AblationforCardiacArrhythmias near Doylestown, PA

Care Philosophy: The Cooper Heart Institute provides world-class, comprehensive, adult-focused cardiovascular programs that include non-invasive, minimally invasive, surgical diagnostic and therapeutic options by a team of world-renowned physicians. The Cooper Heart Institute delivers highly trained physician expertise and access to the most globally advanced technologies in an academic treatment setting.

Biography: Dr. Samuels received his undergraduation education at the University of Rochester in New York and attended Medical School at Hahnemann University in Philadelphia. He completed his general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery training at Hahnemann and joined the faculty in 1995, assuming the directorship of the Heart Transplant and Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Program in 1997. In 2001, Dr. Samuels and his team implanted the world's fifth total artificial heart (AbioCor). In 2003, Dr. Samuels joined the Main Line Health System as the Surgical Director of Heart Failure, establishing a transplant and VAD program. In 2009, Dr. Samuels rose to the rank of full professor of surgery at Thomas Jefferson University, joining their facutly full-time in 2016. In 2017, Dr. Samuels assumed the Clinical Directorship of Cardiac Surgery for the Einstein Healthcare Network. At present, Dr. Samuels maintains a busy clinical practice, specializing in Beating-Heart Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) and the use of mechanical circulatory assist technologies (i.e LVADs and ECMO) for acute and chronic heart disease.

Biography: Dr. Susan Joseph, MD is an Advanced Heart Failure /amp Transplant Cardiology Specialist who practices in Philadelphia, PA. She is 49 years old and has been practicing for 23 years. Dr. Susan Joseph, MD is affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

Care Philosophy: As Cardiologist, I believe in " Prevention is better than intervention"

Biography: Dr. Mark Decaro, MD is a Cardiology Specialist who practices in Philadelphia, PA. He is 41 years old and has been practicing for 15 years. Dr. Mark Decaro, MD is affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Dean Karalis, MD is a Cardiology Specialist who practices in Philadelphia, PA. He is 69 years old and has been practicing for 41 years. Dr. Dean Karalis, MD is affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.