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Terrebonne General Medical Center (TGMC) is continuing its partnership with the Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS), allowing the two entities to continue to jointly manage the cardiac service line at TGMC.
The two local medical leaders announced the renewal this past week — a partnership that’s now been going on for more than 35 years.
The two companies have provided the most innovative and cardiovascular diagnosis and treatment to patients in the Bayou Region and beyond for decades — in part by offering the highest-quality cardiology technologies available.
The program has also been internationally-recognized and accredited for its advancements in cardiovascular care.
TGMC and CIS have excelled in recent years, helping to make local patients safer by pioneering the most advanced techniques and technology to treat coronary and peripheral vascular disease, some of which are available only at TGMC in this region, including cardiac ablations to treat irregular heartbeats and also a Hybrid Operating Room for non-surgical valve replacement and abdominal aortic aneurism stenting.
In addition to those advances, there have also been more than 40 groundbreaking cardiac research trials available to qualifying patients of CIS, which offer patients access to the latest devices and treatment options in the world.
“TGMC has a reputation for providing world-class cardiovascular care in partnership with our dedicated CIS physicians and for our life-saving technology,” said Phyllis Peoples, president and CEO. “With the recommitment to our long standing relationship, our highly skilled physicians and staff will be able to continue providing patients the most advanced treatment options available and the highest quality technology.”
“We take pride that we have grown into one of the largest and most comprehensive cardiovascular programs anywhere in the world,” added David Konur, CEO at CIS. “Our success would not be possible without our physicians, our team members and our partners.”
Over the years, both TGMC and CIS have provided award-winning, high-quality patient care. TGMC was named as an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC). TGMC also was named as being in the Top 10 percent in the Nation by CareChex for cardiology expertise and cardiac care in patient safety — an honor achieved through team efforts of both the hospital and CIS.
Going forward, both TGMC and CIS have expansion plans to better meet the growing needs of the community.
They plan to introduce a cardiac surgical suite to enhance the patient experience. This suite will include the most advanced medical imaging devices and also the ability to perform minimally-invasive procedures — all in one location.
