D. Brent Simons, MD
My specialties:
- Cardiovascular disease
Professional interests:
- Imaging-visualization
- Primary Prevention
- rehabilitation cardiac
- Nuclear cardiac imaging
Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
I graduated from the University of Manitoba Medical School and completed my internal medicine residency at the Mayo Clinic and my cardiology fellowship at the University of Western Ontario.
I have been in private practice since 1994 and am board-certified in cardiovascular diseases and nuclear cardiology. I see patients in general cardiology and have a particular interest in echocardiography and nuclear cardiac imaging.
My practice philosophy is to listen and help my patients in any way.
In my free time, I enjoy watching and playing hockey and am passionate about my family and friends.
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Credentials
- MD
Board-certified specialties
- Cardiovascular disease
Personal interests
- Hockey
Educational institutions
- University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine
Memberships
- American Medical Association
- Minnesota Medical Association
- North Dakota Medical Association
- The American College of Cardiology
Current licenses and certifications
- Board-certified in cardiovascular disease and nuclear cardiology
Internships
- University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine
Residencies
- Mayo Clinic (internal medicine)
Fellowships
- University of Western Ontario (cardiology)
Years of experience
- 27
Hospital affiliations
- Buffalo Hospital
- Mercy Hospital
- Mercy Hospital – Unity Campus
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