Cristine N. Klatt-Cromwell, MD

Although cliché to say, the reason I became a physician was to help patients. I really enjoy partnering with patients - educating them on their disease process and discussing treatment options together. I like to come up with the best solution to the problem as a team. My areas of interest are hearing loss, ear disease and skull base disorders. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my husband, daughter and miniature Goldendoodle.

I am an interventional cardiologist who performs procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndromes (heart attacks), peripheral artery disease (blockages in the leg and arm arteries), cardiogenic shock (severe heart failure), and acute pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lung arteries). I meet many of my patients in the hospital when they are having a heart attack. For many people, this is the first time they are diagnosed with a serious medical condition. After our team opens the blockage causing the heart attack, there is still a lot to do, including getting patients on the right combination of medications, addressing any lifestyle changes that need to be made, and ensuring that patients have what they need to get back to their daily activities. I believe that it is very important to make sure each patient understands their condition, its treatment, and how we can work together to make sure they stay out of the hospital and the cardiac catheterization lab in the future.