“We are excited to bring cardiology access to our patients in Mandeville and look forward to adding diagnostic testing in this location in 2023,” STHS Assistant Vice President Dionne Williams said.
In addition to the new clinic, the practice has added two new care providers to its team: cardiologists Dr. Stefan Sicinschi and Dr. Hafiz Ghafoor.
They follow the addition in June of Dr. George Isa to the practice, which also includes Dr. Georges Antoun, Dr. Bekir Melek, Dr. Russell Reed, Dr. Paul Stahls; and nurse practitioners Sarah Bourgeois, Nicole Sesser and Mary Scheyd.
All of the practice’s care providers will see patients in the Covington clinic. Additionally, Drs. Isa, Stahls, Reed, Melek and Sicinschi will see patients in Mandeville on a rotating basis.
With the changes, Dr. Stahls – a member of the practice since 2013 – will expand his focus on electrophysiology, a specialty that, among other things, involves the assessment of the rhythm of the heart and, if needed, the correction of any irregularities, or arrythmia.
“Our promise has for some time been to deliver world-class healthcare close to home for our Northshore neighbors, and for years our world-class cardio team has been delivering on that promise,” health system President and CEO Joan Coffman said. “With these expansions and additions, they’re poised to continue delivering peerless care for our community as it grows, and we couldn’t be more excited about it.”
Covington Cardiovascular Care was formed by a group of local cardiologists in 2009. Four years later, in 2013, the practice became part of St. Tammany Health System, then St. Tammany Parish Hospital.
Visit StTammany.health/CardioCare to learn more about the health system’s cardio services or make an appointment.