Dr. Amir Haghighat and Dr. Samir Patel have participated in a national stroke prevention research study for many years to determine what approach to treat carotid artery disease leads to the best outcomes – medical management, carotid stent procedures, or carotid surgery. The results have been published and Dr. Haghighat shares the results with WJHG…
Cardiovascular Surgical Institute of Northwest Florida, a new ambulatory surgery center, performed its first procedures on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. This new center will provide local cardiology and vascular specialty partners and their patients with a safe and accessible hospital alternative for patients having select outpatient procedures. Click here to see news coverage and footage…
Dr. Michael Morrow spoke with WJHG Newschannel 7 about how Cardiac PET CT works and why it’s game-changer for non-invasive cardiac imaging. See the news story here!
We are excited to share that we are moving into a third office location at 1936 Jenks Avenue in Panama City. We will begin seeing patients at this spacious and beautiful new location in November. All of our physicians may occasionally see patients there; however, Drs. Morrow, Hoang, Khaja, and Trantham will primarily be located…
We are pleased to welcome non-invasive cardiologist Dr. Ryan Melvin. He will primarily see patients at our Beach location and round at Ascension Sacred Heart Bay.
A new technology for treating atrial fibrillation received FDA approval in January 2024 called Pulsed Field Ablation, or FARAPULSE. We are happy to share that our cardiac electrophysiologists, Dr. Nghia Hoang and Dr. Saeed Khaja, performed the first FARAPULSE procedures in our area in June at Ascension Sacred Heart Bay. Atrial Fibrillation, or AFib, is…
Do smartwatches really detect atrial fibrillation and other rhythm disorders? Cardiac Electrophysiologist Dr. Saeed Khaja explains in this short video how smartwatches can help detect and facilitate diagnosis and treatment of rhythm disorders, but not other heart conditions.
Drs. Haghighat and Patel perform first Renal Denervation procedures in our region at Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Click here to see news coverage
Dr. Haghighat shares a quick one-minute overview of what you most need to know during Heart Disease Awareness Month.
Cardiac Electrophysiologist Dr. Saeed Khaja gives a quick :60 overview of Atrial Fibrillation, the most common heart rhythm disorder, in this YouTube Short. Fortunately, treatment for AFib is more accessible than ever with modern AFib ablation techniques available here in Panama City, Florida with Dr. Khaja and Dr. Nghia Hoang of Cardiovascular Institute. An ablation…
