Banner - University Medicine Heart Institute

Your heart deserves the best. That's why we provide the most advanced, comprehensive heart care from world-class doctors backed by the latest research.

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(602) 521-3090

Best-in-Class Heart Care

Our doctors are world-renown for their expert heart care. Advanced, minimally invasive treatments, often not available elsewhere, give you your best possible outcome. You can feel confident knowing our highly skilled doctors are caring of your heart.

Expert Doctors

Complex Conditions

Advanced Care

Banner believes in making health care easy

We make advanced heart care more accessible by accepting most insurance.

Highly Specialized Centers

The Heart Institute centers specialize in advanced treatments and complex heart care.

Cardiovascular Intervention Center

If you need an advanced heart procedure, you've come to the right place. We provide the newest, most effective minimally-invasive procedures to make your recovery more comfortable. As one of the Southwest's leading hospitals in this field we offer advanced treatments, even some not available elsewhere.

Heart valve repair and replacement
Acquired or congenital heart defects
Coronary artery disease and stenosis

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Heart Rhythm Disorders Center

We keep your heart in rhythm with the most advanced techniques to repair the heart's electrical function. Our expert doctors not only perform these procedures, they develop and teach them to doctors world-wide.

Arrhythmia management including atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, atrial flutter and syncope
Minimally invasive treatments including pacemakers, ablation and cryoballoon therapy

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Women’s Heart Center

Women's heart disease is unique. So is the Women's Heart Center. We address this through prevention, education and treatment just for women. Our focus on women's hearts will increase quality of life for our daughters, sisters, mothers, grandmothers, wives and friends.

Heart disease prevention
Cardiac and postpartum risk assessments
Small vessel heart disease
Coronary artery disease management

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Questions? Call the Heart Institute

We can answer any appointment, insurance, referral and medical questions.

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Our Expert Doctors

At the Heart Institute, we provide a fully integrated approach in your cardiac health

Daniel Miga, MD

Telemedicine, Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiology

Physician, Banner Health Clinic

I believe in providing high quality comprehensive care to children and adults with congenital heart disease and their families in a respectful caring environment.

Camelle Jones, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner, Telemedicine

Nurse Practitioner (NP), Banner - University Medicine Heart Institute

I strive to provide wellness, preventative, and other comprehensive education about cardiac disease.

Carla Lockhart, DNP

Family Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine, Telemedicine

Nurse Practitioner (NP), Banner - University Medicine Heart Institute

I'm committed to treating each patient with respect and compassion.

Prakash Balan, MD

Cardiology - Interventional

Physician, Banner - University Medicine Heart Institute

My practice philosophy emphasizes taking time to listen carefully to patients and treating each one like a member of my family. As part of a group of specialists in cardiac medicine and related areas, I believe that a team approach provides the best possible care to patients.

Michael Zawaneh, MD

Cardiology, Telemedicine

Physician, Banner - University Medicine Heart Institute

I strive to provide compassionate, individualized care for every patient.

Farouk Mookadam, MD

Cardiology

Physician, Banner - University Medicine Heart Institute

A trusting relationship is the foundation of my practice.

Jonathan Weiss, MD

Cardiology

Physician, Banner - University Medicine Heart Institute

My approach to care is all about the patient. Although Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm Specialist) is a highly technical area of medicine, listening carefully to the patient is where excellent care begins. Careful understanding of the patient's concerns, level of understanding, and expectations is key to providing the education necessary for successful planning and then providing them the appropriate treatment.

Claire Kelley, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner, Telemedicine

Nurse Practitioner (NP), Banner - University Medicine Heart Institute

I strive to provide excellent patient care that is evidence-based.

Sharon Kusne, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner, Telemedicine

Nurse Practitioner (NP), Banner - University Medicine Heart Institute

I take the time to respond to the personal needs of each patient.

Marvin Eng, MD

Family Nurse Practitioner, Telemedicine

Physician, Banner - University Medicine Heart Institute

I believe in a team based philosophy that delivers excellence in service, quality and innovation.

Philip Gideon, MD

Cardiology

Physician, Banner - University Medicine Heart Institute

My practice has a team philosophy that strives to deliver comprehensive, expert care.

Samuel Unzek Freiman, MD

Telemedicine, Cardiovascular Disease

Physician, Banner - University Medicine Heart Institute

I am committed to providing each of my patients with the highest quality care with emphasis on communication, understanding, empathy and trust.

Innovative leaders in heart care

Our doctors don't just perform complex heart procedures, they research, invent and teach them.

Highly specialized experts

Our dedicated specialists are deeply knowledgeable and highly focused on their areas of expertise.

Advancing medical research with U of A

We partner with the University of Arizona to explore new drugs and procedures.

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Access to the latest clinical trials

You may benefit from new treatments not yet available to the public.

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Fellowship and Residency Programs

The Institutes attract the best and brightest residents and fellows from across the country who work alongside our expert doctors to provide you the best in health care.

Structural Heart Fellowship
Cardiology Fellowship
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship