Hiwot A. Ayele, MD
Cardiology
LVPG Cliniciani
Accepting New Patients
About
Philosophy of care
I treat the opportunity to care for you as a privilege and do my best to provide a treatment plan based on open communication, scientific evidence and compassion. I believe that you deserve equal and unbiased access to quality health care, and I strive to provide excellent, patient-centric clinical care at all times.
Why I entered medicine
Personally, medicine has been less of a career and more of a calling for me. Growing up in Ethiopia, I harbored the desire to work within my community from a grassroots level. This drove me to pursue medicine, wherein my career would allow me to marry my interests in health care with my passion for community service.
Community involvement
Throughout my career, I have been actively engaged in community involvement and charity. As a medical student in Ethiopia, I served as a community health agent by providing education and training on preventive measures for communicable diseases within rural communities. During my time in Ethiopia, both as a general practitioner and an OB-GYN, I conducted community awareness and training programs on family planning, safe motherhood, reproductive health and vaccination programs. During my residency in Internal medicine and cardiology fellowship in the U.S., I have been involved in global outreach services in partnership with health care providers across various fields of medicine. These efforts provide me with the challenging yet satisfying opportunity to tangibly contribute towards the betterment of communities, while also advancing my knowledge and skill set with every person I meet.
Personal interests
In my spare time, I enjoy cooking traditional Ethiopian dishes, watching movies, reading books and enjoying the company of my husband and our two children.
Education
Medical Training
Jimma University College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, MD - Doctor of Medicine, 2004
Training
Residency 2017
Internal Medicine, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT
Fellowship 2020
Cardiovascular Disease, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Conditions Treated
- AFib (Atrial Fibrillation)
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
- Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Arrhythmia (Irregular Heartbeat)
- Atherosclerosis (blocked arteries)
- Atrial Flutter (AFlutter)
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
- Brugada’s Syndrome
- Cardiac Care Team
- Cardiomegaly (Enlarged Heart)
- Cardiomyopathy (Heart Muscle Disease)
- AFib (Atrial Fibrillation)
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
- Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Arrhythmia (Irregular Heartbeat)
- Atherosclerosis (blocked arteries)
- Atrial Flutter (AFlutter)
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
- Brugada’s Syndrome
- Cardiac Care Team
- Cardiomegaly (Enlarged Heart)
- Cardiomyopathy (Heart Muscle Disease)
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Dizziness
- Edema
- Endocarditis
- Family History of Sudden Death
- Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) in Pregnancy
- Hyperlipidemia (High Cholesterol)
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
- Hypotension (Low Blood Pressure)
- Increased Blood Supply to Heart
- Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocarditis
- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO, hole in heart)
- Pericardial Disease
- Pericardial Effusion
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Preeclampsia
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Renal Artery Arteriosclerotic Disease
- Septal Defect
- Shortness of Breath
- Syncope
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (TAA)
- Valve Disease
Services Offered
- Advanced Lipid Management and Cardiac Prevention Program
- Blood Pressure Control
- Cardiac Education And Research
- Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Stress Test
- Cholesterol Screening
- Echocardiogram
- Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)
- Exercise Counseling
- Exercise Treadmill Stress Test
- Heart and Vascular Institute Support Services
- Holter Monitor
- Initiation of Anticoagulation, Management of Chronic Anticoagulation, Peri-Operative Bridging Education
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Preventive Care
- Advanced Lipid Management and Cardiac Prevention Program
- Blood Pressure Control
- Cardiac Education And Research
- Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Stress Test
- Cholesterol Screening
- Echocardiogram
- Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)
- Exercise Counseling
- Exercise Treadmill Stress Test
- Heart and Vascular Institute Support Services
- Holter Monitor
- Initiation of Anticoagulation, Management of Chronic Anticoagulation, Peri-Operative Bridging Education
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Preventive Care
- Stress Echocardiogram
- Stress Tests
- Structural Heart Disease Program
- Testing and Imaging Centers
- Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
- Women’s Heart Program
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