Institutional Affiliation: Albany Medical College

Address: Division of Cardiology, 47 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208

Telephone: 518-262-6766

Fax: 518-262-5082

Web site: -

Primary Contact: Jan Laws Houghton, M.D.

Date Established: 2001

Practice Type: Part of Multi-Specificity Clinic

# Physicians: 4

# Nurses: 1

# Nurse Practitioners: 1

# Other Staff:
1-Clinical Nutritionist
1-Cardiac Rehab Nurse

Days of Operation: Wednesday

Hours of Operation: 8am-11am

Diagnostic Testing

Performed On Site:
EKG
Peripheral vascular ABI screening
Echocardiogram

Referred to MD or Hospital:
Chest x-ray
Stress echocardiogram
Nuclear stress test
Treadmill exercise test
TEE
Peripheral vascular intervention
Carotid Doppler
Heart catheterization
MRI
Peripheral angiography
Vascular testing
Coronary angiography
Holter monitoring
Electrophysiology consultation
Event monitoring
Electrophysiology study
Mammography
Osteoporosis screening/Dexascan

Therapeutic Modalities

Performed On Site: -

Referred to MD or Hospital:
CV surgery program
Interventional cath lab
Off pump bypass
Neuro-interventional radiology
Endovascular program
Radiofrequency ablation
Pacemaker/ICD

Mental Health Assessment

Performed On Site:
Clinical depression
Anxiety
Stress reduction

Referred to MD or Hospital:
Behavioral modification
Drug/alcohol abuse
Domestic violence

Co-Morbid Management

Performed On Site:
Diabetes
High cholesterol
Hypertension
Obesity
Osteoporosis

Referred to MD or Hospital:
Gastrointestinal disorders
Mental illness

Other Services

Performed On Site:
Professional education
Physical activity counseling
Clinical research trials
Gender specific smoking cessation
Educational materials

Referred to MD or Hospital:
Nutrition counseling
Weight management counseling
Smoking cessation classes
Physical activity classes
Support groups
Cardiac rehab services
Patient education events
Community education events
CHF clinic