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Rec on cardiologists in Folsom area?
Mon, 03/20/2006 - 10:55am
I was wondering if anyone knows of any cardiologists, or even internal medicine physicians, in the Folsom, CA area who would be especially attentive to the needs of an athlete. I developed a bit of chest discomfort after a race this weekend, and a trip to the ER revealed an irregular heart rate and some EKG changes since me previous exam 2 years ago, necessitating a further evaluation by a cardiologist.
I want to try and avoid seeing someone who is going to give me a blanket statement of "no exercise", and will help me make decisions while considering my lifestyle.
I'm fairly new to the area, do not have a primary care doc, and am unfamiliar with the local medical community.
Thanks in advance for any references you can provide.
Scott
Two guys I know personally, both are cardiologosts in the Sacramento area with specific expertise in the area of irregular heart beats and treatments, and they both race most weekends.
Rob Schott of Alto Velo, in Sacramento (45+ races)
Larry Wolf of Sacramento Golden Wheelmen (55+ races)
-Warren Geissert
I'll look into him, thank you!
S
I can't help you in the Folsom area, but I can recommend my cardiologist in Los Altos, Dr. Frank Galli of Altos Oaks Medical....Los Altos is about 2 hours from Folsom. As a real cyclist himself, he understands the demands of riding. After my heart attack 18 months ago, he urged me to start exercising. Exercising led to riding, and riding led to racing. During one appointment, I even brought in a picture of me in a field sprint just so he understood what I was doing. He has set limits on my max heart rate that I try to conform to, but I do go over sometimes. He definitely isn't a cardiologist who routinely tells people to stop exercising, but he will if you need to.