Stuart Smalheiser, M.D.
Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology
accepting new patients
Offers Virtual Visits
Locations
Beaufort Memorial Heart Specialists
300 Midtown Drive
Beaufort
, SC 29906
About Dr. Stuart Smalheiser
"The best patient-physician relationships are built on mutual respect and understanding. I want to provide comprehensive cardiovascular care while including you in the decision-making process. When treatment is necessary, I want you to feel comfortable every step of the way. I want you to not only be my patient, but also feel like you are a part of my family."
Dr. Stuart Smalheiser brings a wealth of experience to the practice of cardiology. He specializes in interventional cardiology, including advanced heart attack care, with a focus on angioplasty and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Among his other professional interests is advanced arrhythmia management, including permanent pacemaker and implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation and clinical management.
Areas of Expertise
- Interventional Cardiology – A non-surgical option which uses a small, flexible tube called a catheter to repair damaged or weakened vessels, narrowed arteries, or other affected parts of the heart structure.
- Nuclear Cardiology – Nuclear cardiology is a subspeciality of general cardiology that involves the use of advanced nuclear medicine imaging modalities in order to evaluate, diagnose, and treat heart conditions.
- Cardiovascular Disease – Disorders of the heart and blood vessels, among them heart artery disease, congestive heart failure (CHF), heart valve disease and heart arrhythmia.
- Arrhythmia Management – Abnormal electrical conduction (beating) of the heart resulting in irregular, too fast (tachycardic) or too slow (bradycardic) heart rhythms.
- Heart Valve Disease – Abnormalities of heart valves including stenosis and regurgitation leading to possible systemic symptoms such as heart failure.
Video Visits
Dr. Smalheiser offers virtual visits for patients needing medication checks, standard chronic illness management, sick visits and follow up care for certain conditions. If interested, ask about the option when scheduling.
Background
A clinical assistant professor at the Medical University of South Carolina, Dr. Smalheiser serves as the medical director of the Cardiac Catheterization program at Beaufort Memorial; developing, implementing and overseeing the hospital’s heart attack program. He sees patients at the Heart Specialists office in Beaufort.
He is vice-chairman of the BMH Department of Medicine, chairman of the Credentialing Committee and former medical director of the hospital’s LifeFit Wellness Services cardiovascular rehabilitation program.
Dr. Smalheiser is an avid golfer and enjoys exercise and cardiovascular fitness. He and his wife, Veronica, a nurse practitioner at Beaufort Memorial, have one son.
Education
Medical School:
University of Miami School of Medicine - Miami, Fla.
, Doctor of Medicine
Residency:
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Birmingham, Ala.
, Internal Medicine
Fellowship:
University of Florida, Jacksonville - Jacksonville, Fla.
, General and Interventional Cardiology
Fellowship:
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Birmingham, Ala.
, Nuclear Cardiology Research
Board Certifications
Cardiovascular Disease, The American Board of Internal Medicine
Nuclear Cardiology, The American Board of Nuclear Medicine
Interventional Cardiology, The American Board of Internal Medicine
Conditions Treated
- Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Conditions
- Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
Procedures Performed
- Angioplasty
- Arrhythmia Management
- Cardiology
- Heart Attack Care
- High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implementation
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Management
- Interventional Cardiology
- Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
- Pacemaker Management
- Pre- and Post- Heart Catheterization Care
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