FE ATURES
THE HEART GROUP OF SYRACUSE BRINGS
LEADING-EDGE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
TREATMENTS TO CENTRAL NEW YORK 06
Founded by board-certified cardiologists, cardiac
electrophysiologists and interna l medicine physicians Traian
M. Anghel, MD, FACC, and Jama l J. A hmed, MBBS, MD,
FACC, the Heart Group of Syracuse is a full-service cardiolog y
practice with a focus on the diagnosis and treatment
of arrhy thmias.
TRENDING 2019: MEDICAL COSTS LIKELY TO KEEP
CLIMBING 12
Factors such as continuing consolidation and expanding
access points for care are expected to keep hea lthcare costs
rising in 2019.
CENTRAL NEW YORK'S PREMIER NEPHROLOGY
PRACTICE CONTINUES TO BUILD ON ITS LEGACY 14
The team at Nephrolog y Associates treats a ll forms of kidney
disease, from mild or moderate cases to individua ls with rena l
failure who require dia lysis.
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DEPARTMENTS
HEALTHCARE PERSPECTIVE 05
THAT'S NEWS 10
LEGAL EASE 11
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 19
HEALTH CONNECTIONS 20
MEDICAL BRIEFS 22
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Jamal Ahmed, MD, FACC, and Traian Anghel, MD, FACC,
Heart Group of Syracuse Partners