08/11/08, Hamilton Heart Center Opens

The Hamilton Heart Center, under the direction of Dr. Carina Alfaro-Franco, MD, FACC, provides non-invasive cardiology care for patients in our area. Dr. Carina Alfaro-Franco, a board-certified cardiologist employed by Community Memorial Hospital, oversees the Heart Center. Dr. Alfaro-Franco and her staff offer cardiology care including non-invasive diagnostic testing. Additionally, Dr. Alfaro-Franco will be available for inpatient, outpatient and pre-operative consults and will be an important part of the critical care team.

“I would like to create a very strong cardiology presence at the hospital and in the community so that our patients can be confident they are getting state-of-the-art care. Patient care to me is most important,” says Dr. Alfaro-Franco.

For patients requiring more specialized care, the Bassett Heart Care Institute, a premier provider of heart care in upstate New York, will work in conjunction with Community Memorial to provide advanced diagnostic services, consultations for invasive procedures, and treatment options for patients with coronary heart disease.

Dr. Alfaro-Franco has a B.S. in biology from the University of Houston, a M.S. in chemistry from Texas Southern University and her medical doctorate from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, and her fellowship in cardiology at the University of Texas Medical School. She has further training in molecular and cellular mechanisms of heart disease, electrophysiology and interventional cardiology.

The new facility is located in the Hamilton Family Health Center building adjacent to the hospital at 164 Broad St. To make an appointment with Dr. Alfaro-Franco please call 315-648-6408.