University and his medical doctorate at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He continued his cardiovascular training at the Baylor College of Medicine in conjunction with the Texas Heart Institute. Board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography (Transthoracic, Transesophageal, and Stress Echocardiography), and Nuclear Cardiology, he takes a special interest in diagnostic imaging modalities and has specific training in diagnostic invasive coronary angiography, non-invasive cardiovascular CT angiography and cardiovascular MRI to complement the traditional imaging techniques of echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. He also takes interest in cardiovascular risk stratification, valvular heart disease, preoperative evaluation, and preventive cardiology. David H. White Board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases, Dr. White has more than 25 years of clinical experience and practices both invasive and noninvasive cardiology. |
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