Francisco O. Nascimento, M.D., FACC
Cardiology and Fitness Medicine Center
Patients of Francisco O. Nascimento, M.D., FACC and his associates are ensured the most comprehensive cardiovascular care, personalized and tailored to their needs, in a convenient, one-stop cardiac clinic in Delray Beach.
“We focus on prevention and treatment of all cardiac conditions. But for those who have already had a cardiac event such as a heart attack, stents, open-heart surgery or valve replacement, we offer the most comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program in Palm Beach County,” explains Dr. Nascimento, a cardiologist who founded Cardiology and Fitness Medicine in 2013. “Intense cardiac rehab is a certified program in which patients learn how to do their best physically and is ultimately the way they recover after such procedures to go back to life feeling stronger.”
Based on individual medical circumstances and clinical indications, services offered include intense cardiac rehab, which encompasses exercise and physical activity, tailored to each patient’s cardiac condition and capacity. Also important are lifestyle changes — lectures, workshops and even in-clinic cooking classes — which are all part of the program.
Dr. Nascimento works closely with a dedicated team of cardiology experts — Bruce Martin, M.D., Jeffrey Sutton, M.D. and nurse practitioners Jennifer Harlacher, ARNP and Ingrid Avila, ARNP — to administer the most simple to the most comprehensive cardiac care and tests, such as echocardiograms, stress tests, cardiac PET scans, or rhythm and vascular studies.
He established Cardiology and Fitness Medicine with a goal and a commitment to patients’ improvement and creating an office team that follows guidelines and individual needs.
“We work for patients’ well-being and strive to treat them with the most personalized, evidence-based, high-quality care, just like a family member would be treated,” Dr. Nascimento says.
Cardiology and Fitness Medicine is affiliated with South Palm Cardiovascular Associates, a group of more than 15 providers and is serving patients from Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Boynton Beach.
If you have a stent in your heart, have had a heart attack, open-heart surgery, or a valve procedure, Dr. Nascimento encourages you to join Cardiology and Fitness Medicine’s cardiac rehab program.
Location: 6238 Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 561-278-1910, cardiofitmed.com
Specialties: Clinical and Interventional Cardiology
Board Certified: Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Internal Medicine
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