News

  • New CVI Location Opening Soon

    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…

  • Welcome Dr. Ryan Melvin

    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.

  • AFib Treatment Gets a Tech Upgrade

    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…

  • Smartwatches & AFib

    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.

  • :60 AFib Overview

    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…

  • Welcome Dr. Ross Melvin

    Cardiovascular Institute is pleased to welcome Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Ross Melvin. Dr. Melvin is board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine in Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, and Internal Medicine, with additional certifications in Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Echocardiography.  He holds two Bachelor of Science degrees in Physiology and Psychology from Michigan State…

  • Emergency Ablation Saves Woman’s Life

    Electrophysiologist Dr. Saeed Khaja performed the procedure on a patient with a rare heart condition. Wendy Price found herself in emergency care at Ascension Sacred Heart Bay when her heart began to race 226 beats per minute because of a rare heart condition. Price’s condition is called ventricular tachycardia (VT), a life-threatening heart disorder that causes clustering…

  • CVI Opens New Beach Location

    With the unprecedented population growth on Panama City Beach, Cardiovascular Institute will open a second office on the west end of the beach on March 1, 2023. The new office is located inside the Beach Commerce Park, just west of Hwy 79, at 17745 Ashley Drive in zip code 32413. It will be open five…