VERDE VALLEY, Ariz. – Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) announced that Tylie Polatis, PA-C, has joined the Cardiovascular Institute in Cottonwood at Verde Valley Medical Center (VVMC). Polatis treats a variety of conditions, including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease and heart failure. Polatis’s experience will complement the skillset of other Cardiovascular Institute providers, such as Sanjiv Faldu, MD and Randy Nagarakanti, MD, and her addition helps us continue to expand patient access to cardiovascular care.
“We are so pleased to have Tylie join our comprehensive team in at the Cardiovascular Institute in Cottonwood,” said Northern Arizona Healthcare Medical Group President Pasquale Bernardi, MD. “She is a talented health care provider who will build on NAH’s commitment of providing exceptional care to her patients. We are always excited to add more specialty providers to the community, allowing for Verde Valley residents to stay close to home for specialized care,” Dr. Bernardi added.
Polatis earned her Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) from Idaho State University in Pocatello and her undergraduate degree in neuroscience from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). She also has additional certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Care Life Support (ACLS).
The Cardiovascular Institute provides comprehensive heart and vascular services, including noninvasive and minimally invasive diagnostic tests, electrophysiology services, cardiac catheterization and echocardiography labs. In addition, the institute also treats numerous conditions and performs a variety of surgical procedures.
To book an appointment with a Cardiovascular Institute provider in Cottonwood, please call 928-634-1331. Some insurances may require a referral; patient referrals can be faxed to 928-634-3130. To learn more about the Cardiovascular Institute at NAH, please visit https://www.nahealth.com/cardiovascular-services/.
About Northern Arizona Healthcare
Northern Arizona Healthcare is the largest health care organization in a region that encompasses more than 50,000 square miles. As a nonprofit health care system, our organization is governed by a volunteer board of directors. Our team of more than 3,000 doctors, nurses and other experts works together to keep you and your family healthy.
Serving more than 700,000 people in communities across the region, we provide comprehensive health care services through two hospitals – Flagstaff Medical Center and Verde Valley Medical Center – as well as through primary care and specialty physician clinics, outpatient surgical centers, Cardiovascular Institute, Cancer Centers of Northern Arizona Healthcare, EntireCare Rehab & Sports Medicine, Children’s Health Center, Orthopedic & Spine Institute, Guardian Air and Guardian Medical Transport.
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What about Gastroenterology? Flagstaff is great if you live there, but …
You might try Dr Michael McKinny down in Cottonwood. He’s a former Verde Hospital Gastroenterologist who now has his own practice just down the street.