Todd Senn

Dr. Todd Senn is a board certified cardiologist and electrophysiologist providing comprehensive heart arrhythmia care to southeast Georgia. He is originally from South Carolina and graduated from Clemson University. He went to medical school at The Medical University of South Carolina. He did his internal medicine training at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. His next stop was in Cleveland, Ohio where he did cardiology and electrophysiology training at The Cleveland Clinic. "I enjoy the practice of medicine. My goal is to treat each patient as a family member. Meeting them, formulating a care plan, and getting them back on their feet in better health." While outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his two boys and wife.

Glenn Carlos

Dr. Glenn Carlos is a skilled cardiothoracic surgeon with more than 20 years of experience. He specializes in both thoracic and general surgery and has a special interest in robotic-assisted lung surgery and aortic endograft repair.  He earned his Medical Doctorate degree from Indiana University where he also completed a General Surgery residency and Cardiothoracic Surgery fellowship. Dr. Carlos is accepting new patients and referrals.

Dr. Carlos treats his patients as if they were family, providing quality care with compassion and individualized attention.

Pablo Elizalde

Dr. Pablo Elizalde is a board certified and fellowship trained cardiovascular disease specialist providing comprehensive heart care to patients in Southeast, GA.

Larry Horesh

Dr. Horesh is a graduate of Yale University Medical School. He completed his internship and two years of training in general surgery at Washington University. He then completed his radiology residency at St. Louis University in Missouri and his interventional radiology fellowship at the University of Alabama. Dr. Horesh is a member of the Society of Interventional Radiology.

Mazen Khalil

Dr. Mazen Khalil is a board-certified Interventional Cardiology specialist practicing at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA. He is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of his patients and specializes in treating complex heart conditions, like coronary artery disease, hypertension and peripheral arterial disease. A special focus of Dr. Khalil is “Quality Improvement and Patient Safety”. In his practice, he always thrives to achieve the highest levels of quality for his patients. 

Dr. Khalil earned his Medical Degree (MD) from the American University of Beirut in Beirut, Lebanon. He completed his residency training at Case Western Reserve University Medical Center and a fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine and Interventional Cardiology at Emory University in 2014.

David Newton

Dr. David Newton is a skilled Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist serving both Savannah and Vidalia communities with expert care and detailed attention to his patients. He is fellowship trained and board-certified in cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology offering advanced treatment for a variety of conditions, including heart rhythm problems, tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrests.

Jay Howington

Dr. Jay Howington is a board certified neurosurgeon with fellowship training in endovascular neurosurgery at Neurosurgical & Spine Institute of Savannah. He grew up in Augusta and, after completing his undergraduate work at Vanderbilt University, Dr. Howington returned home to attend the Medical College of Georgia. After graduating from medical school, he completed an internship in general surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. Dr. Howington gained his neurosurgical clinical experience at Charity Hospital, Children's Hospital, as well as the Ochsner Clinic as part of his neurosurgical residency at Louisiana State University in New Orleans. While at the Ochsner Clinic, he spent an elective year focusing on vascular and endovascular neurosurgery. After serving as Chief Resident at Charity Hospital, Dr. Howington moved to Buffalo, New York for a two-year fellowship in endovascular neurosurgery under Dr. Nick Hopkins. He moved to Savannah in 2004 and now calls it his home.

During his fellowship, Dr. Howington was involved in multiple interventional neurovascular procedures ranging from carotid artery angioplasty and stenting to acute stroke intervention and the embolization of arteriovenous malformations (AVM), aneurysms and tumors. He also gained exposure to the percutaneous embolization of venous angiomas, balloon test occlusion for cerebral perfusion analysis and intracranial angioplasty and stenting. After arriving in Savannah, Dr. Howington was the first physician to place an FDA-approved carotid stent in the Coastal Empire and is only neurosurgeon in the area that has the ability to treat extracranial carotid disease endovascularly or with open surgery. He currently treats over 100 aneurysms a year.

Dr. Howington has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed articles published in Neurosurgery and The Journal of Neurosurgery as well as various chapters in several textbooks. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the Cerebrovascular Section of the AANS/CNS, the American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, the Southern Neurosurgical Society, and the Georgia Neurosurgical Society. Dr. Howington also teaches courses on endovascular and microsurgical techniques across the United States as well as in Japan and India.

Aside from cerebrovascular disease, Dr. Howington has interest and expertise in the surgical management of brain tumors, pituitary tumors, cervical spine disease, peripheral nerve lesions, and lumbar spine disease.

Suraj Rao

Dr. Suraj Rao provides comprehensive heart care to patients in Southeast Georgia. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington D.C. He then completed an internal medicine residency from Georgetown University Hospital and a cardiology fellowship from Loyola University Medical Center. Dr. Rao completed an interventional cardiology fellowship from Scripps Clinic - Prebys Cardiovascular Institute in La Jolla, California.

David Dean

Dr. David Dean is a cardiac surgeon who is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He did his undergraduate education at Colgate University (84), and Medical School at UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (92). He did his General Surgery residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (92-99) and his Cardiac Training at The University of North Carolina (99-02). He was a research Scientist for two years at Columbia University in the Laboratory of Henry Spotnitz, MD (94-96).  He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation.

Throughout his career, Dr. Dean has been active in graduate medical education and research. He was an assistant professor of surgery at Drexel University College of Medicine, University of Missouri – Columbia and a clinical instructor of Surgery at Dartmouth Medical School. He also served as director of cardiovascular surgical research at Allegheny General Hospital, a regional medical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine.

Dr Dean's interest include acquired adult cardiac conditions (Coronary bypass, Aneurysms of the heart and blood vessels, Valvular disease, Atrial Fibrillation, Pericardial Disease, Pulmonary Embolus) , adult congenital structural disease (ASD, VSD, Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, Tetralogy of Fallot, Fontan circulation), Heart Failure (VADs, Barrow Stimulators, LV epicardial Leads) and management of Shock (VADs and ECMO).

Roberto Rodriguez

Dr. Roberto Rodriguez is a distinguished cardiothoracic surgeon and clinical leader specializing in valvular heart disease and structural heart interventions. He currently serves as the Medical Director of the Heart & Vascular Institute at Memorial Health University Medical Center. Previously, he was an Associate Professor of Surgery at Jefferson School of Medicine and the System Surgical Director for the structural heart program at Main Line Health. Dr. Rodriguez has played a pivotal role in advancing minimally invasive cardiac procedures and transcatheter therapies, with clinical expertise that encompasses complex aortic, mitral and tricuspid valve surgeries, as well as endovascular management of cardiac and aortic pathologies.

His academic journey began with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from George Washington University, followed by a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Tufts University School of Medicine, completed his general surgery at Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center, and received fellowship training at Deaconess Medical Center at Harvard School of Medicine. This extensive training has underpinned a career defined by innovative clinical practice, pioneering research, and active participation in clinical trials that have shaped the future of cardiac surgery.

Beyond the operating room, Dr. Rodriguez has served as a clinical events committee consultant for esteemed institutions such as the Harvard Clinical Research Institute and the Yale Cardiovascular Research Group. As a dedicated educator and mentor, he has developed fellowship programs, delivered lectures at major national and international conferences, and contributed extensively to peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. Dr. Rodriguez remains committed to excellence in patient care, research, and education, inspiring the next generation of cardiothoracic surgeons.