OrlandoVenancioAlmanzaMDFACC, FABHP

Cardiology • South Miami, FL

Echocardiography, Heart Failure & Transplantation, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology

Associate Consultant Baptist Health Systems

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Office
6200 Sunset Dr
Suite 401
South Miami, FL 33143
Phone+1 305-666-4633

Fax+1 305-662-5754

Summary

I'm a Board Certified Cardiologist in the South Miami Area. I specialize in Consultative Non Invasive Cardiology with a level III in Echocardiography from Ochsner Medical Foundation Class of 1997. Special interests in Pericardial diseases and heart failure. Well versed in peripheral vascular disease as well as Preventive Cardiology.

Education & Training

Ochsner Clinic FoundationFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1994 - 1997
Canton Medical Education Foundation/NEOMEDResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1994
Universidad de MonterreyClass of 1988, MD, Honors

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 1997 - 2026
LA State Medical License 1994 - 1997
OH State Medical License 1993 - 1994
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Master Clinician American Board of Cardiology, 2012
Fellow American Board of Hospital Physician, 2003
Research Fellow Award Brystol Myers, 1997
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification athenaClinicals EHR, athenahealth, Inc, 2012-2013
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
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Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

Left Atrial Myxoma, Functional Mitral Stenosis and the Syndrome of heart failure
Turgut, T; Cheirif, J; Almanza, O; Mehra, M; Smart, F; Venture, H, Congestive Heart Failure, 5/1/1997

Abstracts/Posters

Efficacy of Holmium Laser Transmyocardial Revascularization is independent of Coronary stenosis
Almanza,O; Wassmer, P; Cheirif, J, American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA, 11/1/1997
Does Laser Transmyocardial Revascularization Reduces Infarct Size
Wassmer, P; Almanza, O; Cheirif, J, American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA, 11/1997
Laser Transmyocardial Revascularization Enhances Perfusion to Ischemic Myocardium
Wassmer, P; Almanza, O; Cheirif, J, American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA, 11/1997
Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography: Assessment of observer variability in the Post Orthotropic Heart Transplant Population.
Wassmer, P; Almanza, O; Mehra, M; Smart, F; Stapleton, D; Cheirif, J, American Society of Echocardiography, Orlando, Florida, 6/10/1997
Does Laser Transmyocardial Revascularization affect Left Ventricular Function
Almanza, O; Wassmer, P; Cheirif, J, American Society of Echocardiography, Orlando, Florida, 6/10/1997
Laser Transmyocardial Revascularization attenuates myocardial ischemia
Almanza, O; Wassmer, P; Cheirif, J, ACC 1996 and ASE 1997, Anaheim, California, 3/10/1997
Laser Transmyocardial Revascularization Improves Myocardial blood flow via collaterals
Almanza, O; Wassmer, P; Ochsner, J; Cheirif, J, ACC 1997, Aneheim, California, 3/10/1997
Holmium Laser Transmyocardial revascularization induces formation of mature Collaterals
Almanza, O; Wassmer, P; Cheirif, J, American Society of Echocardiography, Orlando, Florida, 3/10/1997
Lipomatous Hypertrophy of the Right Atrium Complicating Coronary Bypass Surgery
Almanza, O; Aldir, R; Ognibine, A, American College of Physicians, Ohio, 10/1/1992
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