Heart & Vascular Care

Expert Heart & Vascular Care Close to Home

We provide convenient cardiovascular care throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe Counties across our 11 hospitals, specialty physician practices and renowned flagship institutes: Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute and Christine E. Lynn Heart & Vascular Institute.

Patient Testimonials

Discover inspiring patient testimonials that highlight the exceptional care we provide, showcasing stories of recovery, compassion, and expertise.

“You guys are very blessed at Baptist because now you are state of the art as far as heart surgery. You now have the finest facility there is, you have the best surgeons, and the best nurses.”

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Shane Foster

Minimally Invasive Valve Replacement

“I started walking in the hospital hallways, and before I left I actually walked up a flight of stairs. Inside, I felt like I was in my teens. Dr. Gibber saved my life. He is an extraordinary man.”

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Randy Okun

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

“He’s brilliant. He is. And also extremely well-trained. Technically, I haven’t seen anybody better.”

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Ted Dienst, M.D.

Vascular Surgery

“My life has completely changed. I can walk, climb stairs and eat normally. I am living an active life again. Thanks to Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, Dr. Chaparro and the entire medical team, my health has significantly improved.”

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Ana del Carmen Elozúa Lazcano

Minimally Invasive Surgery

“Before the surgery, I would get exhausted very quickly after working or walking. Now I walk for a half hour or for an hour, I feel very, very happy. I feel much better now.”

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Juan Fuentes

Ross Procedure Patient

“Dr. Wilner was exceptional, a true professional. He was very comforting when you spoke with him and he explained things very well, you want to trust the guy who’s going to thread a catheter up inside your heart and I trusted him. I felt like I had known him all my life and knew that I was in good hands.”

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Juan Ravelo

Catheter Ablation Patient

“The care I got was amazing, the nursing staff was amazing and the doctors all worked together. Dr. Hashimoto is my savior. I have a new lease on life, the chance for one last chapter in my life of fun. How lucky am I to have another chance?”

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Mary Lou Davis

Robotic Cardiac Surgery

“Within a week after the procedure, Dr. Nguyen gave me permission to travel back to the Caymans. I felt so good, I wanted to come back to work. I forced myself to take an extra week off.”

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Peter Lansdown

Minimally Invasive Valve Replacement

Get to Know Dr. Nguyen, Our Chief Medical Executive at Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care

Dr. Nguyen, chief medical executive of Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care, director of minimally invasive surgery, and Barry T. Katzen Endowed Chair at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, is an internationally recognized heart surgeon with top 98.7% outcomes in the STS database. A professor at FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, he previously led cardiothoracic surgery at UCSF, where he achieved benchmark figures in quality, outcomes, and research.

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Awards & Accolades

Our prestigious awards and accolades highlight our commitment to excellence in Heart & Vascular Care, reflecting our dedication to outstanding patient outcomes and innovative treatments.

Awards & Accolades

Transforming Cardiovascular Care Through Innovation, Expertise, and Generosity

Our dedication to transforming cardiovascular care is evident in the remarkable achievements of our expert team, groundbreaking research, and the generous support of our community, all driving us toward a healthier future.