HenryHolleyman

For most of his life, Henry Holleyman was able to say he had never been in the hospital (except to have his tonsils removed) or had a car accident. Unfortunately, that changed unexpectedly on April 8th when he was driving and lost consciousness, causing him to sideswipe two parked vehicles.

“The next thing I knew I was waking up in an ambulance,” says the 68-year-old Villages resident. “I got a pacemaker the next afternoon.”

Dr. Saleem Saiyad oversaw the installation of the pacemaker and immediately became Henry’s doctor of choice for his cardiovascular issues. “I like his office and his staff,” he says. “I won’t go anywhere else unless I have to.” That sentiment was recently tested when Henry went to Oklahoma for his son’s high school graduation and began having episodes of cardiac dysrhythmia. He insisted on waiting to return home to see Dr. Saiyad for treatment. “I knew where I wanted to go,” he says.

While staying in constant contact with medical professionals in Oklahoma, Henry was able to make it back to Florida to see Dr. Saiyad. “I made it through, and now we’re working on getting my heart rate and blood pressure synchronized,” he says.

Though he is a man of very few health problems, Henry feels lucky that he met Dr. Saiyad when he needed quality medical care the most. “I like Dr. Saiyad because he is easy to talk to and he really listens,” he says. “His office staff is also very accommodating. I would recommend him to anyone.”