the history of Newport heart
Newport Heart Medical Group
was formed in 1994 when
Dr. Haskell, Dr. Levin and Dr. Gainer merged to form a cardiology specialty group.
Dr. Levin, in solo practice at that time, joined with Dr. Haskell and Dr. Gainer who had been in practice together at Hoag Hospital since 1992.
DR. HASKELL - circa 1987
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DR. LEVIN - circa 1990
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DR. GAINER - circa 1992
The Newport Heart Medical Group
was originally located in the
Lido Medical Building at 361 Hospital Road.
was originally located in the
Lido Medical Building at 361 Hospital Road.
361 Hospital Road
But, a short time later,
the group began construction of their
own medical office building
on the site of what was formerly
the "Mesa Motel".
the group began construction of their
own medical office building
on the site of what was formerly
the "Mesa Motel".
The Mesa Motel - 1997
Construction Underway
The Newport Heart office building at 415 Old Newport Blvd., was completed in 1999 and continues to be the main office building for Newport Heart. Over the next few years several more cardiologists joined the Newport Heart Medical Group. |
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And then, Dr. Jeffrey Bruss in 2002 joined Newport Heart as an interventionlist for the group. 
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"NEWPORT HEART NORTH" - 455 Old Newport Blvd.
As the practice continued to grow, there was need for additional office space,
and so in 2008 some of the Newport Heart services were moved to 455 Old Newport Blvd.
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Known as
"Newport Heart North",
this building is located about 100 yards north of the main office.
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In 2008, Dr. Michael Panutich
joined the Newport Heart Medical Group. Dr. Panutich specializes in Electrophysiology with added expertise in atrial fibrillation ablation procedures. |
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Dr. Jorge Castellanos joined
the Newport Heart Medical Group in 2014 and brings expertise in a multitude of different interventional procedures including complex coronary interventions, transcatheter aortic valve replacement ("TAVR") and transcatheter mitral valve repair using the "MitraClip ("TMVR"). |