Southern Heart Group: Jacksonville, FL: Cardiology, Cardiovascular, Peripheral Vascular, Diagnosis, Evaluation, Management

Baptist South Location Completes Expansion

Amanda — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:57:06 +0000

Southern Heart Group is committed to growing with you. In keeping with our dedication to fully serve our patients and the communities of Northeast Florida, we recently completed the expansion of our clinic location at Baptist Medical Center SOUTH. With over 5,000 square feet of new space, our Baptist South location is a comprehensive cardiovascular center where providing superior care and service to our patients is the top priority.

The extensive expansion project was designed with patient comfort as the focus and the end result features a beautiful, relaxing setting with roomy waiting areas and spacious, comfortable exam rooms. With multiple treadmills, an echocardiography laboratory, a nationally accredited nuclear laboratory AND a nationally accredited vascular laboratory, we are able to provide patients with a wide array of diagnostic testing in the comfort of our office. And, our multiple national accreditations demonstrate our commitment to excellence and to providing the highest quality of patient care.

Our Baptist South location is convenient to residents of Duval, Clay, and St. Johns Counties. And, like all Southern Heart Group offices, you will always hear a live person answer the phone when you call us. This means never being stuck in an automated phone tree when you need assistance. At Southern Heart Group we offer timely appointments for both consultations and diagnostic testing so that patients are evaluated promptly.

Dr. David Stroh and Becky Smith, Baptist South Office Manager

We look forward to assisting you at our newly expanded Baptist South location. Should that area not be most convenient for you, please consider one of our other locations throughout Northeast Florida which include offices at Baptist Downtown, Orange Park, Memorial, and Fernandina Beach. All Southern Heart Group locations are full service clinics with appointments available 5 days a week, M-F.

Southern Heart Group has been caring for the heart health of Northeast Florida residents for over 30 years and we look forward to serving you.

For a map and directions to our location at Baptist Medical Center South, please click here.

Dr. Praveen Kanaparti Achieves Board Certification in Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

admin — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:27:53 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Praveen Kanaparti who recently achieved his Board Certification in Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. Click here to learn more about Dr. Kanaparti.

Paul H. Dillahunt, II, M. D.

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:46:32 +0000

Paul H. Dillahunt, II, M. D. has been practicing Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida since 1978. Dr. Dillahunt graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in Medicine, where he received specific pre-clinical honors in Bio-Chemistry and Clinical honors for outstanding performance in services of Medicine, Surgery, OB/GYN, and Pediatrics. Dr. Dillahunt performed his Internship in Internal Medicine at the University of Southern California Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He then moved to Jacksonville, Florida where his Residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at the University of Florida Affiliated Program were performed. During his time with University of Florida he was appointed to Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine for the Jacksonville Division of their College of Medicine. Dr. Dillahunt is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, and Nuclear Cardiology. He has been the Chief of Cardiology at Baptist Medical Center for the past eight years and at three different times in the 1990’s. Dr. Dillahunt is the Medical Director of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit for Baptist Medical Center and has been so since 1979. Professional Memberships include: American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, American College of Chest Physicians, American Medical Association, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, and the Duval County Medical Society.

During his prestigious career, Dr. Dillahunt has chaired various committees at Baptist Medical Center and Memorial Medical Center and is well known and widely respected in the Medical Community of Northeast Florida. In 2006, the Consumer’s Research Council of America certified Dr. Dillahunt as one of “America’s Top Physicians”. Many physicians and their families have chosen Dr. Dillahunt as their personal Cardiologist due to his excellent reputation.

James C. Campbell, M. D

admin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:51:58 +0000

James C. Campbell, M. D. has been practicing Cardiology with Southern Heart Group, P. A. in Jacksonville, Florida since 1987. Dr. Campbell obtained his undergraduate degree in Pre-Medicine from Davidson College in North Carolina and his Medical Degree from The University of Florida College of Medicine in 1978. Dr. Campbell served his Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia where he served as Chief Resident during his third year. He completed his Fellowship in Cardiology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Campbell is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine and Interventional Cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine and certified in Nuclear Cardiology by the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology. His professional memberships include: the American Heart Association, serving as past President of the First Coast Division of the American Heart Association and a member of the Florida State Board of Directors. He holds memberships in the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, The Florida Medical Association, The American College of Cardiology and the Duval County Medical Society. During Dr. Campbell’s extensive career, he has continuously gravitated toward leadership roles. He was a founding member of the North Florida Cardiovascular Education Foundation. He has actively served on and chaired many committees at Memorial Hospital where he currently serves as Chief of the Division of Cardiology, a post he has held since 1999.

Omar F. Dajani, M. D.

admin — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:50:49 +0000

Omar F. Dajani, M. D. has had a long standing career in Medicine. He has been practicing Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida since 1987. Dr. Dajani received his Degree in Medicine from the Damascus University School of Medicine in Damascus, Syria where he also performed an Internship in Internal Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Dajani came to the United States in 1981 to perform an Internship in Internal Medicine, a Residency in Internal Medicine, a Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease, and a Third Year Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Throughout his career as a physician Dr. Dajani has been in many leadership positions. He has been the Chief of Cardiology at Orange Park Medical Center since 1992. He has also been the Director of the Cath Lab and the Medical Director of the ICU/CCU at Orange Park Medical Center. He was President of the Clay County Division of the American Heart Association from 1997-1998. He has chaired various committees since 1994 at Orange Park Medical Center, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health Options and Human Health Plans. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and Nuclear Cardiology.

Garry L. Taylor, M. D.

admin — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:03:03 +0000

Garry L. Taylor, M. D. has been practicing Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida since 1986. Dr. Taylor received his degree in Medicine from the University of Rennes in Rennes, France where he graduated with High Honors. His Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine were performed at SUNY at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Taylor performed his Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. Dr. Taylor is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease. His professional memberships include: The American Heart Association, The American College of Cardiology, The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, and the Clay County Medical Society. Dr. Taylor sits on several committees of Orange Park Medical Center. Dr. Taylor is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, a Founding Member of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and Certified by the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology.

Salvatore D. Diloreto, M. D.

admin — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:47:03 +0000

Salvatore D. Diloreto, M. D. has been practicing Cardiology in Jacksonville, Florida since 1992. Dr. Diloreto graduated from the University of Cincinnati Medical School in Cincinnati, Ohio with High Honors. His Internship in Internal Medicine, Residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease were performed at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina where he also received extensive training in Interventional Cardiology and Nuclear Cardiology. Dr. Diloreto has also received extensive post graduate training in Peripheral Vascular Disease and Peripheral Vascular Interventions. He performs procedures such as: Renal Stents and Lower Extremity Peripheral Interventions. In addition, he performs Carotid Angiograms as well as Carotid Stents. Dr. Diloreto has performed thousands of Coronary Interventions for over the past twenty years. Dr. Diloreto has also implanted permanent pacemakers for over 20 years. Dr. Diloreto is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology and Internal Medicine. He is also certified in Nuclear Cardiology by the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. His professional memberships include: The American College of Cardiology, The American College of Physicians, The American Medical Association, The South Carolina Medical Association, The Florida Medical Association, The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and The Duval County Medical Society. Throughout his educational pursuits and career as a physician, Dr. Diloreto has continuously held positions of leadership.

Leon C. Chow, M. D.

admin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:50:06 +0000

Leon C. Chow, M. D. received his Medical Degree from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. His Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine were both performed at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, California where he was Chief Resident for the Department of Medicine. Dr. Chow completed his Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at the University of California/San Diego in San Diego, California. Following his Fellowship, Dr. Chow returned as an Attending Physician to California Pacific Medical Center where he served as the Director of the Coronary Care Unit and the Director of Echocardiography and Non-Invasive Cardiology Lab. Dr. Chow was a Clinical Instructor in Medicine at the University of California/San Francisco and an Assistant Professor of Medicine for the Division of Cardiology at the University of Florida Health Science Center/Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Chow is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American Society of Echocardiography, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and the Clay County Medical Society.

Russell B. Stapleton, III, M. D.

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:48:13 +0000

Russell B. Stapleton, III, M. D. has been practicing medicine in Jacksonville, Florida since 1996. Dr. Stapleton received his degree in Medicine from The Medical University of South Carolina located in Charleston, South Carolina. He continued at The Medical University of South Carolina to perform his Internship in Internal Medicine, his Residency in Internal Medicine and his Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Stapleton was a Staff Physician with the United States Air Force from 1990 to 1993. Dr. Stapleton is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology. His professional memberships include: The American College of Physicians, The American College of Cardiology, The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and The Duval County Medical Society.

Welcome to Southern Heart Group

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:05:14 +0000

Welcome to Southern Heart Group

Southern Heart Group is a highly distinguished team of cardiovascular specialists who have been caring for the Jacksonville area for over 30 years. With multiple national accreditations and cardiologists recognized among “America’s Top Physicians”, we are proud of our leadership role in the community and are pleased to have been chosen ”Northeast Florida’s Best for Cardiology Care“.

At Southern Heart Group, we are devoted to providing the highest quality of care for the full spectrum of cardiac and vascular conditions. Our multi-disciplined physicians are well known for their compassionate approach and are widely recognized for their comprehensive expertise. With multiple locations to fully serve Jacksonville and Northeast Florida, Southern Heart Group has been described as “an exceptional team that provides superior care and service“. Our thorough consultations and various state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic technologies are performed in a comfortable setting with a knowledgeable, friendly staff. Our goal is to make each visit with us both pleasant and worry-free for our patients and their families. At Southern Heart Group, it is our top priority to achieve the best possible outcome for each person entrusted to our care.

More than 30 years after treating our first patient, Southern Heart Group remains the leader in providing the highest quality of cardiovascular care to the communities of Northeast Florida. We are dedicated to the patients we serve and we look forward to assisting you.