BRYAN HEART
Bryan Heart welcomes Dr. Anchan, Dr. Jain, Dr. Meier and Dr. Pacini The Bryan Heart physician team is growing to meet the needs of patients and the Midwest communities served. Fall 2021 brought four new physicians to Bryan Heart — two invasive cardiologists and two interventional cardiologists. Invasive cardiologists, such as Dr. Anuj Jain and Dr. Ross Pacini, specialize in a wide variety of testing and treatments to help individuals with any sort of heart disease or heart condition. Invasive cardiologists perform minimally invasive tests to further identify or treat coronary artery disease and other issues within the heart. Interventional cardiologists, like Dr. Rajeev Anchan and Dr. Isaac Meier, receive additional training in treating cardiovascular diseases and conditions using a variety of nonsurgical procedures known as “interventions.” Interventional cardiologists perform catheter-based procedures such as placing stents to open blocked arteries, repairing holes in the heart and replacing aortic or mitral valves.
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nterventional cardiologist Rajeev Anchan, MD, is a native of Omaha who was interested in math and science in high school. While in college at Creighton University, Dr. Anchan worked as an EKG technician at a local hospital, but it wasn’t until medical school at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine that he decided to specialize in cardiology. “I was involved in some research projects and that’s when I really fell in love with the heart, how it works and why it is important,” he says. Dr. Anchan stayed in Omaha and completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He continued his training at the University of Chicago, where he completed a cardiology fellowship followed by an additional interventional cardiology fellowship. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and holds ABIM board certification in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology. Dr. Anchan also is board certified in nuclear cardiology and echocardiology. He is excited to join Bryan Heart because of its focus on excellent patient care. He says, “Bryan Heart has put themselves at the forefront as far as being at the cutting-edge of procedures they are able to offer patients.” While heart issues are extremely complex, Dr. Anchan believes it is important to provide his patients with an understanding of
Dr. Rajeev and Elisa Anchan enjoy walks in the park with their son, Gus — and plan to begin taking him on bike rides soon.
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