USA Cardiology Relocates to State-of-the-Art Facilities

The USA Heart Center will open its newly renovated clinical care offices on March 14. From left to right are Kelley Day, director of cardiology clinics; Dr. Barney Beaver, associate professor of internal medicine; Dr. Barbara Burckhartt, associate professor of internal medicine; and Dr. Clara Massey, professor of internal medicine.

The University of South Alabama Heart Center recently relocated its clinical care offices to newly renovated, state-of-the-art facilities at the University of South Alabama Medical Center Campus. The offices will open on March 14.

According to Dr. Clara Massey, professor of internal medicine and leads the USA division of cardiology, the new unit was developed to provide patients with the latest technology and patient customer experience. All three primary sections of cardiology care – clinic services, outpatient testing, and invasive testing – are now conveniently located together.

"This interdisciplinary approach will allow for optimized patient care," Dr. Massey said. "It will certainly improve communication between physicians and patients, as well as between physicians and staff."

According to Dr. Massey, the many people who all made significant contributions to making the opening a reality are too many to list.  She gives special thanks to the following: Lawrence Gardner, director of facilities management at USA Medical Center; Elmer Sellers, assistant administrator at USA Medical Center; Beth Anderson, administrator at USA Medical Center; Health Services Administration; Beverly Blount, director of cardiovascular services/noninvasive; Kelley Day, director of cardiology clinics; and the entire cardiology staff.

An Open House for the new facility is being planned.  More details to come.