Cardiology

If you or your provider are concerned about your heart health, it may be time to see a cardiologist.
Request an Appointment
For Heart and Vascular related requests:
1-319-356-7102
For all other requests:
1-800-777-8442

The University of Iowa Heart and Vascular Center’s general cardiologists care for a wide range of patients from across the state. We routinely:

  • Evaluate people who are worried about first-time symptoms like chest pain and shortness of breath
  • Order cardiac imaging and other tests to confirm or rule out cardiovascular conditions
  • Prescribe medications or lifestyle changes to prevent, improve, or reverse symptoms
  • Provide referrals for advanced treatments like cardiac ablation, heart surgery, or heart transplant
  • Teach people about their cardiovascular risk factors and how to reduce them
  • Help interested and eligible patients enroll in clinical trials to test new medications or devices

The sooner you partner with a cardiologist, the quicker we can identify the earliest signs of heart disease and get you on the path to better health.

Prompt evaluation and treatment

We see patients with new or worsening symptoms as quickly as possible. In most cases, we can schedule your appointment within seven days of your doctor’s referral.

Complete your assessment

Are you at risk? Take our heart health risk assessment today.

Ongoing cardiovascular care tailored to you

We offer many services for patients who need advanced testing, ongoing monitoring, or other support. These include:

  • Advanced lipid monitoring: We help people with hard-to-treat cholesterol or familial hypercholesterolemia (a genetic disorder) reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke.
  • Cardio-oncology: We help prevent or treat certain heart problems commonly caused by chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and other cancer treatments.
  • Cardiovascular genetics: We offer genetic testing, counseling, and personalized treatments to people who have, or are at risk for, heart problems that run in families.
  • Device monitoring: We monitor patients with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to make sure the device works properly

Our approach to cardiology care

Many of our patients improve their heart disease symptoms with nonsurgical treatments. These include:

  • Losing weight
  • Eating better
  • Getting more exercise
  • Quitting smoking
  • Medications to manage high blood pressure or high cholesterol or reduce risk of stroke

Once we get your condition under control, you may only need to see your cardiologist once each year for a check-up.

But if lifestyle changes or medicine aren’t enough to control your symptoms, we’ll make sure you get the advanced care you need. Our cardiologists work closely with many other cardiovascular experts. These experts offer specialized treatments, including:

Cardiology tests and treatments

  • ACE inhibitors
  • Advanced lipid monitoring
  • Anticoagulation therapy
  • Beta blockers
  • Blood thinners
  • Cardiac imaging

Cardiology conditions treated

Our Care Team

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Ahmad
MD, PhD

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Mahi L.
Ashwath
MD, MBA, FACC, FASE, FSCMR

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Benson
MD

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Theresa M.
Brennan
MD

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Donald D.
Brown
MD

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Chai-kriangkrai
MD

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Christodoulidis
MD

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Delcour
DO

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El Accaoui
MD

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Milena A.
Gebska
MD, PhD

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Grumbach
MD, PhD, FAHA

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Harb
MD, FACC

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Irani
MD

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Michael G.
Kienzle
MD

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Linda
Lee
MD

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Lindower
MD

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Liu
MD, PhD, FACC, FASE

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London
MD, PhD

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Muellerleile
MD

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Rossen
MD

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Ruiz Duque
MD

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Snyder
MD

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Kimberly
Staffey
MD

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Jennifer
Streeter
MD, PhD

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Suksaranjit
MD, MS

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Vandenberg
MD

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Walker
MD

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DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC

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Locations and Offices

UI Heart and Vascular Center

4800 John Pappajohn Pavilion (JPP)
Level 4, Elevator I
1-319-356-7102
Clinic
In University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242

Iowa River Landing - Floor 3

Third Floor
1-319-467-2000
Clinic
In Iowa River Landing
105 East 9th Street, Coralville, IA 52241

Muscatine–3465 Mulberry Avenue Clinic

1-563-263-0339
Clinic
In Muscatine – 3465 Mulberry Avenue
3465 Mulberry Avenue, Muscatine, IA 52761

Fairfield — South Main Street

1-800-777-8442
Clinic
In Fairfield - South Main Street
2000 South Main Street, Fairfield, IA 52556

Fort Madison — O Avenue

1-800-777-8442
Clinic
In Fort Madison - O Avenue
5445 O Avenue, Fort Madison, IA 52627
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