health pros Florida Heart and Vascular

Two Minds, One Dream

Dr. David Lew and Dr. Jose Rosado are living proof that two people can successfully build a friendship and also build a medical practice. Throughout the years, their friendship has survived the day-to-day stress of developing and managing Florida Heart and Vascular Center.

Dr. Lew opened the practice in 1991, and Dr. Rosado joined in July 1995. The original office, which had only two exam rooms, was located near the Leesburg Regional Medical Center North Campus. “We would work eighteen-hour days,” Dr. Rosado recalls. “We arrived at work at the same time and left at the same time. Because we worked so many hours together, we formed a strong and loyal friendship.”

Working long hours is not all they had in common. Both cardiologists also dreamed of bringing the most comprehensive, cutting-edge cardiovascular and peripheral vascular treatment to Lake County. This dream would become a reality throughout the years.

The practice developed a legacy of “firsts” in the county: the first to perform primary angioplasty without surgical backup as part of the national PAMI NO SOS study, prior to the availability of open heart surgery at LRMC; the first to preform the county’s first abdominal aortic stent grafting procedure in conjunction with vascular surgeons; and the first to preform carotid stenting with distal protection device as part of the national CREST study.

In addition, their practice is a training site for fellowship students and is also home to the area’s first outpatient cardiac and peripheral vascular intervention lab for the management of patients with critical peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

Of course, the latest achievement is forming Florida Heart and Vascular Multi-Specialty Group, which features an ever-growing staff of cardiologists, endocrinologists, nephrologists, general surgeons, general practitioners, registered nurses, and physician’s assistants. Like Dr. Lew and Dr. Rosado, they strive to provide quality medical care and service excellence. The formation of a multi-specialty group allows the practice to offer additional services, which includes treating varicose veins with laser sclerotherapy, conducting sleep study tests, and providing a comprehensive weight-loss program.

No doubt, these two fantastic friends who shared one dream have made a heartfelt impact on countless Lake County residents.