Division of Cardiology

Howard Weinberger, MD Division Head

Howard Weinberger, MD
Division Head

What do we do? We provide comprehensive cardiology evaluation and consultation and non-invasive cardiac testing. We evaluate and treat heart problems such as coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart valve problems and heart failure. In addition to traditional heart problems, we offer expertise in many other focus areas, including evaluation of patients with shortness of breath with exercise, sarcoid of the heart, diastolic dysfunction and secondary pulmonary hypertension.

Why National Jewish Health? At National Jewish Health, we treat the whole person, not just the disease. Our cardiology team works with healthcare providers from all areas of the medical center, including rehabilitation therapists, dietitians and clinical researchers.  

Conditions We Treat

Programs & Services

  • Cardiac Sarcoid Program
    Evaluation and management of patients with known, suspected or possible cardiac sarcoid.
  • Exertional Dyspnea Program
    Evaluation and management of patients with exertional dyspnea with evaluation of exercise induced intra-cardiac shunt, pulmonary hypertension and/or diastolic dysfunction.
  • Integrated Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension Program
    Evaluation and management of patients with secondary pulmonary hypertension from both a cardiac and a pulmonary perspective.

Faculty & Staff

  • Faculty Physicians
  • Howard D. Weinberger, MD, Division Head
  • J. Kern Buckner, MD
  • Brett Fenster, MD
  • Andrew Freeman, MD
  • Clinicians and Staff
  • Lynne Altimier, BS, RDMS, RVT, RDCS, Lead Sonographer
  • Dexter Ancheta CVT, Exercise Physiologist
  • Irena Bjelanovic, Sr. Clinical Support Rep.
  • Francy Boehm, Nuc/Med Tech
  • Linda Clement, MA
  • Edwin Cook, RN, Cardiology Supervisor
  • Nichole Flammond, RDCS, Echo Tech
  • Ruth Ann Heineman, Nuc/Med Tech
  • Ryan Hemje, Echo Tech
  • Vicki Kingry, MA
  • Holly Kulm, RN
  • Vicki LaRue, Nuc/Med Tech
  • Barbara Lemer, NP-C
  • Erin Meyer, Exercise Physiologist
  • Rachel Mollenkopf, MS, Exercise Physiologist
  • Kyra Newton, Exercise Physiologist
  • Janet Schiernbeck, RN
  • Deb Wolf, RN

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303-270-2670

Download the Cardiology Test Order Form (external) (PDF).

Appointments

1-800-222-5864

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