WCH Welcomes New Interventional Cardiologist

  • Lisa Amstutz
  • October 2, 2013
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A hit TV show was a source of inspiration for Wooster’s newest cardiologist, Dr. Daniel Newton, in his early years. “I was a huge MASH fan, and Hawkeye Pierce was one of my heroes,” he said. The Solon native said he has always enjoyed medicine and wanted to be a cardiologist since the 8th grade. Newton studied medicine at Loyola University Chicago. For the past ten years, Dr. Newton worked as an interventional cardiologist at Akron City Hospital. An interventional cardiologist specializes in minimally invasive procedures using catheters—long, thin tubes that can be inserted into a blood vessel, duct or body cavity. In the case of an acute heart attack, the blockage is located and a stent is put in to intercept the heart attack by opening up the blockage. With chest pain and a less acute heart attack, the patient is treated with medication and may or may not need surgery. Most people are familiar with the classic symptoms of a heart attack—chest heaviness and pressure. However, many people, particularly women, don’t present these symptoms, Dr. Newton said. Instead, they may experience pain in the left arm, shoulder, neck or jaw; dizziness; shortness of breath or general fatigue. Some may feel like they have a cold or the flu but without the accompanying runny nose or fever, and later find out they have had a silent heart attack. Dr. Newton recalled one patient who noticed that his teeth hurt every time he mowed the lawn but felt better when he sat down again. His dentist could find nothing wrong, and sent him to the doctor. As it turned out, he didn’t have a toothache—he had a heart problem. If a heart attack is suspected, call 911, especially with the classic symptoms, said Newton. Patients should not attempt to drive themselves or ride with a family member to the hospital because they could suffer cardiac arrest in the car with tragic results. Currently, diagnostic tests and certain cardiology procedures can be done at Wooster Community Hospital. If someone comes in with an acute heart attack, however, they are emergently transported to a larger hospital. Eventually, Newton hopes to be able to perform interventional cardiology procedures at WCH as well. “We are excited to have Dr. Newton join the Wooster Heart Group. In addition to being a physician we have known and referred patients to for years, he brings a new set of skills to Wooster in terms of his interventional cardiology expertise and training,” said hospital CEO Bill Sheron. Dr. Newton’s new partners at the Wooster Heart Group, Drs. Cyril Ofori and Paul Moodispaw, are also happy to have him on board. “He brings a different experience and perspective to the practice which will help complement the current excellent care that is being rendered,” said Dr. Ofori. Having previously worked with Drs. Ofori and Moodispaw as part of The Heart Group in Akron, Newton said he was excited to join the pair at the Wooster Heart Group when the opportunity arose. “For me, it was an opportunity to join a small group and do more general cardiology in addition to interventional cardiology.” “I truly am extremely excited to be here in Wooster—it’s a breath of fresh air,” said Newton. “The people here have been awesome. I feel like I couldn’t have picked a better place to be. I want to thank everyone at Wooster Community Hospital and Bloomington Medical Services for working with me and bringing me down here. I am looking forward to a great career here in Wooster.” For more information about Dr. Newton and cardiology at Wooster Community Hospital, call 330-263-8100 or visit www.woosterhospital.org.


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