The section performs 1,500 procedures per year with the aid of an extremely experienced and compassionate nursing staff. Evaluation New England Baptist Hospital has established the W. Thomas Nessa, MD, Center for Sports Cardiology to identify and treat athletes who may be at risk for cardiac disease by providing cardiovascular screening, evaluation, treatment and education. The Center is available to amateur, professional and recreational athletes, including high school and college athletic teams, amateur athletic club members and individuals. Counseling is available for the nutritional management of medical conditions such as diabetes, eating disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, gestational diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, hypertension, obesity, pulmonary disease, renal failure, and joint disease. Appointments are available Monday through Friday.
Most insurance companies offer nutrition benefits for medical conditions.
However, you should check with your insurer regarding specific policies. For those interested, we also offer counseling for sports nutrition therapy . The expertise of specialists in Medicine, Surgery and Radiotherapy are available to all patients, as they are needed. Our programs are based upon the private practice model, wherein the senior staff physician supervises all of patient's care, supported by a wide circle of extremely qualified and dedicated professionals. The physicians are recognized nationally and internationally for their writings in textbooks, invited manuscripts, peer-reviewed research journals, and for their speeches.