Outstanding Skills and Experience at St. Luke’s to Treat Heart Problems

The health care professionals in St. Luke’s Regional Heart Center work together to provide patients with the best heart care. Members of St. Luke’s heart team have an impressive level of skill, commitment and dedication. Staff members are certified in advanced life support and keep up-to-date with the latest developments in heart care through continuing education.

The members of the St. Luke’s Regional Heart Center team include:

• Board-certified cardiologists and heart surgeons
• Registered nurses, case managers and clinical nurse specialists
• Operating room staff
• Staff from respiratory, pastoral care, nutrition services, health and fitness and rehabilitation services

Care does not end with a hospital stay. The care team at the St. Luke’s Regional Heart Center knows how important it is to help patients manage their heart condition when they go home. So, before leaving St. Luke’s, patients will:

• Meet with a nutritionist
• Meet with a care coordinator, who will discuss appropriate home care options
• Receive a prescription to begin cardiac rehabilitation four weeks after discharge

Featured Staff Members

	Raymond A. Durkin, MD Chief of Cardiology for St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network Awarded medical degree at Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA Areas of expertise include cardiac catheterization and coronary intervention and interventional endovascular treatment of peripheral arterial disease More about Dr. Durkin
	Stephen A. Olenchock, Jr., DO Section Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery for St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network Awarded medical degree at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, West Virginia More about Dr. Olenchock
	Terrill E. Theman, MD Earned medical degree at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Principal investigator, Prevent IV Study; NAPA Trial, Innocoll Trial More about Dr. Theman
	Jeffrey Scott Veluz, MD Earned medical degree at Georgetown University in Washington, DC More about Dr. Veluz