The Rochester Cardiopulmonary Group, which has served the Rochester region for four decades, has joined UR Medicine, creating the region鈥檚 largest and most experienced heart team.

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The practice also includes cardiologists Thomas Curran, M.D., Patricia Fitzpatrick, M.D., Mark Hamer, M.D., Seth Jacobson, M.D., Vijay Krishnamoorthy, M.D., Kevin McGrody, M.D., Parag Patel, M.D., Krishna Rao, M.D., Thomas Stuver, M.D., Maurice Vaughan, M.D. and Roy Wiener, M.D. 听More than half of the seasoned cardiologists trained at the Strong Memorial Hospital.

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鈥淓xpanding to more than 50 cardiologists strengthens UR Medicine鈥檚 position as the leader in heart care in the state, outside of New York City,鈥� said听Charles Lowenstein, M.D., chief of听Cardiology.

U.S. News & World Report听recently gave UR Medicine鈥檚听Strong Memorial Hospital听the highest scores for听cardiology听and听cardiac surgeryamong hospitals in Upstate New York.听 UR Medicine provides comprehensive heart care 鈥� from the management of hypertension, an early warning sign of heart disease, to the use of mechanical assist devices and听heart transplantation.

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听has specialty programs in heart rhythm and听valve听disorders,听lipid听and听hypertension听management,听cardiac catheterization听and听electrophysiology,听women鈥檚 heart health听and听cardiac imaging. It is the only team in the area to offer programs for听heart transplantation,听mechanical assist devices,听transcatheter aortic valve replacement听and听cardio-oncology follow-up. 听

鈥淲e are pleased to provide the full continuum of heart care to patients in Rochester and throughout the Finger Lakes region,鈥� Arazoza said.听

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The practice was formed in 1974 and became one of the largest private cardiology groups in the area. This week, RCPG opened a听new office at 999 E. Ridge Road听in Irondequoit and physicians will continue to provide care at 30 Hagen Drive in Linden Oaks Medical Campus through November. They also have offices in Newark and Hornell.

In addition to those four sites, UR Medicine Heart and Vascular cardiologists have听offices听at Clinton Crossings in Brighton,听Strong West听in Brockport, Wellsville, Dansville, Geneseo, Warsaw, Seneca Falls, Penn Yan, and Clifton Springs in addition to听Highland听and听听hospitals.

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To make an appointment, call 585-338-2700. 听