St. Bernards Heart & Vascular
St. Bernards Heart & Vascular
Jonesboro, AR 72401
St. Bernards Heart & Vascular
St. Bernards Heart & Vascular has provided northeast Arkansas and southeast Missouri with the region's most trusted medical care for over 125 years. Its HeartCare Center, anchored within St. Bernards Medical Center, functions as 23-county referral hub providing cutting edge and comprehensive cardiovascular care to the community and region surrounding Jonesboro, Arkansas.
The Advanced Heart Surgery Program offers state-of-the-art advanced cardiac surgical services for a wide array of heart conditions including complex cardiac surgery procedures including minimally invasive cardiac surgery, ECMO and LVAD therapy allowing patient to get all facets of complex cardiac surgical care close to home in Northeast Arkansas. St. Bernards performed the region first minimally invasive aortic and mitral valve surgeries, first ECMO initiation, and first Heartmate 3 durable LVAD implant, bringing cutting edge cardiac surgical therapies to the community.
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We Specialize in Minimally Invasive Complex Heart Valve Surgery & Heart Failure Surgery
Dr. Jay K. Bhama is a cardiovascular surgeon at St. Bernards Heart & Vascular in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He specializes in complex cardiac surgery and mechanical circulatory support (MCS). He is double board certified and is the state’s only adult cardiac surgeon member of the prestigious American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS).
Dr. Bhama offers our community a unique set of skills having experience in both open and minimally invasive heart valve procedures as well as heart failure surgery such as use of temporary or durable ventricular assist devices.
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Meet Our Heart Valve Specialists
St. Bernards Heart & Vascular has assembled a special team of heart valve specialists that are committed to getting patients the best results. Our team consists of many leading surgeons and cardiologists that you can learn more about by clicking the links below:
Our Patients Say
Mrs. Murray was diagnosed with severe coronary artery disease after coming to St. Bernards Healthcare Heart and Vascular Centers Heart Screen Day. This program brings early screening options to the ... Read more.
As a retired veteran, Randall Glenn was used to doctors’ appointments. However, he struggled to find a doctor that could help him with his heart failure diagnosis. He’d ... Read more.
Mrs. Simpson had a problem with almost every structure in her heart and needed an operation few surgeons would be willing to undertake. Needing complex heart surgery to address ... Read more.
Have Questions About Cardiac Surgery? Please Call Shayna at (870) 409-0102
Hi, my name is Shayna Nunn, APRN and I am the heart valve clinic coordinator for St. Bernards Heart & Vascular.
I have been with St. Bernards Healthcare for 13 years. Seven of those years have been spent as the Structural Heart Valve Team Coordinator. I work with our Heart Team specialists to coordinate care for patients requiring heart valve therapies including percutaneous procedures such as TAVR, MVR, Mitral TEER, and percutaneous ASD closure.
I am excited to help you receive the care you need and look forward to ... Read more.
Clinical References For Our Patients
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To schedule an appointment, you can:
- Call (870) 409-0102 right now
- Request an appointment by clicking here.
Our hospital is located at 201 East Oak Ave., Jonesboro, AR. For driving directions to this office, please click the map below.
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Hi, my name is Shayna Nunn, APRN and I am the heart valve clinic coordinator for St. Bernards Heart & Vascular.
