Our multidisciplinary team provides comprehensive care for patients diagnosed with heart failure through implantation and management of a ventricular assist device (VAD).

Find a Specialist:

• Cardiac Surgeons
• Cardiologists
• Nurse Practitioners and VAD Program Coordinators
• Social Workers and Therapists

Cardiac Surgeons

Cardiologists

Nurse Practitioners and VAD Program Coordinators

• Kirby Baker, M.S.N., A.G..-A.C.N.P.
• Nicole Clark-Alford, Patient Coordinator
• Tracey Fehr, R.N., B.S.N.
• Rebecca Fioretti, R.N., B.S.N.
• Kristin Freed, C.C.R.N., M.S.N., P.M.H.N.P., A.G.A.C.N.P.
• Nancy Klemans, R.N., B.S.N.
• Gina Luciano, Ph.D., A.C.N.P.-B.C.
• Dawn Pappas, M.S., A.C.N.P.-B.C.

Social Workers and Therapists

Social Worker

• Allyson Smith-Mitchell, L.G.S.W.

Physical Therapy

• Andrew DiOrio, P.T., D.P.T.
• Kerry Lammers, P.T, D.P.T, C.C.S., C.C.I., A.B.P.T.S.
• Heather Littier, P.T., D.P.T.
• Paul Ricard P.T., D.P.T., C.C.S., A.B.P.T.S.

Occupational Therapists

• Casey Abbott M.S., OTR/L

Speech and Language

• Kyra Lehrmann
• Amber Strickland, M.S., C.C.C.-S.L.P.