McKenzie-Willamette's team of cardiologists includes Jay Chappell, M.D., Sam Lau, M.D., and Craig Peck, A.N.P. (all are pictured below). Their group is the
Heart Associates, 960 North 16th Street, Suite 304 Springfield, OR
PHONE: 541-744-6172 FAX: 541-744-8608
The Heart Associates work at the Heart Center at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center as well as their outpatient clinic, and perform a variety of diagnostic and interventional heart procedures including pacemaker implants, stent placements, tranesophageal echocardiography, and percutaneous PFO and ASD closures. Nurse Practitioner, Craig Peck, rounds out the Heart Associates team providing clinical assistance with patient care.
Dr. Chappell attended medical school at University of California Davis, completed his residency and internship at the Virginia Mason Medical Center, and his fellowship at Geisinger Medical Center. He has been practicing cardiology in the Eugene-Springfield area for 19 years. He has served as the Medical Director of the McKenzie-Willamette Heart Center since 2006.
Dr. Lau attended Creighton University for his undergraduate and medical school degrees. He trained in internal medicine at Creighton, then served four years in the U.S. Air Force as an internist. He then completed his fellowship in general and interventional cardiology at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. He has been serving patients in the Eugene-Springfield area for 10 years.
Formerly with Oregon Cardiology, Drs. Chappell and Lau opened their new practice November 1, 2009. “While we will continue to serve patients at both hospitals in Springfield, it is important to us that we are able to offer our services near McKenzie-Willamette and continue to build their heart program,” says
“We are always pleased to offer new technology at the McKenzie-Willamette Heart Center." Dr. Jay Chappell.
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Above, L-R: Drs. Sam Lau & Jay Chappell. Below, Nurse Practitioner Craig Peck is part of the cardiology team at McKenzie-Willamette Heart Center |
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Under the medical leadership of cardiologist Jay Chappell, M.D., the Heart Center has pioneered many advanced technologies. In 2008 Dr. Samuel Lau performed the first percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) to be done in Springfield. In Lane County, the COGNISTM cardiac resynchronization defibrillator (CRT-D) was first implanted at McKenzie-Willamette. In the fall of 2009, Dr. Jay Chappell was the first cardiologist in the area to implant a pacemaker equipped with wireless technology. The device offers automatic test results and complete diagnostics that can be monitored remotely for regularly scheduled checks, and alerts the physician of any patient or device abnormalities.
In our Heart Center patients recover in the cardiovascular intensive care unit adjacent to the CVOR. Whether patients are on the heart unit for surgery or other cardiac treatments, they stay in the same unit from admission through discharge, alleviating patient anxiety that may occur when being moved from floor to floor and unit to unit for services and care. This comprehensive approach to cardiac care provides more consistent communication among medical staff, and enhanced, ongoing interaction between staff, patients and families. Our surgeons and cardiologists work as a team alongside our cardiac nurses and technologists to help ensure patients and their families are comfortable, safe and informed throughout their procedures and surgeries. The McKenzie-Willamette Heart Center provides both scheduled surgeries and procedures as well as 24/7 emergency care.
In traditional open heart surgery environments, patients are moved from room-to-room and floor-to-floor during various stages of their hospitalizations. This set-up often increases anxiety for patients and their families, in an already stressful experience. Our facility alleviates that anxiety by keeping patients in the same unit throughout their stay. This approach to cardiac services provides more consistent communication among medical staff, less stress for the patient and enhanced, ongoing interaction between staff, patient and family.
To show its commitment to cardiovascular care, McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is a participant with the American College of Cardiology. We maintain compliance with national heart disease treatment guidelines and standards of care, as part of our continuous quality improvement program. Read more in our Heart Center Brochure.
To learn more about our Heart Center services or to schedule a tour, please contact us at 541.741.4602 or email wecare@mckweb.com
In addition to cardiac diagnostics and treatments, a full range of noninvasive procedures and tests, such as EKGs, echos and stress tests continue to be offered at McKenzie-Willamette.