Nevada Heart and Vascular Center

04/16/2026

Heart Disease Is Preventable. So Why Does It Kill So Many? Check out this article from Time Magazine and learn more about screening steps you can take right here in Southern Nevada today. https://time.com/article/2026/04/13/heart-disease-is-preventable-sadiya-khan-essay/

04/02/2026

Now that the weather is nice outside, lacing up your shoes and going for a walk may just be what your heart needs. Plus, it could result in 20% less coronary heart disease risk. Read more: https://www.utphysicians.com/walking-may-be-most-powerful-daily-habit/

04/01/2026

Are you eating plant-based protein, fish, and seafood? Here are the heart health facts the American Heart Association found by adding these foods to your diet: https://www.aol.com/cardiologists-3-favorite-high-protein-120000044.html

03/31/2026

Do you know your numbers? The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology says blood pressure over 130 should be treated. Read this Las Vegas Review-Journal article and become today: https://www.reviewjournal.com/livewell/the-shifting-guidelines-for-blood-pressure-control-3730318/

03/27/2026

Are you taking the popular GLP-1 medication for diabetes or weight loss? Stopping your treatment can literally be hazardous for your health. Read more about the recent heart health impact study: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/03/18/glp-1-ozempic-increase-heart-attack-stroke-risk/89200775007/

People who quit taking popular GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic might their jeopardize heart health, according to a new study.

03/26/2026

Northwestern University study finds new link between premature menopause and a 40% increase in long-term heart risk. Do you have this risk? Be sure to reach out to your doctor today! Read more: https://news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2026/03/18/premature-menopause-raises-long-term-heart-risk-by-40-percent/

Women who enter natural menopause before age 40 face about a 40 percent higher lifetime risk of developing coronary heart disease than women who experience menopause later, according to a large Northwestern Medicine study.

03/24/2026

Partnering with other medical professionals improves care for our patients. Read more about our focus on provider relationships in this Las Vegas Sun/VEGAS INC column by our own Tony Alamo, M.D. https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/news/2026/mar/23/primary-care-relationships-enable-technology-inves/

03/04/2026

We're proud to welcome Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Grant Abitria to the Nevada Heart & Vascular Center team.

“Grant brings decades of advanced cardiac assisting experience to our team,” said Dr. Tony Alamo, Nevada Heart & Vascular’s chief physician executive and chief medical officer. “His knowledge and skills will be a big patient care asset as we continue to grow Nevada’s leading independent cardiology practice.”

Abitria brings to the role more than 30 years of clinical cardiology nursing experience. More than 20 years of that experience has been with hospitals and cardiac care centers in Las Vegas. He has extensive experience assisting in multiple advanced cardiovascular invasive procedures such as cardiac catheterization, pacemaker implanting, impella device positioning and balloon pump procedures.

Abitria has a master’s degree in nursing from Grand Canyon University and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Western Governors University. He is bilingual in English and Tagalog and resides in Henderson, Nev.

About Nevada Heart & Vascular Center
Nevada Heart & Vascular Center, founded in Las Vegas in 1998, is Nevada’s largest cardiology practice. The group provides patients with comprehensive cardiac and vascular services, a complete range of the latest technology and treatment options, and its own state-of-the-art vascular imaging center. For more information, visit NevadaHeart.com.

02/11/2026

February is , and we love all our referring physicians who are helping to make Southern Nevada a more heart-healthy place to call home. Thank you for trusting Nevada Heart & Vascular Center with your patients.

01/29/2026

We're proud to welcome longtime Las Vegan Timothy Hamilton, MD, FACS, to Nevada Heart & Vascular. He brings more than 25 years of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery experience to his new role. https://nevadabusiness.com/2026/01/dr-timothy-hamilton-joins-the-team-at-nevada-heart-vascular-center/

LAS VEGAS – Dr. Timothy Hamilton, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), former staff surgeon and medical director of the cardiovascular and thoracic oncology surgery program at a large local hospital, has

09/13/2024

Dr. Savran is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelor’s Degree at Swarthmore College. He attended medical school at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. His Internal Medicine Residency was performed at the University of Wisconsin. He subsequently completed his Cardiology Fellowship at the David Grant United States Air Force Medical Center, in conjunction with the University of California, Davis. He is the cardiology consultant to the Civil Aeromedical Institute of the FAA that certifies pilots with heart disease to return to flying. He has four wonderful children, and enjoys flying, golf, skiing, fishing, especially in Alaska, and traveling.❤️

09/04/2024

Dr. Rhodes was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and raised in Wyoming. After attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, he matriculated and earned his Medical degree at the University of Colorado. He continued at the University of Colorado School of Medicine were he was awarded Internal Medicine and Cardiology specialty degrees after completing his Internship, Residency and Cardiology Fellowship programs. He moved to Las Vegas in 1982 and has practiced Cardiology in group and solo practice settings. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, and has a special interest in Coronary Interventions and Peripheral Vascular studies. He spends his personal time in Wyoming and collecting western antiques.