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About Us

Our Mission

 

Our mission is driven by our passion for providing compassionate, patient-centered, high quality cardiac care. We will provide this with respect for your time, a friendly staff and in a comfortable setting.

 

Meet the Doctor

 

Dr. Baddigam is a board-certified Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Cardiologist and Internist. He attended medical school in India and obtained his certification from M.S. Romaiah Medical College in 1989. He then did an internship in Anesthesia and research for two years before joining SUNY Buffalo for Internal Medicine where he served. He then joined Creighton University in Omaha for a Cardiology fellowship and served as a Chief fellow in his final year. He went on to pursue Electrophysiology at the University of Chicago. Having obtained training in EP and yearning to master the techniques of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation he went on to finish another year at Commonwealth of Virginia University in Richmond VA. During this time, he was awarded the best clinician and fellowship for Electrophysiology. Dr. Baddigam has been in the local area for over 18 years and has provided excellent cardiac care for the community. He is a loving husband and father to his 2 children and caring son to his parents. He loves reading, cooking, music and gardening in his spare time.

 

 

Meet the Nurse Practitioner

 
Shelly Busch, MSN, ARNP-C, has worked along side Dr. Hari Baddigam since 2011. She started her nursing career in the Cardiovascular unit at Bay Medical Center in 2007. After graduating from Florida State University with her BSN she continued her education graduating as a Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of South Alabama in 2010. Throughout the years Shelly remained in Cardiology with special interest in Cardiac Electrophysiology. Her purpose is to serve and provide the best medical care to the community.

Shelly is a proud wife and mother to two boys and enjoys the outdoors.

Meet The Team

 
"alone we can do so little, together we can do so much." - Helen Keller
   
Amy
Amy
  
Brenda
Brenda
  
Bridgette
Bridgette
  
Melissa
Melissa
  
Joy

Joy
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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