Atrium Health Navicent Heart & Vascular Program

More Georgians die each year from cardiovascular disease than from all forms of cancer, AIDS, suicides, and traffic accidents combined. That’s why Atrium Health Navicent’s Heart and Vascular Program, featuring the Luce Heart Institute, provides a full range of cardiovascular services right here in Central Georgia, around the clock, every day. We offer a leading heart program providing the most comprehensive and advanced techniques for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Additionally, we provide a full range of cardiovascular services and have earned the prestigious 3-star ranking for cardiac surgery by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

For questions or to schedule an appointment, please call 478-743-9762.

Atrium Health Navicent Heart and Vascular Program:

Has over 50 years of heart and vascular experience
Is designated as a Level I Emergency Cardiac Care Center by the Georgia Department of Public Health
Is recognized by US News and World Report for high performing procedures in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure and Pacemaker Implantation
Performs over 6,000 cardiac catheterizations and interventions annually

Received the American College of Cardiology’s “Triple Crown” of:
- Chest Pain Center accreditation
- Heart Failure Center accreditation
- Atrial Fibrillation with Electrophysiology accreditation
Offers state-of-the-art procedural labs

Every year, our health care practitioners perform more than 700 procedures, including:

Minimally invasive heart surgery
Arrhythmia correction (ablation and maze procedures)
Aortic aneurysm repairs (ascending, descending and arch)
Aortic valve procedures
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery

Off-pump and minimally invasive CABG
Mitral valve repairs and replacement, minimally invasive
Tricuspid valve repair and replacement
Left ventricular aneurysm repair and remodeling
Ventricular assist devices (VAD) implantation

Onsite Services & Testing

VASCULAR LAB

Vascular Institute's vascular laboratory provides comprehensive noninvasive testing for vascular disease for inpatients and outpatients. Learn More

CT SCAN

Vascular Institute has a state of the art multi-slice CT scanner at its facility to improve assessing and diagnosing peripheral vascular disease. Learn More

Vascular Surgery

Vascular disease can encompass a variety of problems affecting how the blood flows throughout the arteries and veins. The Division of Vascular Surgery offers the most advanced vascular and endovascular surgical procedures. Learn More

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Minimally invasive surgery involves a VI surgeon making one or more small incisions using specially designed instruments. Because it's less invasive, this surgery offers many benefits including: Less trauma to the body, less postoperative pain, shorter hospital stays, and faster recovery.

VNUS Closure Procedure for Varicose Veins

A minimally invasive treatment for pain and swelling caused by varicose veins VNUS Closure„¢ is a clinically proven, minimally invasive procedure that treats varicose veins and their underlying cause, venous reflux, with little or no pain. Closure patients can walk away from the vein procedure and be back to everyday activities - either at home or at work - typically within a day.

Other Procedures

Providers

AHNMG Heart & Vascular Care (Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery)

Cardiothoracic Surgery:

James L. Foster, Jr., MD
Anthony A. Holden, MD
Patrick D. Kohtz, MD
Laura L. Reed, MD

NP/PA’s:

Jeffrey Brown, PA
Tracy Davis, PA
Jennifer Fordham, NP
Melissa Jones, PA
LaToia Samson, PA

Vascular Surgery:

Magendran Danapal, MD
William B. Schroder, MD

NP/PA’s:

Rhonda Findley, NP (PRN)
Gail Kline, NP
Thao Nguyen, PA
Haley A Scruggs, NP

AHNMG Heart Success (Advanced Heart Failure)

Cardiology / Advanced Heart Failure:

Erskine James, MD

NP/PA’s

Yolanda Gates, NP
Lori Mullis, NP (PRN)

Locations