Medical Director
CurrentLahey Hospital & Medical Center opens new Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy CenterLahey's new Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) medical and surgical center was established by internationally renowned leaders in the evaluation and management of HCM – Martin S. Maron, MD, Barry J. Maron, MD, and Ethan J. Rowin, MD – who have more than a combined 75 years of unparalleled experience in caring for patients with the disease. These experts are also responsible for numerous research and clinical studies which have changed the management of the disease and have greatly improved clinical outcomes for the lives of patients. As a Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association (HCMA) recognized Center of Excellence, the center will offer comprehensive multi-disciplinary care and treatment of this complex cardiac disease. As part of the HCM Center’s comprehensive approach to patient care, the program will be supported with integrated services from LHMC’s Cardiac Surgery team, including Prem Shekar, MD, chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery at LHMC and a nationally recognized cardiac surgeon in surgical myectomy for HCM, as well as colleagues in Interventional Cardiology, Electrophysiology, and Advanced Heart Failure. The center will also integrate social work, psychiatry and behavioral medicine, pharmacy, nutrition and wellness, and other services at LHMC. The center is supported by three nurse practitioners with extensive experience caring for patients with HCM.The new HCM Center is located at 67 South Bedford Street, Suite 302W, in Burlington, less than a mile from LHMC’s main campus and includes 4,000 square feet of dedicated space, including a patient and family lounge, consultation room, evaluation rooms, and team offices to diagnose, educate, and care for HCM patients and their families all in one location.
