Message from the Chief Medical Officer
Matt Miller, MD
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Hospital Completes Transformation of Electrophysiology Department
Electrophysiologists David Rubin, MD, and Robert Winslow, MD have joined the Praxair Regional Heart and Vascular Center completing the transformation of the nationally acclaimed Center into a full-service facility offering comprehensive advanced cardiovascular procedures.
"Their arrival was the final clinical piece needed to complete an advanced cardiovascular center at Danbury Hospital that rivals other institutions nationwide," said Andrew Keller, MD, Medical Executive of the Cardiovascular service line, Chief of the Cardiology section and Medical Director of the echocardiography laboratory. "Danbury Hospital now provides a complete range of cardiac services while allowing patients and family to stay close to home."
The Praxair Center now offers every type of cardiac procedure—open heart surgery, valve replacements, emergency and elective angioplasty, vascular surgery, cardiac testing, radio frequency ablation, device implantations—short of heart transplants. In addition, the hospital's accredited Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory, among the top 2 percent in the nation, offers high quality testing for vascular disease, providing an added resource for patients.
The two new physicians said they welcomed the chance to establish a new program at Danbury Hospital given its national recognition for clinical excellence by HealthGrades and others.
Dr. Rubin is board certified in cardiovascular disease, electrophysiology and internal medicine. He completed a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Mount Sinai Medical Center and a residency in internal medicine at Presbyterian Hospital in New York.
Dr. Winslow comes from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, where he was a fellow in electrophysiology and completed a residency in internal medicine. Board certified in internal medicine, cardiology and electrophysiology, Dr. Winslow was a fellow in cardiovascular diseases at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Marie-Josee and Henry Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health and Zena and Michael Weiner Cardiovascular Institute.