Effingham, IL – Prairie Cardiovascular is pleased to welcome Diana Dragnea, DMSc, PA-C, cardiology provider, to our team in Effingham. Diana is now scheduling patients at Prairie Heart Institute at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, 503 N. Maple St. in Effingham, Illinois.
Diana joins Prairie Cardiovascular – Effingham’s full-time team, which includes General Cardiologist Masoor Kamalesh, MD, FACP, FCCP, FACC; Jessica Prange, MD, a cardiologist whose subspecialties are echocardiography and nuclear cardiology; and Sheri Barnett, DNP, APRN, a nurse practitioner specializing in cardiology. The clinic also has several outreach physicians specializing in vascular medicine, vascular surgery, cardiac electrophysiology, interventional and peripheral vascular intervention and venous disease. These specialists help care for cardiology patients in Effingham, ensuring excellent heart care is available in communities of all sizes.
Diana earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Physiology at University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. She received her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies and Doctor of Medical Science from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Carbondale, Illinois. Prior to joining Prairie Cardiovascular, Diana was a physician assistant in the emergency department at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham.
As a physician assistant in cardiology, Diana provides ongoing care to patients in both the clinic and the hospital who have heart disease or other heart conditions, orders diagnostic tests, manages medications and educates patients on heart conditions and the best way to manage them.
Call 217-342-3700 or visit www.Prairieheart.org to schedule your appointment with Diana or one of the doctors of Prairie.
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About Prairie Heart Institute of Illinois
The Prairie Heart Institute of Illinois (PHII) is a community-based network of hospitals that offers cardiovascular programs staffed by the nationally recognized Prairie Cardiovascular, the largest group of cardiologists in the tri-state region. Because of the Prairie Education and Research Consortium (PERC), network hospitals of PHII also have access to drugs and treatments not widely available. The network hospitals of PHII offer the highest level of cardiovascular care possible in their communities. When more specialized care is needed, it is available in Springfield, O’Fallon or Carbondale.