Our Physicians

Hamid Sattar, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I.

Chief Medical Officer

Certifications

• ABIM Internal Medicine Certification 2004
• ABIM General Cardiology Certification 2008
• Certification of Board of Nuclear Cardiology 2008
• American Society of Echocardiography Certification 2008
• SCCT (Cardiovascular CT Angiography) Certification 2008
• American Board of Vascular Medicine Certification 2008
• American Board of Vascular Medicine/-Endovascular and Peripheral Interventions Certification 2008
• ABIM Interventional Cardiology Certification 2009
• Level 3 Cardiac Characterization: Structural – Heart, Coronary, Carotid and Peripheral Interventions
• Level 3 Echocardiography/TEE.
• Level 3 Coronary and Vascular CTA
• Level 3 Nuclear Cardiology/ SPECT and PET-CT
• Level 3 Cardiac and Vascular MRI
• ABIM Internal Medicine Recertification 2015

Assad Sattar, M.D.

Board Certifications

• American Board of Internal Medicine – Cardiovasular Disease
• American Board of Internal Medicine – Internal Medicine
• Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology – Nuclear Cardiology
• National Board of Echocardiograph – Cardiovascular Disease

Education

• Wayne State University School of Medicine, MI, 2009 Residencies & Internships
• Henry Ford Hospital, Internal Medicine, MI 2012

Fellowships

• University of Alabama, Interventional Cardiology, AL, 2017
• Wayne State University School of Medicine, Cardiology, MI, 2015

James Armstrong, D.O., F.A.C.O.S.

Board Certifications

• American Osteopathic Board of Surgery – Thoracic/Cardiovascular Disease
• American Osteopathic Board of Surgery – General Surgery
• American Osteopathic board of Surgery – Certificate of Added Qualification in Critical Care Education
• Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine – Doctor of Osteopathic Degree Residencies & Internships
• Garden City Osteopathic Hospital – Internship and Residency 1978-1983 Fellowships
• Ingham Medical Center – Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1983-1985

Christopher J. Varughese, M.D.

Board Certifications:

• Board Certified in Cardiology 2013-2023
• Board Certified in Interventional Cardiology 2014-2024
• Board Certified National Board of Echocardiography 2014-2024
• Board Certified in Nuclear Cardiology 2015-2025
• Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI) 2016-2026

Education

• Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC May 2007
• Doctor of Medicine (MD) Howard University, Washington, DC May 2005
• Accelerated Six Year BS/MD program
• Summa Cum Laude Major: Biology

Residency Training

• Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine,Bronx NY 2007-2010
  – Internship and Residency

Fellowship Training

• The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York July 2010 – June 2013
  – Cardiology Fellow

Fellowship Subspecialty Training

• The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York July 2013 – June 2014
  – Chief Interventional Cardiology Fellow

Jim Bates, D.O.

Education

• D.O. -College of Osteopathic Medicine/ Surgery Des Moines, IA

Residency

• Thoracic/ Cardiovascular Surgery, Chicago Osteopathic Medical Center Chicago, IL
• Cardiovascular Fellowship: St. Mary’s Hospital Milwaukee, WI

Board Certifications

• American Osteopathic Board of Surgery, Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery
• American Osteopathic Board of Surgery, General Surgery