Care with Soul in Cardiology

Why travel from Columbus Ohio for care with soul? Research indicates that patients in your area may benefit from the quality outcomes that can be found in Macon Georgia.

Heart Failure

Ranked High Performing by US News & World Report with Heart Failure, Atrium Health Navicent specialists use advanced therapies to treat patients with heart failure. A team of cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, nurse practitioners and nurses work with you to develop the best treatment plan. Our goal is to help people with heart failure live full and active lives.

Treatment options available at Atrium Health Navicent for management of heart failure and contributing factors:

Control of atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator TAVR (transcutaneous aortic valve replacement)
Congestive Heart Failure Clinic
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
LVAD (left ventricular assist device)
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Complex coronary interventions and surgical revascularization if heart failure is caused by a heart defect or blocked artery.
Pacemaker implantation

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Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center is a nationally recognized academic medical center, nationally-verified Level 1 Trauma Center, Magnet ® hospital for nursing, and serves a service area of 30 counties and a population of nearly 750,000 persons. MCNH has over 4,500 employees and a medical staff of approximately 700 physicians.
As the second largest hospital in Georgia, it is licensed for 637 beds, including pediatrics, medical surgical, trauma and cardiac surgery. The Atrium Health Navicent Emergency Department, with helipad capability and three urgent care centers, treats over 140,000 visitors per year. MCNH provides a broad range of community-based outpatient diagnostic, primary care, wellness and comprehensive rehabilitation services. It is the primary academic hospital for Mercer University School of Medicine, providing residency and fellowship programs for over 100 residents and is affiliated with multiple universities as a clinical education site. MCNH also operates the Doctors Office Building.
Accreditations

Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center is accredited by the DNV GL Healthcare USA, Inc. (DNV-GL), the only hospital accreditation program approved by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that integrates the ISO 9001 Qy.ality Management System with the Medicare Conditions of Participation. DNV-GL’s NIAfIO(l) accreditation program requires hospitals to evaluate the continuum of patient care throughout its facilities and take measured steps towards sustainable excellence!

James L. Foster, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Dr. James L. Foster is a specialist in cardiac and thoracic surgery. He joined Macon CardioVascular Institute in July of 2005. He is now with CardioThoracic Surgery, Navicent Health Physician Group. He is a native of Lavonia, Georgia and graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Biology. He then earned a degree in medicine from the Medical College of Georgia. He completed a general surgery residency at Mercer University/Medical Center of Central Georgia followed by a cardiothoracic fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He is the recipient of numerous awards including intern of the year, resident of the year, and resident teacher of the year. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. His presentations at professional meetings have included topics on current surgical management of blunt thoracic aortic injuries, cardiac injuries in association with sternal fractures, and pulmonary artery aneurysmal disease.

Credentials & Awards

Board Certified
American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Care with Soul in Cardiology

Heart Failure

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James L. Foster, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Credentials & Awards

Board Certified