# Cape Fear Cardiology


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- [UNC Staff Directory](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/unc-staff-directory/): UNC PROVIDERS AND SERVICES Dr. Mattew Baker Electrophysiologist Dr. Faisal Syed Electrophysiologist Dr. Mirnela Byku Advanced Heart Failure Tonya Carter, DNP, MSN, NP-C EP Scheduling and Contact Loleta Davis 984-974-4743 (F) 984-974-4366 Heart Failure Scheduling and Contact Carrie Neal, RN 919-966-5202 (F) 919-966-1743
- [Coumadin / PT](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/coumadin-pt/): Coumadin/ PT
- [Peripheral Vacular Disease](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/peripheral-vacular-disease/)
- [General Cardiology](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/elementor-2049/): General Cardiology General cardiology aids in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of general issues that affect the heart and blood vessels. These issues include elevated cholesterol and blood pressure, as well as heart attacks, valve conditions, abnormal heart rhythms and congestive heart failure, among other conditions. General cardiology involves physical exams, blood work and other tests to evaluate heart health and function. Our Cardiologists will find the best treatment plans for the various issues or prevention for your heart health.
- [Understanding PAD and PVD](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/understanding-pad-and-pvd/): Understanding PVD and PAD Peripheral Vascular Disease and Peripheral Arterial Disease Although both the conditions of PVD and PAD may be similar there are some major differences between the two.  What is PVD? Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a broad term that refers to any condition that affects the blood vessels outside of the heart, which includes arteries, veins, and lymphatic vessels. PVD reduces blood flow to the legs, feet, and arms.  Symptoms of PVD: Intermittent pain (claudication), which may feel like cramps (usually in the legs) Worsening pain during exercise (usually in the legs) Easing of pain during rest […]
- [Testing](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/testing/)
- [CLIA Certified](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/clia-certified/): Cape Fear Cardiology Associates’ Coumadin Clinic is CLIA certified The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) establish quality standards for all laboratory testing to ensure the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of patient test results regardless of where the test was performed. A laboratory is defined as any facility that performs laboratory testing on specimens derived from humans for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, treatment of disease, or impairment of, or assessment of health. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implements the CLIA program which is based on regulations found in 42 Code of […]
- [Diagnostic Cardiology](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/diagnostic-cardiology/): Diagnostic Cardiology Abdominal Aorta Ultrasounds Ankle Brachial Index(ABI) Atherectomies Angiograms Carotid Ultrasounds Cardiac catheterization Echocardiogram Electrocardiogram (EKG) Holter Monitoring Mobile Cardiac Telemetry Monitoring (MCT) Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Stress Tests Venous Insufficiency Ultrasound An Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound is ultrasound of the aorta, often is a non-invasive and painless test that uses sound waves to view the aorta, the main blood vessel leading away from the heart. The Ankle Brachial Index is a testing method used to measure if a patient has peripheral artery disease (PAD).  Atherectomy is a minimally invasive procedure done to remove the narrowing of blood vessels within the […]
- [Electrophysiology](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/electrophysiology/): Electrophysiology Cardiac Pacemakers & Defibrillators Cardioversions Electrophysiology Tilt Table Test A Cardiac Pacemaker is an implanted medical device that generates electrical pulses delivered by electrodes to one or more of the chambers of the heart.  A Cardiac Defibrillator is a device that monitors the heart rate and delivers a strong electrical shock to restore the heartbeat to normal in the event of tachycardia Cardioversion is a medical procedure that uses quick, low-energy shocks to restore a regular heart rhythm. An electrophysiological study (EP study) is a test used to evaluate your heart’s electrical system and to check for abnormal heart […]
- [Peripheral Vascular Cardiology](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/vascular-cardiology/): Peripheral Vascular Intervention Cardiology AngiogramBalloon Angioplasty/Stent Placement Atherectomy Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) Stents Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) PTCA, or Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty, is a minimally invasive procedure that opens blocked coronary arteries to improve blood flow to the heart muscle. Peripheral Vascular Interventions are interventional cardiology treatments that use a flexible, hollow tube (catheter) to access blood vessels outside the heart.  A Stent is a small mesh tube typically used to hold open passages in the body, such as weak or narrowed blood vessels Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is a less invasive way to replace a diseased aortic […]
- [Financial Policy](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/financial-policy/)
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- [Lawler](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/lawler/): About Thomas Lawler, PA-C Serving Fayetteville since 2023 Thomas Lawler, PA-C Methodist University; Fayetteville, NC Anticipated Graduation: December 2022Master of Medical Science, Physician Assistant StudiesCornell University; Ithaca, NY August 2004 – May 2006Bachelor of Science, Industrial and Labor Relations• Dean’s List• Rosenfeld Endowment Scholarship• Summer Research Fellowship Grant
- [Miller](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/miller/): About Mr. Dylan Miller, N.P. Specializing in Cardiology. He worked in Cardiovascular Surgery, Endoscopy, and Interventional Cardiology in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Cape Fear Medical Center. Serving Fayetteville since 2007 Prior to joining Cape Fear Cardiology Associates, Dylan Miller spent most of his career in the specialty field of Cardiology. He worked in Cardiovascular Surgery, Endoscopy, and Interventional Cardiology in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Cape Fear Medical Center. Master of Science in Nursing: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Bachelor of Science: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Associate Member of the American College of Cardiology Certified Educator […]
- [Guragai](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/guragai/): About Dr. Nirmal Guragai, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI Specializing in Serving Fayetteville since 2022 Dr. Guragai Board Certified in the American Board of Internal Medicine Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease Board Certified in Nuclear Cardiology Board Certified in Echocardiography
- [Bhandari](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/bhandari/): Manoj Bhandari, MD, FACC, FASE Specializing in clinical practice and he has experience instructing medical students, resident physicians, and cardiology fellows and is one of the core faculty for cardiology Fellowship training at Cape Fear Valley Health System. Serving Fayetteville since 2002 Dr. Bhandari was a faculty cardiologist at the Bronx Care Health system prior to joining Cape Fear Cardiology Associates. Besides clinical practice, he has experience instructing medical students, resident physicians, and cardiology fellows and is one of the core faculty for cardiology Fellowship training at Cape Fear Valley Health System. Dr. Bhandari is also a founding member of […]
- [Jyothidasan](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/jyothidasan/): About Amudhan Jyothidasan, M.B.B.S, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I., R.P.V.I. “Joe-T-Dawson” Specializing in Interventional Cardiology, focusing on coronary interventional procedures, including cardiac catheterization, angiogram, laser atherectomy, balloon angioplasty, and stent implantation. He is trained in treating patients with leg pain from peripheral vascular disease. Serving Fayetteville since 2017 Dr. Jyothidasan’s primary specialty is Interventional Cardiology, focusing on coronary interventional procedures, including cardiac catheterization, angiogram, laser atherectomy, balloon angioplasty, and stent implantation. He is trained in treating patients with leg pain from peripheral vascular disease. He is a certified Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions which is a mark of […]
- [May-DePaola](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/may-depaola/): About Brenda May-DePaola, D.O., F.A.C.C. Director of the Congestive Heart Failure and Transplant Clinic and Cardiac Rehabilitation at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Serving Fayetteville since 2008 Dr. Brenda May-DePaola joined Cape Fear Cardiology after serving active duty for 11 years in the Navy, where she served as General Medical Officer on the U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower. She was Director of the Congestive Heart Failure and Transplant Clinic and Cardiac Rehabilitation at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. DePaola served as the Director of Non-Invasive Cardiology Services at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and […]
- [Hodges](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/hodges/): About Michael C. Hodges, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.C. Specializing in cardiovascular disease and Clinical interventional cardiology, including intracoronary stent implantation and balloon angioplasty Serving Fayetteville since 2002 Prior to joining Cape Fear Cardiology Associates, Dr. Hodges served in the Army Medical Corps for 11 years, which included a tour in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, at a combat support hospital. He chronicles this experience in “A Doctor’s Look at War” where he describes in colorful detail the healthcare treatment of wounded soldiers as well as the Iraqi prisoners and civilians.    https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Looks-War-Year-Iraq/dp/1598865943             He also served as Chief Medical Resident at William […]
- [Munugoti](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/munugoti/): About Srinivas Munugoti, M.D., F.A.C.C. Introduced Fayetteville to CT coronary angiography. He was the first Board Certified physician for this new line of cardiac diagnostic testing within the city. Serving Fayetteville since 2002 Prior to joining Cape Fear Cardiology Associates, he was an associate with Delaware Cardiovascular Associates in Dover, Delaware, and severed as Chief Resident in Internal Medicine at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Munugoti was instrumental in getting Cape Fear Cardiology’s Nuclear and Echocardiography Laboratories fully accredited. He introduced Fayetteville to CT coronary angiography. He was the first Board Certified physician for this new […]
- [Bacon](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/bacon/)
- [Klang](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/klang/): About Thor E. Klang, MD, FACC, FSCAI Specializing in interventional cardiology, including balloon angioplasty, intracoronary stenting, directional and rotational atherectomy, and laser angioplasty. Serving Fayetteville since 1995 Dr. Klang was the first in Fayetteville to perform a coronary stenting procedure. He served as Medical Director of Cardiac Services, Vice Chief of Staff, and currently serves as Director of Invasive Cardiology and Co-Medical Director of the TAVR department at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Dr. Klang specializes in interventional cardiology, including balloon angioplasty, intracoronary stenting, directional and rotational atherectomy, and laser angioplasty. He most recently received special training for Transcatheter Aortic […]
- [Ginn](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/ginn/): About Stephen M. Ginn, M.D., F.A.C.C. Specializing in cardiovascular disease and Clinical interventional cardiology, including intracoronary stent implantation and balloon angioplasty Serving Fayetteville since 1992 Dr. Ginn expanded the capabilities in the catheterization laboratory when he joined Cape Fear Cardiology Associates and performed the very first balloon angioplasty procedure in Fayetteville. Prior to joining Cape Fear Cardiology Associates, Dr. Ginn served as Chief Resident at the Medical College of Ohio. He also served as Medical Director of the catheterization laboratory, noninvasive cardiac services, and cardiac rehabilitation at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He specializes in cardiovascular disease and Clinical interventional […]
- [Doctors Profile](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/doctors-profile/): About Stephen M. Ginn, M.D., F.A.C.C. Specializing in cardiovascular disease and Clinical interventional cardiology, including intracoronary stent implantation and balloon angioplasty Serving Fayetteville since 1992 Dr. Ginn expanded the capabilities in the catheterization laboratory when he joined Cape Fear Cardiology Associates and performed the very first balloon angioplasty procedure in Fayetteville. Prior to joining Cape Fear Cardiology Associates, Dr. Ginn served as Chief Resident at the Medical College of Ohio. He also served as Medical Director of the catheterization laboratory, noninvasive cardiac services, and cardiac rehabilitation at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He specializes in cardiovascular disease and Clinical interventional […]
- [IAC Echocardiography Accreditation](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/iac-echocardiography-accreditation/): What is IAC Echocardiography Accreditation? “The purpose of the IAC Echocardiography accreditation program is “to ensure high quality patient care and to promote health care by providing a mechanism to encourage and recognize the provision of quality echocardiographic diagnostic evaluations by a process of accreditation.” Through the accreditation process, facilities assess every aspect of daily operation and its impact on the quality of health care provided to patients. While completing the accreditation application, facilities often identify and correct potential problems, revising protocols and validating quality assurance programs. Because accreditation is renewed every three years, a long-term commitment to quality and […]
- [IAC Nuclear-PET Accreditation](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/iac-nuclear-pet-accreditation/): What is IAC Nuclear/PET Accreditation? “The purpose of IAC Nuclear/PET accreditation program is “to ensure high quality patient care and to promote health care by providing a mechanism to encourage and recognize the provision of quality Nuclear Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine and PET diagnostic evaluations by a process of accreditation.” Through the accreditation process, facilities assess every aspect of daily operation and its impact on the quality of health care provided to patients. While completing the accreditation application, facilities often identify and correct potential problems, revising protocols and validating quality assurance programs. Because accreditation is renewed every three years, a long-term […]
- [UNC Partners](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/unc-partners/): Cape Fear Cardiology has collaborated with UNC Medical Center In continuing with our commitment to provide a full range of comprehensive cardiovascular care, Cape Fear Cardiology has collaborated with UNC Medical Center to offer a full range of Heart Failure and Electrophysiology services, right here in our Fayetteville office.  Tonya Carter, Matthew Baker, Faisal Syed and Mirnela Byku  These UNC specialists not only provide care for our patients, in addition, they provide local care for patients from other practices that would normally have to commute out of town for these specialized services and procedures.  This partnership between UNC Medical Center […]
- [About Us](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/about-us/): Welcome to Cape Fear Cardiology Associates, PA Your Best Choice for Honest Care Cape Fear Cardiology Associates is the preferred and most trusted Cardiology group in Fayetteville, having served Cumberland and the surrounding counties for over 30 years. Our group was founded in 1989 and has grown to consist of eight physicians and two mid-level practitioners. We are proud to say we started and continue to operate as a private practice, allowing us to provide prompt quality cost-efficient care. Our board-certified cardiologists are highly trained and committed to the prevention, early detection, and treatment of both cardiovascular and peripheral vascular […]
- [Staff Directory](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/staff-directory/): Staff directory Main Line Direct Line (910) 485-6470 Main Line Direct Fax Line (910) 485-8198 Referring Provider6 Direct Line (910) 433-2956 Referring Provider Designated Fax Line (910) 485-8198 New Patient Direct Line (910) 433-2956 New Patient Designated Fax Line (910) 485-8198 Payments By Phone Direct Line (910) 223-2262 Billing Questions Direct Line (910) 223-2263 Authorizations Direct Line (910) 223-2273 Coumadin Clinic Direct Line (910) 223-2281 Direct Line (910) 223-2267 Office Manager Direct Line (910) 223-2266 Providers Dr. Thor Klang Medical Assistant (910) 223-2280 Scheduler (910) 223-2285 Dr. Martin Bacon Medical Assistant (910) 223-2267 Scheduler (910) 223-2285 Dr. Srinivas Munugoti Medical […]
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- [Your Visit](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/your-visit/): Before Your Visit It is important that we know as much as possible about your health.  Therefore, we ask that referring physician provide the following information as far as possible in advance of your initial visit: Reason for your visit/referral Copies of any applicable, recent laboratory results, radiology reports, EKG’s, etc. A list of all medications you are on and past adverse reactions to any medications Your Visit We ask that new patients arrive 15-30 minutes before their scheduled appointment to allow time to complete necessary paperwork. For your convenience, you can print out and fill in the Patient Data […]
- [Services](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/services/): Diagnostic Testing Cardiac CatheterizationPerformed in an outpatient lab at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, this procedure involves the insertion of a catheter (thin plastic tube) through an artery or vein in the arm or leg into the chambers of the heart or coronary arteries. X-ray images are produced to examine blood flow to the heart and arteries to test how well the heart is pumping and determine the severity of a patient’s heart disease. With this information, a precise treatment program can be designed. Sestamibi Stress TestThis diagnostic stress test evaluates the patient’s heart during actual physical or simulated exercise. […]
- [Our Providers](https://capefearcardiology.com/index.php/our-providers/): Our Providers We are dedicated to the complete care of your heart.  Our Board-Certified Cardiologists have extensive training and outstanding credentials. Providing a full range of cardiac care, serving civilian & military patients in the greater Fayetteville ared for over 20 years. All interpreting cardiologits are certified by the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology Dr. Thor Klang, MD View Full Profile Dr. Srinivas Munugoti, MD View Full Profile Dr. Michael C. Hodges View Full Profile Dr. Brenda May-DePaola View Full Profile Dr. Amudhan Jyothidasan View Full Profile Dr. Manoj Bhandari View Full Profile Dr. Nirmal Guragai View Full Profile Dylan […]
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- [Home](https://capefearcardiology.com/):  Cape Fear Cardiology Associates, PA  Dedicated to Your Heart Since 1989 Cape Fear Cardiology Associates, PA is in Fayetteville, North Carolina home of FORT LIBERTY U.S. ARMY BASE Airborne and Special Operations Forces.  We proudly accept both Tricare and VA patients Request your VA referral Cape Fear Cardiology Associates is the preferred and most trusted Cardiology group in Fayetteville, having served Cumberland and the surrounding counties for over 30 years. We are proud to say we started and continue to operate as a private practice, allowing us to provide prompt, quality care cost-efficiently. We are committed to preventing, detecting, and […]


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