Cardiology near Shawnee, KS

Care Philosophy: Part of providing the best possible care for my patients is also providing education for my patients and their parents, so they can have a full understanding of what we have planned.

Care Philosophy: As an established expert in complex coronary disease, Dr. Mani recognizes the fear and anxiety that often accompanies receiving a diagnosis of cardiac or vascular disease. Relying on his body of work, his focus is to be honest and direct with each patient to ensure that the patient and their loved ones have the support, reassurance and understanding to navigate their journey to health. Dr. Mani's focus is to ensure that each of his patients never has to give up hope, no matter the size of the challenge.

Biography: Dr. Tara Swanson is a pediatric cardiologist affiliated The Pediatric Center at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.Dr. Swanson graduated from Dartmouth College in 1998 with a BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She received her MD from the University of Iowa College of Medicine in 2002 and completed her Pediatric Residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut in 2005. She finished her Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital in 2008. Dr. Swanson started her career at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City where she was active in the Non-Invasive Imaging Laboratory and was the Director of the Fetal Cardiology Program for almost 10 years. Dr. Swanson enjoys taking care of patients and their families in clinic, but her true passion is fetal diagnosis of congenital heart disease to help prepare families for the birth of a child with special cardiac needs.Dr. Swanson has been married to her husband Erik since 2002 and she still loves him very much. They have a son and two daughters who make life busy and loud and fun. Dr. Swanson enjoys reading books, bargain-hunting, running, organizing, and exploring nature.