Cardiologist Tarak Rambhatla, M.D., Joins Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute

MIAMI, FL – October 8, 2018 — Cardiologist Tarak Rambhatla, M.D., has joined Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida and the region’s largest and most comprehensive cardiovascular facility. Dr. Rambhatla specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of complex cardiovascular disease and its risk factors. Among the conditions he treats are congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart rhythm disorders and heart failure. He is affiliated with Baptist Hospital of Miami and West Kendall Baptist Hospital and sees patients at 7400 SW 87 Avenue, Suite 100, in Miami.

Dr. Rambhatla earned his medical degree at St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, and also studied at Northumbria University in Newcastle, England, through the International Medicine Pathway program, where he graduated cum laude. He completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in cardiology at Lenox Hill Hospital, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine in New York, N.Y., serving as chief resident and chief fellow. Dr. Rambhatla is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He also is certified by the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, American Society of Echocardiography and Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology. In addition, he has the added qualification as a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

“Dr. Rambhatla brings impressive expertise to the Institute,” said Jonathan Fialkow, M.D., Deputy Director of Cardiology for Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute. “He will collaborate with our multidisciplinary team to provide innovative diagnostic and treatment approaches that meet the growing cardiology care needs of our community and achieve the best health outcomes for our patients.”

Dr. Rambhatla publishes articles about clinical approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease in scientific journals and lectures to peers at national conferences. He is a member of several professional medical societies, including the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, American Society of Echocardiography and American College of Cardiology.

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About Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute is the largest and most comprehensive cardiovascular facility in the region. The team of multilingual, multidisciplinary specialists has pioneered the development of minimally invasive techniques used to treat aneurysms, blockages in veins and arteries and holes in the heart.

Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute is part of Baptist Health South Florida, the largest healthcare organization in the region, with ten hospitals (Baptist Hospital, Baptist Children’s Hospital, Bethesda Hospital East, Bethesda Hospital West, Doctors Hospital, Fishermen’s Community Hospital, Homestead Hospital, Mariners Hospital, South Miami Hospital and West Kendall Baptist Hospital), more than 40 physician practices, 50 outpatient and urgent care facilities, Baptist Health Medical Group, Baptist Health Quality Network and internationally renowned centers of excellence spanning across Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to our faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has approximately 18,500 employees and more than 3,000 affiliated physicians. Baptist Health South Florida has been recognized by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in America and by Ethisphere as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. For more information, visit BaptistHealth.net/newsroom and connect with us on Facebook at facebook.com/BaptistHealthSF and on Twitter and Instagram @BaptistHealthSF.