Doctors of Norfolk County Cardiology Associates

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Cardiology
Cardiology is the branch of internal medicine dealing with disorders of the heart and blood vessels.
Other Doctors
  • Dr. Gaziano
  • Dr. Lelorier
  • Dr. Pimental
  • Dr. Wayler

  • Pulmonary
    The medical field concerned with disorders of the lungs and airways.

    Endocrinology
    Endocrinology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the endocrine system and its specific secretions called hormones.
  • Dr. Wayler







  • Dr. Cadigan
    Cadigan, John B., III, MD, FACC
    • SPECIALTY: Cardiology
    • CERTIFICATION: American Board of Internal Medicine and Subspecialty Board of Cardiology
    • HOSPITAL AFFILIATION: Norwood Hospital
    • INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED: Accepts most insurance plans and Medicaid
    • UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL: Boston College Newton, MA
    • MEDICAL SCHOOL: Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 1981
    • INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY: Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA
    • FELLOWSHIP: Boston University, Boston, MA
    • TEACHING AFFILIATION: Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
    • SPECIAL INTERESTS/PROCEDURES: Arrhythmia and electrophysiology

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    Dr. Cheema
    Cheema, Waqar A., MD
    • SPECIALTY: Internal Medicine
    • CERTIFICATION: American Board of Internal Medicine
    • SUBSPECIALTY: Cardiology
    • INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED: Accepts all major insurance plans
    • UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL: P.R. High School, Lahore, Pakistan
    • MEDICAL SCHOOL: King Edward Medical, Lahore, Pakistan 1985, King's College, University of London, UK 1992
    • INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY: St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston MA.
    • FELLOWSHIP: Cardiology
    • TEACHING AFFILIATION: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts University, Boston
    • SPECIAL INTERESTS/PROCEDURES: Cardiology
    • FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Urdu, Punjabi
    • OTHER INFORMATION: Master of Philosophy in Cardiology, London University, UK

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    Dr. Dillon
    Dillon, William D., MD, FACC
    • SPECIALTY: Internal Medicine
    • CERTIFICATION: American Board of Internal Medicine and Subspecialty Board of Cardiology
    • SUBSPECIALTY: Cardiology
    • HOSPITAL AFFILIATION: Norwood Hospital
    • INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED: Blue Cross/Blue Shield, John Hancock State Medicaid, Medicare, Pilgrim Health Care, Tufts Associated Health Plan, other insurance plans
    • UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
    • MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 1981
    • INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY: Faulkner Hospital, Boston, MA
    • FELLOWSHIP: Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA

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    Dr. Kinch
    Kinch, John W., MD
    • SPECIALTY: Cardiology
    • HOSPITAL AFFILIATION: Norwood Hospital
    • INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED: Accepts most insurance plans and Medicaid
    • UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL: Georgetown University, Washington, DC
    • MEDICAL SCHOOL: Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, 1988
    • INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY: Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA
    • FELLOWSHIP: Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
    • TEACHING AFFILIATION: Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
    • SPECIAL INTERESTS/PROCEDURES: Cardiac catheterization, transesophageal echocardiography, exercise and dobutamine echocardiography

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    Dr. Sherman
    Sherman, Debra, MD
    • SPECIALTY: Cardiology
    • CERTIFICATION: American Board of Internal Medicine and Subspecialty Board of Cardiology
    • INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED: Accepts most insurance plans and Medicaid
    • UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL: Simmons College, Boston, MA
    • MEDICAL SCHOOL: Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 1989
    • INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY: Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
    • FELLOWSHIP: Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
    • TEACHING AFFILIATION: Boston University School of Medicine
    • SPECIAL INTERESTS/PROCEDURES: Noinvasive cardiology

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    Dr. Schwerdt
    Schwerdt, Paul, MD
    • SPECIALTY: Interventional Cardiology
    • CERTIFICATION: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine and Interventional Cardiology
    • INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED: Accepts most insurance plans
    • UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL: College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
    • MEDICAL SCHOOL: The Medical School, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
    • INTERNSHIP: PennState Geisinger
    • RESIDENCY: St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
    • FELLOWSHIP: St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
    • SUB-SPECIALTY FELLOWSHIP: Lahey Clinic
    • SPECIAL INTERESTS/PROCEDURES: Interventional Cardiology, Cardiac Catheterization, Radial Artery Catheterization, PFO/ASD Closure, Peripheral Intervention, Pacemaker Implantation

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    Dr. Koza
    Koza, Marya, MD
    • SPECIALTY: Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
    • CERTIFICATION: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary medicine and Critical Care Medicine
    • INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED: Accepts most insurance plans
    • UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL: University of Rhode Island
    • MEDICAL SCHOOL: Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University School of Medicine
    • INTERNSHIP: Lahey Clinic Medical Center
    • RESIDENCY: Lahey Clinic Medical Center
    • FELLOWSHIP: Lahey Clinic Medical Center
    • SPECIAL INTERESTS/PROCEDURES: Chronic Obstructive pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, Pulmonary Disease in Women's Health, Smoking Cessation, Lung Cancer

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    Dr. El-Zaru
    El-Zaru, Mohamad R. MD
    • SPECIALTY: Interventional Cardiology
    • CERTIFICATION: American Board of Internal Medicine, General Cardiology Board, Nuclear Cardiology Board
    • HOSPITAL AFFILIATION: Caritas Norwood Hospital, Norwood MA.
    • INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED: Accepts most insurance plans
    • UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL: De La Salle College, Amman, Jordan
    • MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Jordan, School of Medicine, Amman, Jordan
    • INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY: Al-Bashir Governmental Hospital, Amman, Jordan, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
    • FELLOWSHIP: New England Medical Center/Tufts University, Lahey Clinic
    • TEACHING AFFILIATION: Assistant Professor of Medicine Non invasive and Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiologist at Albany Associates in Cardiology/Albany College of Medicine
    • SPECIAL INTERESTS/PROCEDURES: Cardiac assist devices and Interventional Cardiology

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