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955 Bethesda Drive
1st Floor
Zanesville, OH 43701
United States
2016 - 2018 Marietta College
Physician Assistant
955 Bethesda Drive
1st Floor
Zanesville, OH 43701
United States
2016 - 2018 Marietta College
Physician Assistant
Some of us dream about bucket list vacations. Others want to celebrate more holidays with family. Whatever your reason is to keep going, your body needs to be healthy enough to get you there.
Genesis Surgical Services is here to provide high quality care. So, you can keep living.
Genesis is proud to offer multiple locations for your surgical experience. Our surgical suites are all accredited to ensue high-quality care.
Operating rooms offer automated video and audio systems to enable the surgical team to hear and see procedures in high definition. Genesis also offers high-tech robotic-assisted surgery for minimally invasive surgery that allows for smaller incisions and faster recovery time.
Your recovery is monitored by our nurses, all trained in post-surgical and post-procedural care, until you’re ready to go home.
To learn more about the patient experience, read your patient rights and responsibilities.
To ask a question or share a concern, call the Genesis Center of Surgical Excellence today at 740-453-0661.
Genesis' general and trauma surgeons deliver a full range of convenient, personalized surgical services to meet your medical needs.
Living with congestive heart failure can be challenging, but you have help. The CHF Clinic offers specialized care and education to help you better understand your condition and manage your health with confidence. Our nurse practitioners specializing in this area focus on personalized support in an outpatient setting, making it easier for you to access cardiology services and reduce the likelihood of hospital visits.
The Genesis Congestive Heart Failure Clinic works with healthcare providers to ensure that patients have the best treatment possible. Our goal is to improve our patients' quality of life and help control their symptoms of congestive heart failure.
On-site lab testing and imaging as needed
Financial review and assistance as needed
Sick visits
Pharmacy consults
Pulmonary, heart, and vascular rehabilitation referrals
Home oxygen evaluations
Referrals to specialists (pulmonology, sleep medicine, palliative care and others) as needed
Vaccination recommendations
Smoking cessation and education
IV Lasix administration as needed
If you’re experiencing heart-related symptoms or conditions, our general cardiology team is here to help you find answers and solutions. We offer both inpatient and outpatient services, so you can receive care in the setting that’s right for you. Our experienced physicians manage a wide range of heart conditions, whether they are sudden or ongoing.
Through careful clinical assessment, screenings, and diagnostic exams, our cardiologists pinpoint the specific cardiovascular issue. We then partner with you and your family to create a personalized treatment plan that fits your needs and supports your long-term heart health.
The general cardiologists at Genesis HealthCare System are available to help you protect your heart and blood vessels. We treat a variety of symptoms and conditions for patients including:
Our board certified cardiologists stay up-to-date on the latest treatment options and screenings for cardiovascular disease. Screenings help medical professionals determine your risk for heart and vascular conditions before you experience symptoms.
In addition to consultations, below is a partial listing of diagnostic and screening services provided by the cardiology team at Genesis:
If a screening reveals an abnormality, or you’re experiencing symptoms of a heart problem, diagnostic procedures like these can help your cardiologist determine a diagnosis. If you need to see a specialist, we have a team of cardiothoracic surgeons, electrophysiologists, interventional cardiologists available to provide specialized patient care.
Recovering from a heart event can feel overwhelming, and that is why we are here. The Genesis Heart and Vascular Rehab Program combines exercise, education and support to help you regain your physical, emotional and work-related well-being.
Our Phase II program offers a safe and structured path to recovery after a heart attack, open-heart surgery or balloon angioplasty. We also focus on helping you lower your risk of future heart problems.
In addition, we offer a range of healthy lifestyle programs for patients, community members and anyone interested in becoming more active. With the right guidance and encouragement, you can take positive steps toward a healthier life.
Ask your doctor to refer you to heart and vascular rehabilitation, a program that starts with a two-hour orientation held on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information, call 740-454-4336 or 800-322-4762, ext. 4336.
A personalized exercise program is created for each patient. Patients exercise under the watchful eye of staff with ECG and blood pressure monitoring when they first enter the program.
As strength, endurance and range of motion improve, patients will continue to progress toward maintenance exercise. We offer internal exercise programs and external community facilities with exercise physiologists who continue to work with you and monitor your progress.
Research from the American College of Cardiology and Hospital to Home (H2H) suggests early admission to cardiac rehab helps reduce unnecessary hospital readmissions and improve transitions of care.
See You In Seven (SY7)
The goal of SY7 is for all patients discharged with a heart attack or stent to start cardiac rehab within 7 days of discharge. When SY7 patients come into the program, they will be on a restricted exercise prescription for the first week to allow ample healing time, and then they will transition into normal progression.
See You In Fourteen (SY14)
The goal of SY14 is for all patients discharged following open heart surgery to start cardiac rehab within 14 days of discharge. When SY14 patients come into the program, they will be on a restricted exercise prescription for the first two weeks to allow ample healing time, and then they will transition into normal progression.
Genesis Heart & Vascular Rehab’s goal is to make you healthier and help you develop lifelong exercise routines. That’s why if you are eligible, you can “graduate” to non-ECG monitored sessions with our clinical staff. Our graduated ECG monitoring program allows you to learn how your body reacts to exercise, teaches signs and symptoms to watch for and boosts your confidence to continue a lifelong exercise program.
Understanding heart disorders, the causes and the effects, is the focus of heart and vascular rehab education. Dietitians, pharmacists, exercise physiologists, behavioral health counselors and registered nurses help patients understand heart disease, its risk factors and what patients can do to change their risks.
Another goal of our heart and vascular rehab program is to reduce stress, anxiety and depression.
Heart and vascular rehab is partially covered by Medicare if you've had a heart attack, open-heart surgery, valve repair or replacement, stable angina, balloon angioplasty or heart transplant. Most commercial insurances cover cardiac rehab, but we strongly recommend you call your insurance company to determine your coverage and co-pay.
We also have experts who can help verify your insurance coverage and any co-pays prior to beginning the cardiac rehab program.
A physician referral is required for admission to the program.
Genesis Cardiac Rehab is now accepting Silver Sneakers members for cardiac rehab. Silver Sneakers is a free benefit for seniors with qualifying Medicare health plans. Members have unlimited access to the Genesis Cardiac Rehab gym. For hours and to learn more, call 740-454-4336.
The Genesis Heart and Vascular Rehab is located in the Genesis Physicians Pavilion at 955 Bethesda Drive, Suite 1110 in Zanesville, Ohio 43701. Call (740) 454-4336 to make an appointment and learn more about our cardiac rehab offerings.
In addition to our cardiac rehab program, we offer two additional exercise programs to help you get active and maintain a healthier lifestyle.
If you want to take care of your blood pressure, help lower your cholesterol levels, lose a little weight or just get in shape in a medically supervised gym, GRIP is here.
Genesis Risk Intervention Program (GRIP):
Goals of GRIP include:
Your exercise and education visits will be in our heart and vascular rehab gym at a convenient time for you.
Call Genesis Heart & Vascular Rehab at 740-454-4336 to learn more about GRIP and schedule an appointment.
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) can be treated--most commonly by exercising and eating a healthy diet. In this program, our rehab specialists help design an exercise program that can get help you feel better and become more physically active.
The Genesis Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Program:
Goals of the PAD program include:
Call Genesis Heart & Vascular Rehab at 740-454-4336 to learn more about the PAD exercise program and class schedule.
You want to feel confident about your heart and lung health. At Genesis, you have access to an experienced Open Heart Team led by board-certified cardiothoracic surgeons. You can count on highly-skilled professionals who use advanced equipment in two specialized operating rooms to perform a wide range of complex and high-risk procedures. These include coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), heart valve repair or replacement, lung surgeries and aortic aneurysm repairs.
We treat a variety of conditions including:
Our Vascular team offers both surgical and minimally invasive procedures, so your care is tailored to your needs. So, you receive advanced vascular and endovascular treatments right here in your community.
At Genesis, you have access to board-certified vascular surgeons with several decades of experience. They can perform a variety of procedures, including minimally invasive options, designed to help you return to better health.
If you need surgery or a consultation, our team is here to guide you. Below is a sample of the procedures and testing services available through Genesis Vascular Surgery.
Using both surgical and minimally invasive procedures to tailor care to your specific needs, our Vascular team provides excellent, advanced vascular and endovascular treatment for our community, closer to home.
In addition to surgical consultations, below is a partial listing of procedures and testing services provided by the vascular surgery team at Genesis.
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Throughout every aspect of our Heart & Vascular Services we strive to provide compassion, trust, dedication, innovation and excellence. From prevention through rehabilitation, Genesis provides the comprehensive heart and vascular care you deserve.
With immediate access for emergencies, expert physicians and staff, and nationally-accredited care, we’re committed to providing superior outcomes and creating an outstanding experience for each and every patient and family.
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If you need heart and vascular care, there’s no need to look any further than Genesis HealthCare System, where you'll find a full range of cardiovascular testing and treatment options.
Since the inception of the Genesis open-heart surgery program in 2000, thousands of open-heart procedures have been performed with outstanding quality outcomes. The cardiothoracic and vascular surgical teams at Genesis HealthCare System perform a wide variety of complex and high-risk cardiac, thoracic and vascular procedures.
Cardiac electrophysiology involves the treatment of arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) to restore a regular heartbeat. This may be done through catheter- or device-based therapies. The electrophysiology team at Genesis utilize state of the art technology to offer a wide range of treatment options to those with heart rhythm disorders.
When patients experience cardiac related symptoms or conditions, general cardiology is typically one of the first specialties consulted for diagnosis and treatment. Our general cardiologists utilize the screenings and diagnostic tests available at Genesis HealthCare system to help you protect your heart and blood vessels.
Our board-certified interventional cardiologists have years of experience and extensive training in performing both cardiac and peripheral interventional procedures, and our quality outcomes for interventional cardiology far exceed national averages.
Our structural heart program evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with heart conditions that affect the mechanics of the heart, meaning its valves, walls and chambers. Some of these issues may have existed at birth, while others are caused by aging, injury or illness. Genesis Heart & Vascular Institute physicians treat multiple types of structural heart disease, including aortic stenosis, heart valve disease and PFO closure, performing minimally-invasive and robotic-assisted procedures that eliminate the need to open the chest during surgery.
Our board-certified vascular surgeons lead our experienced Genesis Vascular Surgery Team. Combining their 40 years of expertise and experience they can perform a variety of procedures, including minimally invasive options, to get you back to your best health.
Our specialized clinics focus on the treatment of specific disorders including congestive heart failure and pacemakers to cardiac rehab, venous disease and anticoagulation medication monitoring. Our team of cardiologists and nurses collaborate to create a treatment plan specific to each patient.
If you’re on a blood-thinning medication, you know how important it is to monitor your health. The Genesis Anticoagulation Clinic can make it easier for you to do this. With your physician’s referral, the clinic is your one stop for convenience in monitoring your medications and your health so you can stay healthy and active.
Congestive heart failure, also known as CHF, is a condition in which the heart does not pump as well as it should. The CHF Clinic at Genesis HealthCare System is available to patients with CHF for education, monitoring and treatment of their chronic condition.
The Device Clinic at Genesis HealthCare Systems works in partnership with cardiology and electrophysiology to monitor patients with cardiac rhythm devices, from pacemakers to ICDs. We have the capability and technology to provide both in-person and remote monitoring of those devices to ensure that they are working properly and to identify any issues that may arise, allowing for prompt intervention by the physicians.
Genesis has a state-of-the-art vein center where physician experts take a comprehensive approach to vein care. A sign of venous disease is varicose veins. These are veins that have become enlarged and twisted and often appear as bulging, blue blood vessels that are clearly visible through the skin.
The heart and vascular rehabilitation program is a safe way to bounce back after a heart attack, open-heart surgery or balloon angioplasty, or to reduce heart disease risk factors. The program combines exercise, education and support to help you restore and maintain your physical, psychological and vocational well-being.
Some of us dream about bucket list vacations. Others want to celebrate more holidays with family. Whatever your reason is to keep going, your heart needs to be strong enough to get you there.
The Genesis Heart & Vascular Institute is here to keep your heart beating. So, you can keep living.
We bring together an outstanding team of specialists, nationally accredited care and life-saving technology in a heart institute conveniently in Zanesville, Ohio. From our hybrid operating room to our electrophysiology and cath labs to our rehabilitation center, inside the Heart & Vascular Institute, you’ll find a highly skilled team, board-certified physician specialists and the latest technology.
Whether you need open heart surgery or nutrition counseling, our team of cardiac specialists are committed to providing you with an excellent experience and an excellent outcome. We have immediate access for emergencies, expert physicians and team and nationally accredited care.
Genesis Heart & Vascular Services was the first to become a fully accredited Chest Pain Center in Southeastern Ohio. We are also recognized for awards in the treatment of Echocardiography and Stroke. In addition, our outcomes and patient experience scores rank among the highest in the state and nation.
Genesis Heart & Vascular Services eliminates the need to go out of town for specialized care.
Our board-certified specialists include cardiologists, cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons, electrophysiologists, interventional cardiologists, cardiac anesthesiologists and cardiac rehab specialists. Our team also includes a highly trained cardiac support team of specially trained nurses and care managers who will assist you along the continuum of care.
The Genesis Heart & Vascular Institute implements the best technology and most innovative procedures to deliver quality care with less downtime. Our structural heart program features specialized labs and equipment that allow our physicians to perform groundbreaking minimally invasive procedures such as: Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closure, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) and Impella heart pump implementation.
With immediate access for emergencies, expert physicians and team, and nationally accredited care, we’re committed to providing superior outcomes and creating an outstanding experience for each and every patient and family.
Our program combines exercise, education and support to help you restore and maintain your physical, psychological and vocational well-being.
Our comprehensive services include diagnostic testing; a rehabilitation gym; the Anticoagulation Clinic (for monitoring your blood when taking blood-thinning medications); the Vein Center; and the Congestive Heart Failure Clinic.
Our specialists are experienced in both Sudden Cardiac Arrest, when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, as well as Myocardial Infarction, which occurs when the blood flow to a certain part of the heart is blocked.
12-lead EKG saves lives
Before you arrive at our Emergency Department (ED) by ambulance, our ED doctors and cardiac team already have a plan to stop your heart attack. That’s because Genesis Hospital, Genesis Community Ambulance and the local EMS community have partnered to equip Emergency Medical Services (EMS) vehicles with 12-lead EKG monitors so they can determine if you are having a heart attack before arriving at the hospital. This lead time enables the hospital’s heart team to be ready to intervene as soon as you arrive. They can literally stop a heart attack in its tracks.
We can help you manage conditions that can lead to serious heart problems. These include high cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure and Metabolic Syndrome, which is a group of health problems that include excess fat around the waist, elevated blood pressure and blood sugar, high triglycerides and low HDL cholesterol.
When your heart is unable to properly pump the blood your body needs, you are suffering from heart failure. Our specialists will help you manage and treat your condition with lifestyle changes, medicines and when necessary, pacemakers and defibrillators.
There are many types of arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats) that range from minor to life-threatening. Our team of electrophysiologists will evaluate the severity of your irregular heartbeat and recommend appropriate treatments based on your individual need.
This narrowing or blockage of the arteries or veins in your legs, arms or torso is caused by plaque buildup. From evaluation and diagnosis through lifestyle changes and treatments, which may include drug therapy or a minimally invasive procedure, our general and interventional cardiologists will provide guidance to help you minimize the effects of these conditions.
"Life After a Heart Attack" - Duane Pool, M.D., fellowship-trained in cardiology and board-certified in cardiovascular disease, discusses the important diet and lifestyle changes one should make when recovering from a heart attack. Listen Here.
Throughout every aspect of your care, we strive to provide compassion, trust, dedication, innovation and excellence. From prevention through rehabilitation, Genesis provides the quality, comprehensive heart and vascular care you need close to home.
Make an appointment with one of our board-certified specialists, including Cardiologists, Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Electrophysiologists and Vascular Surgeons.
The Genesis team of cardiac specialists implement nationally accredited care with life-saving technology for patients right here in Zanesville, OH.