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Cardiac, Cardiothoracic, & Vascular Physicians Updated: May 6, 2019 Cardiac, Cardiothoracic, & Vascular Physicians Innovative Care for the Community Beebe’s advanced team of cardiologists, electrophysiologists, cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons deliver innovative care in Sussex County. Beebe’s Center for Robotic Surgery offers the latest in surgical treatment with the da Vinci Xi Surgical System. Learn more: www.beebehealthcare.org/robotic-surgery. CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEONS CARDIOLOGISTS BEEBE CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY CARDIOVASCULAR CONSULTANTS OF SOUTHERN DELAWARE 431 Savannah Road • Lewes 16704 Kings Highway • Lewes | 35141 Atlantic Ave., Unit 3 • Millville Phone: (302) 644-4282 • Fax: (302) 644-8734 Phone: (302) 645-1233 • Fax: (302) 645-1228 M. L. Ray Kuretu, MD Barry S. Denenberg, MD, FACC Board Certified in Thoracic Surgery; Co-Chief & Medical Director, Cardiac Surgery Board Certified in Cardiology, Internal Medicine; Fellowship Trained in Cardiology Dr. M. L. Ray Kuretu received his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn. He completed his Fellowship in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Dr. Barry S. Denenberg received his medical degree from Temple University School at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa., at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in N.J., of Medicine. He received a B.S. in Biology from Albright College. His internship, and completed a Special Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Hahnemann University residency, and Fellowship were at Temple University Hospital. He is a Fellow of the Hospital in Philadelphia. He served as both an attending surgeon and assistant American College of Cardiology, a member of the Federation of Clinical Research, and professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Hahnemann for 28 years. He has performed more a Fellow at the American College of Physicians. His sub-specialties are non-invasive than 8,000 surgeries in his career, and as Director of Cardiothoracic Fellowships, he has cardiology and nuclear cardiology. trained more than 400 surgeons. He was formerly the Medical Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, Pa., and was a Visiting Scholar in Robert Myers, MD Cardiothoracic Surgery at Brooke General and Guys Hospital in London. Board Certified in Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology; Fellowship Trained in Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology Mudiwa Munyikwa, MD Dr. Robert Myers received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Phila. Board Certified in General Surgery He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowships in Cardiovascular Dr. Mudiwa Munyikwa received his medical degree from University of Zimbabwe. Disease and Interventional Cardiology at Christiana Hospital. He is trained in nuclear He completed his residency at University of Tennessee Medical Center and his cardiology and peripheral vascular disease. He specializes in cardiac catheterization Fellowship at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He works with both Beebe and coronary intervention, as well as peripheral angiography and intervention. General Surgery–Cape and Beebe Cardiothoracic Surgery where he sees thoracic Dr. Myers only sees patients at the Lewes location. patients in the Pulmonary Nodule Clinic and performs robotically assisted and minimally invasive thoracic surgery. R. Alberto Rosa, MD Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine; Edward Stephenson, MD Fellowship Trained in Cardiology Board Certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery Dr. R. Alberto Rosa received his medical degree from the University of Santo Domingo Dr. Edward Stephenson received his medical degree from University at Buffalo School in his native Dominican Republic. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine, of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He has been practicing for more than 20 years. served as Chief Medical Resident, and completed a Fellowship in Cardiology at the Most recently, he worked at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Pa. University of Pennsylvania Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia. He is trained in non-invasive cardiology, nuclear transesophageal echocardiograms, as well as Kurt E. Wehberg, MD invasive diagnostic procedures and pacemaker implantations. He is also a Certified Board Certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery; Fellowship Trained in Cardiothoracic Aviation Medical Examiner. Surgery; Co-Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery; Chief of Robotics; VP of Clinical Innovation Kenneth Sunnergren, MD, PhD, FACC Dr. Kurt E. Wehberg received his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease School in Norfolk, Va., and completed his residency in General Surgery at University Dr. Kenneth Sunnergren received his medical degree and Ph.D. in Physiology from of Maryland Medical System. He earned a Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He completed his Internal Medicine University of Maryland Medical System. Dr. Wehberg is leading Beebe’s Center for residency at The Medical College of Virginia and his Cardiology Fellowship and Robotic Surgery. Previous to Beebe, Dr. Wehberg served as Medical Director of Molecular Cardiology post-Doctoral Fellowship at The University of Texas, South the Thoracic Oncology program, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Director of Robotic Western Medical Center, Dallas. He performs diagnostic cardiac catheterizations, Cardiothoracic Surgery at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Md. He was a pacemaker and device implants, transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms, founder of both the Thoracic Oncology and Robotic Cardiothoracic Surgery programs stress testing, and interpretations of vascular tests. and led all three programs to national recognition. Additional physicians listed on the back. CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL ASSOCIATES Rajinder Prasad, MD, FACC 16392 Coastal Highway • Lewes, DE 19958 Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology Phone: (302) 703-9743 • Fax: (855) 888-0359 Dr. Rajinder Prasad received his medical degree from Indira Gandhi Medical College and Associated Hospitals in India. He completed his residency and Fellowship training Mouhanad Freih, MD at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C. He completed post-graduate work Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology; in cardiology at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore. He specializes in Fellowship Trained in Interventional Cardiology cardiac catheterization, nuclear cardiology, stress echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, and pacemaker insertion. Dr. Mouhanad Freih received his medical degree from the University of Damascus and completed his Fellowship training in Interventional Cardiology. He specializes in Ehtasham Qureshi, MD, FACC cardiac catheterization, coronary angiography, cardiac imaging, cardiac MRI, coronary angioplasty, atherectomy, and stenting. Board Certified in Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology Dr. Ehtasham Qureshi received his medical degree from St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital/ Columbia University in New York City and completed cardiology training at Lankenau CLINIC BY THE SEA, LLC Hospital/Thomas Jefferson University at Wynnewood, Pa. He specializes in cardiology and interventional cardiology. 16295 Willow Creek Road • Lewes Phone: (302) 644-0999 • Fax: (302) 644-3099 26744 John J. Williams Highway, Suite 5 • Millsboro VASCULAR SURGEONS Phone: (302) 231-2089 • Fax: (302) 947-0200 Armin Barekatain, MD BEEBE VASCULAR SERVICES Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, 33664 Bayview Medical Drive, Unit 2 • Lewes | 88 Atlantic Avenue • Ocean View Nuclear Cardiology (CNBC) and Echo (NBE); Fellowship Trained in Phone: (302) 644-4954 • Fax: (302) 645-5481 Cardiovascular Disease Surgeons also see patients in Georgetown, Millsboro, and Milford. Dr. Armin Barekatain received his medical degree from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in Iran. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at University of Texas Kevin Caldwell, MD Health Science Center, Houston. He completed Fellowship training in Cardiology at Dr. Kevin Caldwell received his medical degree from University of Maryland School of Jefferson Medical College/Christiana Care Health System in Newark, Del. Medicine in Baltimore. He completed his general surgery residency at University of Maryland Medical Center and his integrated vascular surgery residency at Southern Georges Dahr, MD Illinois University. He previously was an Associate Professor and Anatomy Lab Instructor Board Certified in Cardiology, Internal Medicine; Fellowship Trained in with University of Maryland School of Medicine. Cardiology Carlos Neves, MD Dr. Georges Dahr received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut and completed his residency at New York University School of Medicine. Board Certified in Vascular Surgery; Fellowship Trained in Vascular and He completed Fellowship training in Cardiology at the University of Louisville Endovascular Surgery School of Medicine. Dr. Carlos Neves received his medical degree from Rutgers University/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey. He completed his surgical internship and Ivan Pena Sing, MD residency at Temple University Hospital. He specializes in both open and endovascular Board Certified in Cardiology; Fellowship Trained in Cardiovascular Disease, (minimally invasive) repair of aneurysm disease as well as carotid artery surgery for Interventional Cardiology
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