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I recently saw Dr Fernando Salazar. I chose the Bay area Heart Center because it's right across the…read morestreet from my condo complex. When I made my appointment I told the receptionist that she needed to get all my heart records from Saint Anthony's Hospital and Tampa Bay general. When I arrive for my appointment they knew everything about me except the fact that I had seen another heart doctor in 2019. Fortunately I had the paperwork from that doctor and they were able to scan that into my file. The doctor was quick and thorough, and used his microphone and speech to text software to make notes right into my file. I was impressed with the thoroughness of his examination and I'm glad I chose him for my cardiac needs.

I was a patient there under Dr. Kohl from the time I first met him after I had a heart attack in…read more2010. After he retired in 2019, it seems the practice has gone to shit. In November 2023, I was at BAHC for a routine echocardiogram. A follow up was scheduled for January 2024. In the interim, I had changed providers. When I went to the follow-up, just as the nurse was about to take my blood pressure,, somebody rushed in to tell me they had to cancel my appointment because I now had a HMO and I had to have a referral from my primary doctor. They reset my appointment for April. Since I was scheduled to see my primary in March, I could get the referral then. In February, I needed a refill on one of my BP meds. I phoned it in to my pharmacy. They contacted me back. Dr. Skorczewski denied the refill as "inappropriate" whatever that meant. I call my primary and he sent the Rx in. I saw the primary in March and he sent the referral in. The day before my April follow-up, I get a call from their office. I assumed it was to confirm my appointment. I couldn't have been more wrong. I was informed that my appointment was cancelled because they didn't take my HMO...*something they could've actually TOLD me back in January*. They then told me I was no longer a client and they hung up. To say I was in shock and anger over this was an understatement. I did change providers to one that had both my primary and BAHC and I again had my primary send another referral. I have not heard from BAHC. This makes me think they don't care about their clients at all. As of now, over a year and a half later, I don't have a cardiologist. Thank you, BAHC.

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3.7(9 reviews)
4.9 mi•Tyrone

Dr.Sanchez is the best! He has a wonderful bedside manner....and is so smart…read more The front desk was organized, polite and extremely accommodating. 5 stars all around for the Heart Institute.

I have been going to the 49th St heart institute for at least 8 years and credit them for me still…read morebeing alive. I had my first heart attack in the late 90's and modern medical has allowed me to live a fairly normal life compared to my Dad who died at age 37 of his first heart attack. Dr Sanchez is my lead Doc and I grade him an A+, but I needed a double ablation for AFib for that last year and Dr Sheppard did that 8 hour procedure that was successful and I grade him and his team an A+. All of the test for the ablation, showed my bad heart valve finally needed replaced and a TAVR was performed by Dr Jabbars team about a year ago. It was done in a new Operating Room room in Northside hospital and I could have been in the Mayo clinic. It is outfitted with the latest screens, lights etc and a huge staff as they need a complete surgical team to stand by in case of complications. There were over 20 people involved and that was a very easy procedure on me as they use a cath and an overnight stay only. My only gripe and it is huge, is the HCA billing system. I have group insurance and am over 65 so I have medicare part A. HCA refuses to send my Explainations of Benefits statement of what BCBS pays so medicare can consider my inpatient hospital bills. It has cost me huge amounts due to my high deductible and high co pay. Medicare Part A will coordinate for inpatient if only HCA would cooperate. HCA now owns the Heart Institute so if has affected all of my bills to the tune of about $30k out of my pocke over a period of about 4 months. btw- I have often been late (from reviews) as I leave from work and get tied up and never had my appt cancelled. I had to wait longer than normal when late but always have been seen and I have likely had about 50 appts as a patient of 4 different cardiologists there as well as Heather Tate who is also a A+.

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