Dr. Ramon Quesada and Dr. Marcus St. John, cardiologists at HeartWell, LLP have taken on significant leadership roles at Baptist Health South Florida’s Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute (MCVI).  

Dr. Quesada will continue as Medical Director of the Structural Heart Program and lead the initiative to define and operationalize the Complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Program.   The two innovative programs have helped distinguish MCVI as a leading institute in the growing field of interventional cardiology.  Dr. Quesada has completed a number of fellowships, and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (F.A.C.P.), Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (F.A.C.C.), Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. 

Dr. St. John assumes the responsibility of Medical Director of Cardiac Catheterization at the hospital.  He brings his 14 years of experience at Baptist Hospital to this position, as well as his outstanding education and training.  After completing his college degree at Johns Hopkins University, he graduated from Harvard Medical School and completed his medical internship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, then returned to Johns Hopkins for his residency in cardiology and fellowship in interventional cardiology.  

“We are proud of Dr. Quesada and Dr. St. John for their commitment to advancing their field of interventional cardiology,” said Dr. Jonathan Fialkow, managing member at HeartWell.   “We know they will provide outstanding leadership and dedication to Baptist Health South.”

About Heartwell, LLP

HeartWell, LLP is a medical practice consisting of 23 cardiologists in nine offices in South Florida, with a concentration in the Kendall/Coral Gables area.   Every patient of a HeartWell physician receives an accurate, thorough evaluation and diagnosis, followed up by the most advanced solutions available to appropriately manage cardiovascular diseases through the timely application of lifestyle changes, medical therapies, and interventional technologies.

HeartWell’s physicians are among the most skilled and respected doctors in the area who all provide personalized care—including education about preventive measures—for patients who have, or are at risk for, cardiac and vascular diseases.

Among the many services and specialties are office based services such as arrhythmia management, cardiovascular research, coronary disease management; diagnostics such as  carotid ultrasound studies, echocardiography, smoking cessation strategies; and hospital/outpatient services including cardiac catheterization, interventional cardiology and implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators.    For more information, visit www.heartwell.com.