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Dr. Malik enjoys spending time with wife and children. Patients love his bedside manner and approachability. He likes to travel and experience different cultures. He is generous and community-minded, having been on medical aid trip to Kenya as well as previously helping to run a free medical clinic in the Lehigh Valley.

Shehzad M. Malik, M.D.

Non-Invasive Cardiology

School: 

  • St. George's University College of Medicine

 

Cardiology Fellowship:

  • Drexel University College of Medicine
     

Board Certifications:

  • Internal Medicine

  • Cardiovascular Disease

  • Diplomate of the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology 
     

Education:

  • BA from The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

  • MD from St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indie

  • Internal Medicine Internship, Internal Medicine Residency, and Cardiology Fellowship at Drexel University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

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Special Interests:

  • Sleep medicine and sleep dentistry as sleep apnea is associated with increased cardiovascular disease

  • Primary prevention (before disease starts)

  • Secondary prevention (after you have been diagnosed)

  • Community-minded and community wellness

  • Rodale Institute and regenerative agriculture: "food is medicine"

  • Improving cardiometabolic wellness in our community

  • Carotid IMT screening to promote wellness

  • CT coronary artery calcium score and relevance to heart disease risk

  • Lipid subparticle levels (ex. NMR profile)

  • Cardiometabolic disease

  • Stress management and mental health

  • Coaching on diet and exercise as part of disease treatment and prevention

  • Epigenetics/genetic as factors of your health

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Danielle is a native to the Lehigh Valley. She has been a Physician Assistant for 15 years! She has a vast knowledge of medicine from her experience working in primary and urgent care. She started her interest in medicine early in life and has worked as a hospital volunteer, patient care assistant/medical assistant, CPR Instructor and EMT-B.

She loves to give her patients high quality care while making them feel at ease. Apart from being an amazing PA she is a outstanding wife and mother who loves the outdoors, animals and great food!

Danielle J Westgate, PA-C

Non-Invasive Cardiology

​Education:

  • A.S. in General Education from Northampton Community College

  • B.S in Medical Technology from DeSales University

  • M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies from DeSales University
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Professional Memberships/Licenses:

  • American Academy of Physician Assistants

  • Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine

  • DEA Licence Pennsylvania

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Certifications:

  • National Certification

  • Medical weight loss for Primary Care, AAPA

  • ACLS/PALS/BLS
     

Special interests:

  • Preventative Cardiology (before disease starts) by offering screening and assessment to patients, family members and the community

  • Goal-directed disease management (improve conditions with the most beneficial combination of medications).

  • Medical weight loss to reduce risk for cardiovascular disease, sleep apnea, and diabetes

  • Coaching on nutrition and fitness as essential to reduce and/or prevent disease.

  • Women's health, perimenopause, menopause

  • Treatment of sleep apnea, including CPAP and Inspire as sleep apnea is associated with increased cardiovascular disease and obesity

  • Treating mental health conditions in patients with cardiac conditions or symptoms where necessary

  • Rodale Institute and regenerative agriculture "food is medicine"

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Dr. Paranicas enjoys spending time with her husband and friends. She loves a good meal wheather home cooked or served in a restaurant. She will go the extra mile for her loved ones as well as her patients.

Fun facts:

- She was the only WOMAN interventional cardiologist in the lehigh valley in her younger years.

- She was a fomer NY  ballerina with some incredible stories.

Jamie D. Paranicas, M.D., F.A.C.C

Non-Invasive Cardiology

School: 

  • Hahnemann University College of Medicine
     

Cardiology Fellowship:

  • Albert Einstein Medical Center
     

Board Certifications:

  • Internal Medicine

  • Cardiovascular Disease
     

Special Medical Interests:

  • Women and Heart Disease

  • Heart Failure
     

Medical Associations/Certifications:

  • American College of Cardiology, fellow 

  • American Medical Association

  • American College of Physicians

  • Alpha Omega Alpha

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Education:

  • BA from Fordham University, New York, NY  

  • MD from Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA  

  • Internal Medicine Residency at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA  

  • Cardiology Fellowship at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA

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