Cesia Maria Gallegos Kattan, MD

Joseph Akar, MD, PhD, is director of Yale Medicine’s Electrophysiology and Cardiac Arrhythmia Program. As an electrophysiologist, he treats the “electrical wiring” of the heart, which he describes as being not unlike the wiring in a house. The system must work properly, but the electricity in one of the chambers could get disrupted, he says. Heartbeat sequences that are too fast or slow—or otherwise irregular—can lead to serious problems, including stroke and sudden cardiac death. “It’s very important for the heart to have a uniform and consistent rhythm,” he says.

Jonathan Cardella, MD, is a vascular and endovascular surgeon who repairs blood vessels outside of the heart. While he performs many routine procedures, he specializes in highly complex treatments for conditions such as critical limb ischemia and diabetic atherosclerotic disease. He has extensive experience in complex endovascular surgery for aortic aneurysms and lower extremity occlusive disease, as well as hybrid surgical techniques for peripheral vascular disease, varicose veins, and dialysis access.

John Stendahl, MD, PhD, specializes in cardiovascular imaging and the diagnosis and management of inherited and infiltrative cardiomyopathies. He provides a patient-centered approach to care that is based on the latest scientific findings and diagnostics, and often involves genetic analysis and various types of advanced cardiac imaging.