Cardiovascular Symposium

An interactive discussion moderated by the world-renowned cardiologist and researcher Dr. Blase Carabello was held in October 2022 . Our cardiovascular experts reviewed actual cases and discussed the latest recommendations for management and treatment of valvular heart disease, atrial fibrillation, lipid management, peripheral vascular disease and preop testing.
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Program Information

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Presentations and videos:

  • Valves & Murmurs: Who, What & When to Refer view presentation and video
    Dr. Blase Carabello, Roper St. Francis Physician Partners, Valve Specialist

  • Primary & Secondary Mitral Regurgitation - view presentation and video
    Dr. Geetha Pinto, Coastal Cardiology, Medical Director of CHF Clinic

  • Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair - view presentation and video
    Dr. Matthew O’Steen, Coastal Cardiology, Structural Heart Specialist

  • Mitral Repair vs Replacement - view presentation and video
    Dr. Scott Ross, Roper St. Francis Physician Partners, Cardiovascular Surgeon

  • Aortic Stenosis & TAVR Updates - view presentation and video
    Dr. Troy Bunting, Coastal Cardiology, Structural Heart Specialist

  • Debate: SAVR vs. TAVR - view presentation and video
    Drs. Blase Carabello, Troy Bunting, Scott Woodfield, Scott Ross, John Spratt and Matthew Toole

  • The Latest in Pre-Operative Testing - view presentation and video
    Dr. Lars Runquist, Coastal Cardiology, Cardiologist

  • Atrial Fibrillation & LAA Closure - view presentation and video
    Dr. Brett Baker, Roper St. Francis Physician Partners Carolina Arrhythmia, Electrophysiologist

  • Lipids & Calcium Scoring - view presentation and video
    Dr. Daniel Goldbach, Coastal Cardiology, Lipidologist

  • Vascular & Veins Aneurysms - view presentation and video
    Dr. Matthew Toole, Roper St. Francis Physician Partners, Cardiovascular Surgeon

  • Peripheral Vascular Disease - view presentation and video
    Dr. Corynne Boyer, Roper St. Francis Healthcare Wound Care & Vascular Medicine

 

Roper St. Francis Healthcare is accredited by the Medical Association of Georgia to provide Continuing Medical Education for physicians. Roper St. Francis Healthcare designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Blase Carabello, MD

Blase Carabello, MD
Roper St. Francis Physician Partners Cardiology
(843) 720-8448

Dr. Blase Carabello is a lauded cardiovascular researcher whose work has appeared in more than 500 medical journals, books and editorials. Dr. Carabello earned his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine and completed his residency in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and cardiology fellowship at Harvard Medical School. He has served as president of the Society for Heart Valve Disease and the Association of University Cardiologists. He is the program director for the new valve program at Roper St. Francis Healthcare.


Brett Baker, MD

Brett Baker, MD
Roper St. Francis Physician Partners Carolina Arrhythmia
(843) 534-1770

Dr. Brett Baker is board certified in cardiology. He earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and completed his internship and cardiology residency at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Missouri. Dr. Baker specializes in electrophysiology and has special interests in ablations and left atrial appendage closure.


Brett Baker, MD

Corynne Boyer, DO
Roper St. Francis Healthcare Wound and Vascular Medicine
(843) 720-8448

Dr. Corynne Boyer is board certified in internal medicine, wound care and hyperbaric medicine, vascular medicine and palliative care. Dr. Boyer earned her medical degree and completed her residency at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Her interests include peripheral arterial disease, venous thrombosis and lymphedema.


Troy Bunting, MD

Troy Bunting, MD
Coastal Cardiology, PA
(843) 723-6111

Dr. Troy Bunting is board certified in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine and interventional cardiology. He earned his medical degree from UNC School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the Medical University of South Carolina and his fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Bunting is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. His interests include interventional cardiology and valvular heart disease, emphasizing innovative technologies like TAVR.


Daniel Goldbach, MD

Daniel Goldbach, DO
Coastal Cardiology, PA
(843) 723-6111

Dr. Daniel Goldbach is board certified in internal medicine, echocardiography and clinical lipidology. He earned his medical degree from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania, in 2016. He completed his residency and fellowship at OhioHealth Doctors Hospital in 2019. Dr. Goldbach's interests include preventive cardiovascular disease and the management of complex lipid disorders.


Matthew O’Steen, MD

Matthew O’Steen, MD
Coastal Cardiology, PA
(843) 723-6111

Dr. Matthew O'Steen is board certified in clinical cardiology and interventional cardiology. He earned his medical degree at Mercer University Medical School and completed his residency at Emory University. He completed a fellowship in general cardiology and another in interventional cardiology at Baylor University. Dr. O'Steen is a part of the LAA Closure/Watchman and MitraClip programs at Roper St. Francis Healthcare. His interests include general and interventional cardiology with a focus on structural heart diseases.


Geetha Pinto, MD

Geetha Pinto, MD
Coastal Cardiology, PA
(843) 723-6111

Dr. Geetha Pinto is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. She earned her medical degree from the University of Texas Health Sciences and completed her internship and residency at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Pinto completed her general cardiology fellowship at Georgetown University/Medstar Washington Hospital Center. Her interests include non-invasive cardiology, echocardiography, heart failure, nuclear cardiology, cardio-oncology and cardiovascular research. She is the heart failure program director at Roper St. Francis Healthcare.


Scott Ross, MD

Scott Ross, MD
Roper St. Francis Physician Partners Cardiac Surgery
(843) 720-8448

Dr. Scott Ross is board certified in thoracic surgery. He earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He completed his residency in general surgery at the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center and a residency in cardiothoracic surgery at Stanford University Medical Center. Dr. Ross's interests include valvular heart disease with a focus on minimally invasive valve surgery.


Lars Runquist, MD

Lars Runquist, MD
Coastal Cardiology, PA
(843) 723-6111

Dr. Lars Runquist is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology and interventional cardiology. He earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee. He completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowships in cardiology and interventional cardiology at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Runquist believes in aggressive cardiac screening and lipid evaluation. This includes calcium scoring and advanced lipid profiling.


John Spratt, MD

John Spratt, MD
Roper St. Francis Physician Partners Cardiac Surgery
(843) 720-8448

Dr. John Spratt is board certified in thoracic surgery. He earned his medical degree from the Washington University School of Medicine and completed his surgical residency at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Spratt's interests include ischemic and valvular heart disease and minimally invasive surgery.


Matthew Toole, MD

Matthew Toole, MD
Roper St. Francis Physician Partners Cardiac Surgery
(843) 720-8448

Dr. Matthew Toole is board certified in thoracic surgery. He earned his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at Emory University Hospital and his fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at MUSC. Dr. Toole has a special interest in aortic aneurysms. He and Dr. Corynne Boyer lead the aneurysm clinic on Wednesdays.


Scott Woodfield, MD

Scott Woodfield, MD
Coastal Cardiology, PA
(843) 723-6111

Dr. Scott Woodfield is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology. He earned his medical degree from Albany Medical College. He completed residency at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and fellowships in cardiovascular disease at George Washington University, and interventional cardiology at the Arizona Heart Institute and Columbia Medical Center in Phoenix. His interests include TAVR and catheter directed thrombectomy.


Kelly Guerrero, PA-C, MPAS

Kelly Guerrero, PA-C, MPAS
Roper St. Francis Healthcare Heart and Vascular
(843) 720-8448

Kelly Guerrero, PA-C, MPAS, is a nationally certified physician assistant with more than 15 years of cardiology experience. She earned her undergraduate degree from Miami University in Ohio and a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from the Medical University of South Carolina. She has a special interest in structural heart disease and practices in both the valve and heart failure clinics.


Kelly Stacy, RN, MSN

Kelly Stacy, RN, MSN
Roper St. Francis Healthcare Heart and Vascular
(843) 720-8448

Kelly Stacy, RN, MSN, earned her undergraduate nursing degree from Marian College in Indiana and a Master of Science in Nursing at Charleston Southern University. She's received extensive training in structural heart coordinating with a focus on transcatheter valve therapy. She has launched several structural heart programs, including TAVR and MitraClip. She is highly devoted to being a patient advocate and ensuring that moving through the healthcare system is smooth and effortless.


Melissa Tecosky, RN, PCCN-K

Melissa Tecosky, RN, PCCN-K
Roper St. Francis Healthcare Heart and Vascular
(843) 720-8448

Melissa Tecosky, RN, PCCN-K, earned her undergraduate degree from the College of Charleston and her nursing degree from Trident Technical College. Melissa practiced as a cardiac bedside nurse for 10 years before shifting into her role as the Afib Coordinator. She has continued to grow the left atrial appendage closure program (Watchman), launched the Convergent hybrid ablation procedure and has critical involvement in the Catalyst clinical trial. Melissa is dedicated to creating a positive experience for patients and providers.















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