Ascension Medical Group St. Vincent - Jennings Specialty Care

Cardiologists at Ascension Medical Group St. Vincent - Jennings Specialty Care in North Vernon, Indiana, are specially trained in the latest heart and vascular testing, treatment and procedures to prevent, diagnose and treat heart disease. If you need advanced surgical care or other specialized heart care, you are connected to heart care that’s right for you.

Personalized care starts with a collaborative conversation. Talk with your cardiologist about new symptoms, health history, managing medications and risk for heart disease. Your care team coordinates any heart tests, diagnostics and treatments, and monitors your heart care to help prevent more serious conditions such as heart attack and stroke. 

If your care requires imaging, lab testing, or pharmacy support, we help connect the dots for you. Imaging tests, cholesterol tests, heart enzyme blood tests, EKG, and blood pressure monitoring help your doctor diagnose heart disease — irregular heartbeat, leaky heart valve, clogged coronary artery, and more. 

If you are experiencing chest pain, especially in combination with jaw or arm pain, lightheadedness, nausea, vomiting or difficulty breathing, you might be having a heart attack. Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room right away.

Specialty care for AFib and other heart rhythm disorders

When you choose a cardiologist at Ascension St. Vincent, you get specialty care for arrhythmia and other heart rhythm disorders. Your doctor can diagnose AFib (atrial fibrillation), and common arrhythmia. Having AFib increases your risk for a stroke or transient ischemic attack (also called a TIA or mini-stroke).

Advanced heart and vascular care, close to home

As your heart care needs change, your cardiologist connects you to the right specialists. Your team of doctors and your care plan is customized for your needs and may include various specialists and advanced therapeutics, surgery and rehabilitation. Your doctors are part of a national team of cardiovascular specialists, surgeons and care teams thatdeliver treatments, including: 

• Anticoagulation therapy
• Cardiac artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
• Cardiac rehabilitation
• Heart failure management
• Heart transplant surgery and VAD
• Implantable pacemakers and defibrillators
• Implantable loop recorder for long-term heart rhythm monitoring
• Medication management
• Pulmonary hypertension management
• Structural heart cardiothoracic surgery
• Valve repair or replacement, TAVR and MitraClip™
• Vascular surgery, aortic aneurysm and blood clots

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When you need surgery, choose a surgeon who is experienced in surgical care. Your surgical care team at Ascension Medical Group St. Vincent - Jennings Specialty Care in North Vernon, Indiana,delivers same-day, outpatient surgery procedures for children and adults. And your surgical care team uses the latest techniques and guided imaging technology, including minimally invasive surgery or robotic surgery, which can help shorten your recovery time. 

Every appointment starts with a conversation about how you are feeling, and listening to your concerns. Ask us your questions. We work with you to create a highly specialized surgical care and treatment care plan that’s right for you. If you need additional imaging, lab testing, pharmacy or specialists, we’ll help connect the dots for your care.

Comprehensive outpatient surgery care and followup care

When it comes to your care plan, surgery may not always be the first option. But when it is recommended, we provide many outpatient surgical treatments, including:

• Abdominal surgery
• Colonoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery
• Endoscopic procedures
• Hernia repair
• Orthopedic surgery
• Pediatric general surgery 

Your care team takes the time to explain the procedure to you. We also explain what to expect before and after surgery.

Connected to a network of care

Your care is coordinated from pre-operative testing and consultations to your recovery after surgery and follow-up appointments. We also connect you with specialists in rehabilitation care and physical therapy after surgery.

Understanding your joint, muscle and bone health is important for your overall health. Orthopedic specialists at Ascension Medical Group St. Vincent - Jennings Specialty Care in North Vernon, Indiana are here for you. We help relieve pain and get you back to doing what you love. Whether you need a hip or knee replacement, back surgery or care for a sports injury, our doctors are ready to deliver the care you need.Our orthopedic care team provides quick and convenient care for non-life threatening, orthopedic conditions and sports injuries. Whatever the reason for your bone or joint pain, we listen to understand you and your orthopedic needs. Then, we deliver care that's right for you.  

Healthcare services close to home

Living with pain in your joints, back or bones can stop you from enjoying the things you love. That's why our orthopedic specialists and care teams are dedicated to your care. We take the time to listen and understand you and your pain. We deliver personalized, compassionate orthopedic care, so you can safely return to work, sports and recreational activities. Doctors deliver personalized orthopedic services, including:

• Diagnostic imaging
• Non-surgical orthopedic treatments
• Orthopedic rehabilitation with physical therapy
• Pediatric orthopedics
• Sports injury care 
• Work injury evaluations