Birmingham Heart Clinic, PC

Birmingham Heart Clinic is a cardiology practice specializing in the detection, management and treatment of adult coronary, peripheral (PAD) and carotid diseases. With the addition of Dr. Michael S. Bailey, board certified cardiac electrophysiologist, Birmingham Heart Clinic offers invasive and non-invasive treatment for comprehensive cardiac arrhythmia disorders. The practice has been experiencing steady growth since its inception in 1994. In 2001, they relocated to the new Pilot Medical Park office complex located in the Trussville, Alabama area at 100 Pilot Medical Drive, just a few blocks away from St. Vincent’s East (Medical Center East) hospital. The new Birmingham Heart Clinic facility contains clinical offices, an active research department and a full range of diagnostic equipment. The on-site diagnostic facility was one of Birmingham’s first to earn accreditation by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL) and was one of the first 1000 echocardiography labs in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico to be recognized for its commitment to high quality patient care and diagnostic testing. In 2008, the diagnostic facility continued its pursuit of excellence and received its remaining accreditations in nuclear cardiology (ICANL) and computed tomography (ICACTL). Diagnostic testing services offered at Birmingham Heart Clinic include echocardiograms, EKG’s, nuclear stress testing, Doppler carotid artery evaluations, non-invasive flow studies of the lower extremity arteries and veins, and cardiac pacemaker and defibrillator testing/follow-up. In addition, Birmingham Heart Clinic utilizes the 2006 Best in KLAS award winning Toshiba 64-slice CT scanner to potentially reduce patients’ need for invasive heart catheterization studies.

In 2007, Birmingham Heart Clinic continued its expansion by adding a satellite clinic location in Hoover, Alabama, located in Suite 100 of the St. Vincent’s One Nineteen Health and Wellness facility which is located near the corner of Cahaba Valley Road (highway 119) and highway 280. Diagnostic testing services offered at this location include echocardiograms, EKG’s, and nuclear stress testing. In 2008, Birmingham Heart Clinic expanded into St. Clair county by adding an additional satellite location at Northside Medical Associates, in Pell City, Alabama.

Physicians in Birmingham Heart Clinic include Michael Simpson, MD; Van Reeder, MD; Robert Foster, MD; Andrew Brian, MD; Brian Snoddy, MD; Harold Settle, MD; James Trimm, MD, Michael Bailey, MD and Jason Thompson, MD. All of the physicians are board certified or board eligible in Cardiology, with several board certified in Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, and/or Cardiac Electrophysiology. The Spectronetics Corporation recently acknowledged Birmingham Heart Clinic physicians as national leaders and a Center of Excellence for Coronary and Peripheral Laser Ablation therapy, only the second group in the U.S. to receive this honor. Several Birmingham Heart Clinic physicians are on the Clinical Faculty for UAB Medical School and actively participate in teaching nurses, medical students, interns, and residents. Efforts are underway to recruit additional, specialized cardiologists to continue to meet the medical needs of greater Birmingham and north Alabama.

Birmingham Heart Clinic is committed to providing patients high quality, compassionate health care. The physicians and staff accomplish this by putting the patient first. They utilize optimal diagnostic equipment, procedures and techniques, while working closely with primary care physicians to help the patient make informed decisions about their care.