Health First’s Dr. Khalid Sheikh To Be Featured At International Cardiology Event
By Space Coast Daily // May 14, 2015
Health First Medical Group Cardiologist Will Be Presenter At the International Atherosclerosis Society Congress
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Health First Medical Group Cardiologist Dr. Khalid Sheikh, FACC, FACP, will be a presenter at the International Atherosclerosis Society May 23-26 in Amsterdam.
With several thousand cardiovascular specialists, scientists and clinical investigators from around the world in attendance, ISA2015 is the largest congress with a single focus on atherosclerosis.
Dr. Sheikh will be presenting his lipid/cholesterol clinical data at the four-day event in May. This year’s ISA2015 theme is Translating Atherosclerosis Research into Novel Therapies for Humans.
ISA exists to coordinate the exchange of scientific information among the constituent societies, to foster research into the development of atherosclerosis, and to help translate this knowledge into improving the effectiveness of programs designed to prevent and treat this disease.
Dr. Sheikh is board-certified in cardiovascular diseases.
His professional focuses include invasive cardiology, consultative cardiology, echocardiography, adult congenital heart disease, preventative cardiology, clinical research trials and cholesterol management.
FULLY INTEGRATED DELIVERY NETWORK
Founded in 1995, Health First is Central Florida’s only fully integrated delivery network (IDN) and employs more than 8,000 associates.
The integrator of its IDN is Health First Health Plans offering a wide variety of health insurance options across Central Florida.
In addition, it operates four hospitals (Health First’s Cape Canaveral Hospital, Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center, Health First’s Palm Bay Hospital and Health First’s Viera Hospital) and is home to Brevard County’s only Trauma Center.
Health First Medical Group is the largest multi-specialty physician group on the Space Coast.
Health First also offers numerous outpatient and wellness services, including Health First Aging Services, four Health First Pro-Health & Fitness Centers and Home and Hospice care.
Visit www.health-first.org for more information.
