St. Mary's Health Care System
Erick Avelar, MD FACC FASE has extensive experience in various roles within the field of cardiology. Erick started their career at MGH-Harvard Medical School, where they worked as an MD from 2006 to 2008. Following this, they joined the University of Connecticut Health Center as a Cardiologist from 2008 to 2013. In 2013, they became a Cardiologist at the Oconee Heart and Vascular Center at St. Mary's Health Care System.
In 2014, Dr. Avelar took on the role of Clinical Associate Professor at Georgia Regents University and University of GA. In 2015, they became the Medical Director of Cardiac MRI/CT at St. Mary's Health Care System, where they spearheaded the implementation of the first cardiac MRI program in Athens, GA.
Dr. Avelar's leadership abilities were recognized when they became the Chief of Cardiology at St. Mary's Health Care System in 2017. In this role, they oversaw the cardiology department and provided strategic guidance.
In addition to their role as Chief of Cardiology, Dr. Avelar took on other leadership positions at St. Mary's Health Care System. Erick became the Director of Nuclear Cardiology in 2019 and the Director of the Cardio-oncology Program in 2016. These positions allowed him to establish the first cardio-oncology program in Athens, GA, utilizing advanced cardiac imaging techniques for the early detection of cardiotoxicity in cancer patients.
Throughout their career, Dr. Avelar has been committed to advancing the field of echocardiography. In their current role as the Medical Director of the Echo Lab at St. Mary's Health Care System, they are leading efforts to achieve full accreditation in all aspects of echocardiography, including incorporating 3D echo and correlating its findings with other imaging modalities.
Overall, Dr. Erick Avelar's work experience demonstrates their expertise as a cardiologist and their dedication to enhancing patient care through advanced cardiac imaging techniques.
Erick Avelar, MD FACC FASE pursued their medical education at Universidade Federal de Pernambuco from 1986 to 1992, earning a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree. Erick has also obtained various certifications from the American Board of Internal Medicine, including Board certification in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular disease, Echocardiography, Cardiovascular CT, Nuclear cardiology, and cardiac MRI. The specific dates of when they obtained these certifications are not provided.
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St. Mary's Health Care System
St. Mary’s Health Care System is a not-for-profit Catholic health care provider whose mission is to be a compassionate healing presence in the communities we serve. Founded in 1906 and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Mary’s Health Care System is built on a foundation of values that include excellence, compassion, integrity and reverence for each person. St. Mary’s focuses on neurosciences, cardiac care, orthopedics, general medicine/general surgery, women’s and children’s health, and gastroenterology. The system includes 196-bed St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens and 25-bed St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Greene County. Services include emergency care, intensive care, home health care/hospice services, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, assisted living, Alzheimer’s/dementia care, preventive care, state-of-the art diagnostic and therapeutic care and a growing network of physician practices. Named Georgia’s Hospital of the Year in 2006 and 2010, St. Mary’s is proud to be the official health care provider for the University of Georgia Athletic Association. St. Mary’s has earned the Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for advanced primary stroke care, advanced inpatient diabetes, heart failure care, knee replacement surgery and spine surgery.