Deborah Heart and Lung Center

We are celebrating Healthcare Food Services Week! 🍽️We’re shining a spotlight on our incredible food service team who provide delicious and nutritious meals to our patients and team members. Thank you for all you do! 🙌

Happy Healthcare Supply Chain Week! 🔗 Thank you to our incredible supply chain team for keeping everything running smoothly and ensuring we have the right resources to provide exceptional care. Your dedication is truly appreciated! 🙌

Millions of people have trouble sleeping and are affected by common sleep disorders ranging from snoring to sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and insomnia. Sleep is a vital part of every person’s life and plays an essential role in living a long and healthy life. Listen to Pulmonologist Zeeshan Khan, DO, on the Deborah Health Report, as he discusses with KYW’s Rasa Kaye how lifestyle habits impact your sleep, along with sleep disorders, sleep tests, and current sleep solution trends. https://ow.ly/mhBI50TEqIp

We’re excited to wrap up our two-day Advanced Venous Imaging Course at Deborah Heart and Lung Center, tailored for our skilled vascular technologists, fellows, APNs, PAs, and attending physicians. This comprehensive training, featured lectures and live patient imaging, and reflects our commitment to excellence in treating complex venous diseases.   Shown (left) with the Deborah team is Jan Sloves, RVT, RCS, FASE, President and Consultant at Vascular Imaging Professionals LLC, who led this course enhancing our vascular team’s expertise and reinforcing our dedication to providing exceptional, advanced treatment options for our patients.

We are proud to announce that Lewis Clark, Vice President of Marketing, Media & Public Relations at Deborah Heart and Lung Center, presented at the Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute’s Annual Affiliate and Alliance Retreat. He spoke on "Alliance Relationship Best Practices: Stakeholder Communication and Community Marketing Strategies.”  Pictured at the retreat from left to right: Janet Bennett, Vice President of Cardiology Services; Carolyn Magnotta, Senior Director of Health Information Management/Process Improvement; Lewis Clark, Vice President of Marketing, Media & Public Relations; and Jill DeVito, MSN, RN, Clinical Manager Process Improvement. Cleveland Clinic

Deborah Heart and Lung Center is honored to be recognized by the American Heart Association with several 2024 awards, including the Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure GOLD PLUS award. This honor reflects our unwavering commitment to providing exceptional care for heart failure patients. We’re also proud to have earned the Target: Aortic Stenosis Honor Roll, recognizing our dedication to improving patient outcomes with the latest treatment guidelines. In celebration of these achievements, our team enjoyed some well-deserved cupcakes! 🧁 A heartfelt thank you to our incredible team for their hard work and dedication!

Learn about valve and arterial diseases and recommended procedures from Interventional Cardiologist Daniel Ice, MD on the Hurley in the Morning radio show. He goes into detail about several minimally invasive cardiac treatments offered at Deborah Heart and Lung Center, various symptoms, risk factors, and the recovery process. Listen now! https://ow.ly/R8f950Ts0IC

What a blast from the past! Our 80s-themed team picnic was a fantastic time. The Deborah team had a blast enjoying great food, fun activities, and all the retro vibes. A special thank you to everyone who helped make the day unforgettable!

We’re excited to share that Deborah Heart and Lung Center has successfully implanted the Barostim™ device— an innovative heart failure therapy. Gregory Domer, MD, division director, Vascular Surgery, Deborah Heart and Lung Center, notes, “We are thrilled to offer this new heart failure technology to our patients. Studies show that Barostim™ patients had three times greater improvement in quality of life scores than patients on medications alone. We look forward to the integration of the Barostim™ into our treatment plan to help relieve the symptoms of heart failure. ” Read more: https://ow.ly/z9Hi50ToraC From left, Dr. Gregory Domer (second from left), with the surgical team at Deborah Heart and Lung Center after a procedure to implant the Barostim™ device.

🌟 Meet Our September Stars! 🌟We’re excited to highlight Kathleen Silvia, Food/Nutritional Services; Zachary Estep, DO, Cardiology; and Dara Henry, Pathology. Learn more about them below! Kathleen’s contributions have been greatly appreciated since joining Deborah in October 2020 as a Food Service Worker on the evening shift. Despite the hectic pace, she prepares and delivers food trays without hesitation. She responds to patient requests with kindness and compassion, brightening everyone’s day with her cheery disposition. Kathleen exemplifies excellence in customer service and is a vital member of the Deborah team. Dr. Estep has provided excellent clinical care since joining Deborah as a Cardiology Fellow in July 2023. He goes above and beyond to ensure his patients are prepared and ready for their procedures. He never hesitates to assist when called upon, managing issues from start to finish. His strong work ethic and team-based approach help the unit run efficiently. Deborah is grateful for Dr. Estep’s unwavering dedication and inspiring commitment to excellence. Since joining Deborah in August 2018 as a Phlebotomist, Dara has shown exceptional commitment to her department and patients. Professional and pleasant, she frequently receives compliments on her phlebotomy skills. Dara is flexible with her schedule, often covering extra shifts to meet departmental needs. She consistently conducts herself with respect and gives her all to her job, displaying a positive approach and setting a fine example for others.