The goals of the Centers of Excellence program are the development of a world class cardiovascular calcium scoring and/or CIMT screening program, increased appropriate patient volumes, improved patient outcomes, and notoriety and recognition for participating Centers of Excellence.
To be considered for certification, a site must be committed to improving patient outcomes through early detection and prevention of CAD.
A primary goal of the program is to increase appropriate utilization of coronary artery calcium scoring or carotid IMT through appropriate patient selection by referring physicians. Secondary goals include standardization of image acquisition, reporting, and patient management, national and local site recognition, the development of a Centers of Excellence Network, CAD prevention data acquisition and benchmarking, and reimbursement when available.
The goals of the Centers of Excellence program are the development of a world class cardiovascular calcium scoring and/or CIMT screening program, increased appropriate patient volumes, improved patient outcomes, and notoriety and recognition for participating Centers of Excellence.
To be considered for certification, a site must be committed to improving patient outcomes through early detection and prevention of CAD.
A primary goal of the program is to increase appropriate utilization of coronary artery calcium scoring or carotid IMT through appropriate patient selection by referring physicians. Secondary goals include standardization of image acquisition, reporting, and patient management, national and local site recognition, the development of a Centers of Excellence Network, CAD prevention data acquisition and benchmarking, and reimbursement when available.
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View the Centers of Excellence in the United States Below:
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| Chandler Regional Medical Center 475 South Dobson Rd Chandler, AZ 85224 (480) 728-3000 www.chandlerregional.org
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Chandler Regional is part of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), one of the largest healthcare systems in the West with 40 hospitals in Arizona, California and Nevada. |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center 3555 S. Val Vista Drive Gilbert, AZ 85297 (480) 728-8000 www.mercygilbert.org |
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Mercy Gilbert Medical Center is a full-service, 212-bed, acute care, not-for-profit community hospital providing exceptional healthcare to the East Valley. Services offered include cardiovascular, emergency, family birth center, gastrointestinal, pediatric and adolescent, sleep center, orthopedics, and diagnostic services, among others. |
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| Mercy Medical Center of Northwest Arkansas 2710 Rife Medical Lane Rogers AR 72758 Tel: 479-338-4446 www.mercy4u.com |
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Mercy Medical Center serves the Northwest Arkansas community with advanced, quality health care in a spirit of faith-based compassion. |
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| S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center, Cedars-Sinai 8700 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90048 Tel for CCS: (310) 423-8000 Tel for IMT: (310) 423-2726 http://www.csmc.edu/CCS |
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Model Center of Excellence Site Led by internationally recognized cardiologists, Director of the Division of Cardiology, Prediman K. Shah, MD, and Chief of Cardiac Imaging, Daniel S. Berman, MD, the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Heart Institute in conjunction with the S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center offers the full range of screening and diagnostic exams for your heart. |
| Eternity Medicine Institute 11859 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 110 Los Angeles, Ca. 90025 (310) 477-0383 office (310) 477-0340 fax www.eternitymedicine.com |
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Eternity Medicine Institute (EMI) delivers the most comprehensive, evidence-based proactive health screening and therapeutic programs. We practice integrated, evidence-based and results oriented medicine directed at the restoration of vascular health and reversal of silent inflammation. |
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| Northside Hospital & Tampa Bay Heart Institute 6000 49th St N St Petersburg, FL (727) 521-5158 www.tampabayheart.com |
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| DMC Cardiovascular Institute Harper University Hospital 3990 John R Detroit, MI 48201 Tel: 1-888-DMC-2500 www.dmccvi.org |
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Home to Cardio Team One, CVI is changing the way physicians and hospitals approach cardiovascular care. At CVI, America’s best heart doctors and cardiologists are always on site — not just on call. Our patients benefit from a multidisciplinary team of top physicians, nurses and specialists working together in the areas of cardiology, cardiac surgery, vascular medicine and surgery, cardiovascular anesthesiology, cardiac behavioral medicine and radiology. |
| Heart & Vascular Institute Harper Professional Building 4160 John R. Ste 510 Detroit, MI 48201 www.hvimd.com Tel: 313-993-7777 Fax: 313-993-2563 |
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Our experienced physicians have earned the title “Top Heart Doctors” for cardiovascular care and treatment through progressive technology and research, advances in nuclear medicine, and the development of patient-specific educational and treatment programs. We offer the latest in preventive, diagnostic, interventional and rehabilitative services. |
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| St. John’s Health System 1235 East Cherokee Springfield, MO 65804 Tel: 417-820-2000 www.stjohns.com |
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St. John’s Hospital, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1891, is a highly specialized, 866 bed tertiary care center providing acute, outpatient, rehabilitative, and long-term care services. St. John’s renders compassionate and comprehensive health care services to a large geographic region in southwestern Missouri and northern Arkansas. |
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| Lawrence Hospital Center 55 Palmer Avenue Bronxville, NY 10708 Tel: (914) 787-1000 www.lawrencehealth.org |
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Established more than a century ago in 1909, Lawrence Hospital Center has a long and important history providing superior healthcare to the residents of Southern Westchester County and its surrounding communities. Expanding to continually meet the needs of a growing and diverse population, Lawrence Hospital Center has initiated several capital improvement projects which provide upgrades and new services throughout the hospital.
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Bend Memorial Clinic
1503 NE Medical Center Dr.
Bend, OR 97701
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Welcome to Bend Memorial Clinic. We’re a group of 100 healthcare providers backed by nurses, technicians, administrators, even greeters at the door, all gathered together to provide head-to-toe care for you and your family. We offer 30 specialties — from cardiology to pediatrics to urgent care – and the very latest in medical technology, including the most advanced imaging and diagnostic equipment. Put this all together, and we give you what no other medical group this side of the Cascades can—TotalCare™.
As part of our commitment to all Central Oregonians, we have clinics throughout the area including the main clinic on Bend’s Eastside, a clinic on Bend’s Westside, a satellite clinic in Sisters, and a newly expanded, state-of-the-art clinic in Redmond. |
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| Harrisburg Hospital 111 S. Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 782-3131 www.pinnaclehealth.org |
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For more than 50 years, Pinnacle Health has provided residents of Central Pennsylvania with the latest innovations in cardiovascular care. From minimally-invasive procedures to robotic heart surgery, our experienced professionals provide patients with a full range of specialty heart programs for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart problems. |
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| Texas Health Outpatient Ctr Craig Ranch 7850 Colin McKinney Parkway McKinney, Texas 75070 Tel: (469) 854-8989 http://www.texashealth.org/craigranch
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In addition to being the first SHAPE certified center in Texas, Texas Health Outpatient Center Craig Ranch offers advanced diagnostic imaging services, cardiac rehabilitation, pulmonary therapy and advanced cardiac imaging services. We are located next door to the Cooper Fitness Center at Craig Ranch. For more information visit www.TexasHealth.org/CraigRanch or call 469-854-8989.
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| The Medical Center of Plano 3901 West 15th Street Plano, Texas 75075 Tel: (972) 596-6800 www.themedicalcenterofplano.com
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The Medical Center of Plano has been providing top-notch care to residents of North Texas since its doors first opened in 1975. From its simple beginnings as a small community hospital, to its emergence as a world-class medical center with a broad range of services and the latest in technology, TMCP’s hallmark has always been – and remains – the genuine compassion extended to patients by its friendly and highly skilled staff. TMCP is a full service, 427-bed, acute care hospital with more than 1,300 employees. The 1,000-plus physicians who practice there represent more than 70 specialties and subspecialties. The primary campus is located in the heart of Plano, largest city in booming Collin County, and includes the main hospital, medical offices, an outpatient surgery center, and the county’s only designated Level II trauma center. TMCP is home to programs that provide advanced, comprehensive treatment for cancer, heart disease, and stroke; to a women’s services department that features a high-risk antepartum unit and a Level 3B neonatal intensive care unit; and to a fully equipped radiology/imaging center. Other busy hubs of activity include the Wound Care Center, the Bariatric Institute, and the Center for Lifestyle Enhancement. For more information visit www.themedicalcenterofplano.com or call 469-854-8989.
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| Cypress Preventive Imaging 21212 Northwest Freeway Professional Building #2, Suite 475 Cypress, Texas 77429 Telephone: 832-237-2263 Website |
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Cypress Preventive Imaging is an extension of 30 years of preventive cardiology in an ever-evolving evidence based effort to reduce the tragic and debilitating rate of death and debilitating toll of heart attack and stroke. We have used EBCT, a very low cost, extremely low dose radiation, highly accurate imaging modality to detect what SHAPE has done so well at prostheletizing as the major factor which identifies the people at risk of heart attack and stroke: the presence of atherosclerosis and plaque in the heart and brain blood vessels. Bluntly put, the people at risk are the ones with blockages, and our Center of Excellence is dedicated to finding those individuals and applying preventive therapies to them.
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| Methodist Hospital Texas Medical Center 6565 Fannin Street Houston, Texas 77030 Tel: 713-790-3333 Website |
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The Methodist Hospital has earned worldwide recognition since it opened its doors in 1919. As a private, adult teaching hospital affiliated with Weill Medical College of Cornell University, it offers the latest innovations in medical, surgical and diagnostic techniques.
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| Methodist Sugar Land 16655 Southwest Freeway Sugar Land, Texas 77479 Tel: 713-790-3333 Website |
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Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is a new-generation hospital providing quality services you need in a home-like setting. Through our unique mix of Methodist expertise, technology and specialized care, our hospital brings Methodist quality close to home.
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| Methodist West Houston 18500 Katy Freeway Houston, Texas 77094 Tel: 713-790-3333 Website |
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Since The Methodist Hospital first opened its doors in 1919 in downtown Houston, we have strived to meet the needs of our community. Now, we serve the West Houston and Katy communities with a fifth hospital, Methodist West Houston Hospital. Methodist West Houston Hospital opened its doors to the West Houston and Katy communities in December 2010. Located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, it offers nearly 200 beds and extends several centers of excellence from The Methodist Hospital.
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| Methodist Willowbrook 18220 State Highway 249 Houston, Texas 77070 Tel: 713-790-3333 Website |
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Methodist Willowbrook Hospital is a non–profit, tertiary care hospital, offering specialized services in Northwest Houston. A recent expansion on the 52–acre campus doubled the size of the hospital facility, bringing more expertise, more state–of–the art technology, and more specialized care to the community. From emergency services and primary care to open heart surgery and advanced stroke care, Methodist Willowbrook Hospital redefines the term community hospital, exporting the world–renowned quality and expertise of The Methodist Hospital System. Methodist Willowbrook Hospital –– leading medicine in Northwest Houston.
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| San Jacinto Methodist 4401 Garth Road Baytown, Texas 77521 Tel: 713-790-3333 Website |
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Since our doors first opened in April, 1948, San Jacinto Methodist Hospital has provided our community with quality medical care. Through the years, we've grown with the community, enhancing and expanding our services every step of the way. Today, San Jacinto Methodist Hospital and the Methodist offer comprehensive care for patients at every stage of life. |
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| Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center 13710 St. Francis Blvd. Midlothian, VA 23114 http://richmond.bonsecours.com (804) 359-WELL |
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| Bon Secours Reynolds Crossing Imaging Center 6605 W. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23230 http://richmond.bonsecours.com (804) 287-3500 (804) 359-WELL |
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International Centers of Excellence
| European Model Site St. James Hospital Malta George Borg Olivier Street, Sliema SLM 1807, Malta www.stjameshospital.com Tel: +356 2329 5420
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Saint James Hospital, the brainchild of Dr Josie Muscat, the present Chairman of the group, was founded in 1985. It rapidly evolved into a leading medical and healthcare institution in the Maltese Islands. What started off as a family clinic in a local Maltese town to the south of the island has developed into the Saint James Hospital Group, currently operating three hospitals in Malta and Libya, two specialised eye clinics in Malta and Hungary, a cosmetic clinic, a spa and an out-patient clinic in Malta. |
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| LifeBeat – Centro de Diagnóstico Avançado, S.A. Rua Mouzinho da Silveira, 27 C 1250-166 Lisbon Portugal Tel: +351 211 922 040 www.lifebeat.pt
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Situated in the heart of Lisbon, Life Beat is dedicated to Preventive Medicine, using cutting-edge technology in the field of Imaging. It is the only centre on the Iberian Peninsula which uses Electron Beam Tomography (EBT), seen as the gold standard in tests for detecting and quantifying calcium plaques in coronary arteries. Specialties Identify asymptomatic (healthy-looking) individuals who are at high risk of a future heart attack. |
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| Middle East Model Site Eternity Medicine Institute Graham Simpson, MD( Medical Director) Ground Floor, K.G. Tower, Marsa, Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates www.eternitymedicine.com Tel: +971-4-450-8181
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