Platte Valley adds cardiac expertise to catch up, keep up with growth

Platte Valley recently added three cardiac interventionists to ensure patients who need either emergency or general cardiac care can receive the expertise they need close to home.

“The community is fast growing, but really, it’s more than that,” said Chris Cannon, MD, Platte Valley Cath Lab medical director. “Patients with peripheral vascular disease and complex emergencies, such as pulmonary embolisms, have been underserved in this community. With these new hires, we’re both anticipating community needs and playing catch up.”

He continued with a laugh, “You know, hiring can be a crapshoot, but we hit three homeruns here. All three are personable, interested in advancing care and engaged with their patients. They have exceptional skill. And these young guys are so energetic!”

Brian Allen, MD: Allen is dual fellowship trained in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology and provides a full range of procedures. His passions are peripheral and coronary artery disease, as well as preventive cardiology. Cannon says he’s friendly and his patients rave about him.

Peter Boulos, MD: Boulos has advanced fellowship training in Cardiovascular Disease, and Interventional and Structural Interventional Cardiology. His clinical interests include coronary artery disease, structural heart disease and cardiovascular physiology. While he will perform procedures at Saint Joseph, all pre- and post-surgery testing and imaging will be completed at Platte Valley. Cannon says his energy and enthusiasm elevate the team.

Shaheer Zulfiqar, MD: Zulfiqar is dual fellowship trained in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology and specializes in complex coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Cannon describes him as very sharp and a staff favorite.

“Our No.1 complaint from new patients is that they can’t get into the larger systems to see their doctor when they know something’s wrong,” Cannon said. “We’re looking to staff up with the right expertise so that we can schedule our patients for tests and appointments as quickly as they need.”

That includes adding another general cardiologist this fall and hiring a third member of the APP team, joining Megan Rowe, PA, and Kristina Lewis, PA.

Physicians interested in learning more about the expanding scope of cardiac care available for their patients at Platte Valley can contact Cannon by clicking here.