Emory Touts New “World Class” Heart Hospital

Emory University is days away from opening its new heart and vascular facilities. The updated and upgraded care spaces are the result of an $87 million investment from Emory Healthcare.

The new facilities feature a new 16-bed cardiovascular intensive care unit, a suite of new cardiovascular and thoracic operating rooms, catheterization laboratories and electrophysiology laboratories, all with innovative technology and the latest equipment.

The facility includes a robotic room which utilizes a robot for smaller incisions with more precision. “These new heart and vascular facilities will allow us to greatly enhance patient care, grow procedural capacity and access, and continue to foster innovation and excellence across the whole service line,” says Angel Leon, MD, executive director of Emory Heart & Vascular.

Emory University Hospital has been in the process of recruiting more than 80 new staff members at the site at Emory University Hospital Tower in Atlanta’s Druid Hills neighborhood.