Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital Welcomes Three New Cardiologists to Strengthen Heart Services in Growing Communities

To serve the growing needs of St. Lucie and Martin counties, Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital is welcoming three new cardiologists.

The new heart specialists join a family of physicians, scientists and medical professionals serving one of the fastest-growing communities in the country. In addition, they join the innovative cardiovascular team bringing Cleveland Clinic's expertise as the No. 1 heart program in the U.S. for 30 consecutive years to the Treasure Coast.

The new cardiologists are:

Jaime Lewellyn, DO, general and interventional cardiology. She specializes in coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, heart failure, cardiogenic shock and preventive cardiology.

• Dr. Lewellyn completed an interventional cardiology fellowship and a cardiovascular disease fellowship at the University of Tennessee.
• Her internal medicine residency was at University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
• She attended Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of Florida and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Dr. Lewellyn has previous experience as a paramedic and EMS trainer.

Richard Zelman, MD, interventional cardiology. Dr. Zelman specializes in treating heart blockages through percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), heart valve repair, pacemakers, echocardiogram, transesophageal echocardiogram, and nuclear studies to assess blood flow.

• Dr. Zelman completed multiple fellowships in cardiovascular medicine (interventional, vascular, general cardiovascular and cardiovascular research) at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Brighton, Massachusetts.
• Dr. Zelman completed his residency and internship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center’s Medical School in San Antonio.
• He founded a non-profit cardiac research center that was later purchased by Cape Cod Healthcare.

Gregory Heins, DO, general cardiology (invasive and non-invasive). Dr. Heins has worked for Cleveland Clinic’s cardiovascular medicine department since 2018 in Medina, Ohio.

• In Ohio, he led cardiac rehab and ambulatory cardiology, improving patient flow and increasing capacity. He also worked to reduce cardiac patients’ hospital readmission rates.
• He completed his cardiology fellowship at Deborah Heart and Lung Center in New Jersey and his internal medicine residency and internship at Delaware Valley Medical Center in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.
• He graduated from the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Kansas City University, Missouri.

“Adding new heart specialists to our rapidly growing Treasure Coast location will translate into more access, more heart disease prevention, and more timely interventions that will save lives in our community and enhance the quality of life for all residents in St. Lucie and surrounding counties,” Chirag Choudhary, MD, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital said.

Tradition Hospital already houses a Comprehensive Stroke Center, advanced neuro imaging capabilities and multispecialty collaboration amongst heart surgeons, vascular surgeons and other specialists who support cardiovascular health. Tradition staff are integrated with Cleveland Clinic Martin Health’s two other hospitals: Martin North and Martin South, in addition to working closely with Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital, and Ohio locations.

“Our multidisciplinary team has a strong commitment to innovation and patient-centric care,” Rishi P. Singh, MD, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Cleveland Clinic Martin North and South hospitals said. “The team’s integration, especially with cardiothoracic surgeons at Cleveland Clinic Martin North, of open surgery and emerging procedures, ensures each patient receives the treatment that’s right for them and has access to the latest breakthroughs in cardiology.”

The combined strength of the Cleveland Clinic cardiovascular team offers residents continuity of advanced services throughout the Treasure Coast and Florida.