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ST. LOUIS - For the first time ever in the history of Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, the departments of cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery and vascular surgery have joined together to form a new Heart & Vascular Center.

Nine floors are now dedicated to treating heart and vascular patients, in addition to the cardiac procedure center and the cardiac diagnostic lab. Seven of these floors are located in Queeny Tower and the adjacent Rand Johnson building, which has led to the renovation of the Queeny Tower lobby that will become the new Heart & Vascular Center lobby.

New furniture, flooring and signage will be complete by early summer. Knowledgeable concierge staff members will be available in the lobby to escort patients to their destinations within the Heart & Vascular Center.

“Having a single point of entry will make access so much easier for our heart and vascular patients,” says Doug Mann, MD, chief of cardiology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine. “Patients will receive their care from an integrated team of physicians and nurses who are national leaders in the treatment of heart and vascular disease.

“Our patients are already benefitting from the improved integration and coordination of care of our heart and vascular service lines,” says Dr. Mann.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is ranked in the nation’s top 12 for best heart and vascular services by U.S. News and World Report, and Barnes Jewish was recently ranked by U.S. News and World Report as the best hospital in the St. Louis metropolitan area.