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Singing River Health System Expands Cardiac Care Across the Coast – Becoming the Most Comprehensive Program in the Region

Singing River, in partnership with Ochsner Health, opens a new cardiac catheterization lab at Singing River Gulfport Hospital – the addition will provide the Gulfport community another option when seeking emergent cardiac care and make Singing River Health System the most comprehensive cardiology program in the region.

Singing River hospital locations in Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, and Gulfport ensure the ability to serve cardiovascular patients across the gulf coast and to diagnose and treat a wide range of cardiovascular conditions locally. The new cardiac catheterization lab in Gulfport and the recent expansion at Ocean Springs Hospital, including a Hybrid Operating Room, for more complex Structural Heart procedures, will help to meet the ever-growing need for innovative care.

At Singing River, we are always looking for innovative ways to expand services to fit the growing needs of our community. Our talented team of providers, nurses, and support staff are relentless about providing quality care to everyone we serve. Investing in a new cath lab will further enhance our ability to provide advanced treatment options close to home.”
Tiffany Murdock, RN, Singing River Gulfport Hospital Administrator and Executive Director of Surgical Services for Singing River Health System

Singing River offers a continuum of care at all three of its hospitals in Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, and now Gulfport for peripheral vascular and coronary disease. Patients are cared for by an interdisciplinary team that includes general cardiology, interventional cardiology, limb salvage, and amputation prevention.

The opening of the new cardiac cath lab at Singing River Gulfport is one of many investments Singing River Health System and strategic partner Oschner Health will make to expand high-quality care across the coast.

“Overall, the investment in the new cath lab in Gulfport, as well as upgrades and expansions at Pascagoula and Ocean Springs, ensures we can increase our capacity to efficiently provide care to our local communities while offering an exceptional experience for patients and their families.”
Brenda Real, Manager of Heart and Vascular Services for Singing River Health System

A cardiac catheterization lab is a procedural hospital suite where minimally invasive tests and procedures are performed to diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease. The procedures involve tiny, flexible tubes called catheters, which can be used as an alternative to surgery to access the heart and blood vessels. Devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators are also placed in patients in these suites.

Singing River Cardiac Catheterization Labs & Hybrid OR Suite are managed in partnership with:

Cardiologists on staff at Singing River Gulfport:

Ahmad Agha, MD, FACC
Mohammed Awaad, MD
Michael Cunningham, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Daniel Garcia, MD
Shwan Jalal, MD
Michael Payment, MD, FACC
Hugo Quintana, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Manoj Shah, MD
Ediz Tasan, MD, FACC
Mahmoud Zayed, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Singing River Health System and Ochsner Health began a strategic partnership to provide comprehensive care to South Mississippi and the surrounding communities in 2020. The strategic partnership brings high-quality physicians, state-of-the-art diagnostic capabilities, and the latest technology to the gulf coast region.

The teams will host a ribbon-cutting on Thursday, April 1st at 11 a.m. in front of the Singing River Ocean Springs Hospital cardiac catheterization lab, followed by a ribbon-cutting at Singing River Gulfport Hospital cardiac catheterization lab at 2 p.m. the same day.