Desert Regional Center in Palm Springs to celebrate new cardiology center

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - Desert Regional Medical Center announced today it will host an open house to celebrate the opening of its new outpatient cardiology center next month in Palm Springs.

The free open house titled "Affairs of the Heart'' will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 18 in the Stergios Building, at 1140 N. Indian Canyon Drive. A ribbon-cutting cutting ceremony will be held at 4 p.m.

Attendees will be able to talk with professionals regarding the hospitals numerous programs including the Cardiac Rehab program, Congestive Heart Failure program and the Comprehensive Stroke Center. It will also feature exhibits, demonstrations, tours and free refreshments and giveaways.

"Our goal is to make high-quality cardiac care more accessible and coordinated for our patients,'' Medical Director of the cardiology center Dr. Kaustubh Patankar said in a statement. "We hear our patients in our communities that it can take months to seek general cardiovascular care. By bringing interventional, diagnostic and follow-up services together in one location, we can streamline care, reduce delays and support better outcomes for patients at every stage of their heart health journey."

Services provided at the center include general cardiology, nuclear medicine, atherectomy and stent placement, percutaneous coronary intervention, echocardiography, stress testing and advanced diagnostic services.   

The center will be part of two other heart programs inside the Stergios Building -- the Congestive Heart Failure Clinic and the Cardiac Rehabilitation program.

"With the opening of the Desert Regional Cardiology Center, patients can now be seen for cardiology-related services and have immediate access to specialized physicians and coordinated follow-up care right here on the campus of Desert Regional Medical Center,'' Patankar said.

Prospective patients can make an appointment by calling 760-424-7345, or at DesertCareNetwork.com/Cardio/.