NCH Heart Institute Coming to Marco

Dr. Robert Cubeddu, President of Naples Community Hospital’s Heart Institute, was a guest at the November Lunch With Friends Senior luncheon and announced that in January the Heart Institute will soon have a presence in Marco.  

Dr. Cubeddu joined NCH about one and a half years ago to lead the NCH Heart Institute as President and has put together a team that wants to give back to the community as an Advance High Level Health Care system that is second to none in the country. Prior to joining NCH, Dr. Cubeddu was Chair of Cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic for six years and took a leap of faith to join NCH to start the Heart Institute and build something that is very unique for the community.  But he wants to serve the community beyond Naples.  

According to Dr. Cubeddu, heart disease is the number one comorbidity that affects many of us and he wants to share his enthusiasm about the services offered at the NCH’s Heart Institute. He also wanted to emphasize that this is a joint venture with the community; they need the community’s input and welcome the feedback in their efforts to flip problems into opportunities and to turn what was perceived as a B+ healthcare system into an A+ healthcare system for everyone in the region.

Also speaking to the senior luncheon group was Dr. Edward Shmukler, a new member of NCH Heart Institute team. He will be accessible at the Marco location as a clinical cardiologist and will serve as the gateway to the Heart Institute, with its access to the latest technology with a great team of well qualified heart specialists.

Dr. Shmukler was born in Ukraine where it was part of the Soviet Union but grew up in Israel until his family moved to the United States and settled in Indiana where he received his undergraduate in Biomedical Engineering from Indiana University-Purdue University.  He received his medical degree from IU School of Medicine and had his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital. He is thrilled to establish his practice in Naples and bring a fresh perspective and z cutting edge approach to his cardiology practice with NCH.

Starting in January, 2023, Dr. Shmukler will start seeing cardiac patients at the NCH medical building at the corner of Bald Eagle and San Marco Road. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Shmukler at the NCH Marco location call 239-624-4200.

According to Dianna Dohm, member of the Board of Trustees for NCH Marco, with the building of the ALF, NCH will be remodeling the medical building, which has existed since the Deltona days, and will also be building a new urgent care.

Over 100 senior guests attended the November luncheon to hear about the new cardiology service for the NCH Marco location. NCH Physician Group also provided the delicious pre-Thanksgiving luncheon.

Save the date: Reserve early for the December 22,2022 luncheon!