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Reid Heart Center, the FirstHealth Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Explore innovations and treatments at Reid Heart Center.
MitraClip Procedure Changes Woman's Life
Brenda Robinette was part of history earlier this year at Reid Heart Center, but she hasn’t thought too much about it. She’s been too busy enjoying her new lease on life.
Heart Failure Clinic
Don't skip a beat. Trust FirstHealth's Heart Failure Clinic to support you through recovery or prevention.
Advancements in Heart Care at Reid Heart Center
Learn about advancements in heart care at Reid Center from cardiothoracic surgeon Peter Ellman, M.D.
Heart & Vascular Care
FirstHealth leads the region in advanced heart and vascular care. Our services are offered in the state-of-the-art Reid Heart Center in Pinehurst, North Carolina, and in our seven cardiology clinics throughout our region.
Overview
The Reid Heart Center team is not only among the most respected cardiologists, surgeons, nurses and techs in the field of heart care, but they are also members of our community. They have made a firm commitment to ensuring that we have world-class heart care right here in the heart of the Carolinas.
All Heart Services
The FirstHealth heart program features next generation cardiac and vascular care. We invite you to learn more about our comprehensive services below.
Patient Experiences

Brenda Robinette, MitraClip Patient
Brenda Robinette was part of history earlier this year at Reid Heart Center, but she hasn’t thought too much about it. She’s been too busy enjoying her new lease on life. Five months ago, the 73-year-old from Seven Lakes became the first patient in the Sandhills to undergo a transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVr) with MitraClip therapy.
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Julia Brokmeyer, SCAD patient
Just a week shy of her 44th birthday, Julia Brokmeyer of Southern Pines was lying very seriously ill in a hospital bed. Days earlier, she had had a rare type of heart attack caused by a serious and unexpected condition.
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Pat Spears, Aortic Valve Replacement Patient
Pat Spears, who had been relatively healthy his entire life, was told he had an aortic valve problem and that the valve would need to be replaced as quickly as possible. Because his valve had hardened and was 70 percent blocked, there was no time to waste.
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Scott, Rockingham, NC, Heart Stent Patient
Reid Heart Center, providing area patients with one of the best heart programs in the world.

Don Deberry, TMR patient
Though only in his 50s, Don Deberry used to wake up with a racing, "quivering" heart, a symptom of his angina. A new procedure performed at Reid Heart Center changed his life. Deberry was the first Reid Heart Center patient to have a transmyocardial revascularization (TMR).
Read MoreInnovation and Treatment

MitraClip Procedure
If you're suffering from leaking heart valve disease, but don't want the pain and risk of open heart surgery, MitraClip® may be for you.
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Procedure
The Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure offers hope for heart patients with inoperable aortic stenosis.
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Don't skip a beat. Trust FirstHealth's Heart Failure Clinic to support you through prevention or recovery.
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View Entire Team Meet Our Medical Professionals
Board Certified
Mahmoud Atieh, M.D.
Interventional Cardiologist

Specialties
- Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Heart
Hospital Affiliation
- Moore Regional Hospital
Training
- M.D., University of Jordan
Fellowship
- Interventional Cardiology, East Carolina University, N.C.
Internship & Residency
- Gundersen Medical Foundation; East Carolina University, N.C.
FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc.
P.O. Box 3000, Pinehurst, NC 28374
Board Certified
Mark D. Landers, M.D.
Electrophysiologist

Specialties
- Cardiology
- Heart
Hospital Affiliation
- Moore Regional Hospital
- Montgomery Memorial Hospital
Training
- M.D., Eastern Virginia Medical School
Fellowship
- Cardiology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- Electrophysiology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Internship & Residency
- University of Connecticut
Available for Patients
Yes
Accepts Medicare Insurance
Yes
Accepts Tricare Insurance
Yes
Comments
FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc.
P.O. Box 3000, Pinehurst, NC 28374
Board Certified
Keith E. Davis, M.D.
Interventional Cardiologist

Specialties
- Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Heart
Hospital Affiliation
- Moore Regional Hospital
Training
- M.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Fellowship
- Cardiology, Naval Medical Center, Calif.
Internship & Residency
- Naval Medical Center, Calif.; Naval Hospital, Calif.
FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc.
P.O. Box 3000, Pinehurst, NC 28374
Board Certified
Scott Denardo, M.D.
Interventional Cardiologist

Specialties
- Cardiology
- Heart
Hospital Affiliation
- FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital
- FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital
- FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital - Richmond
Training
- M.D., University of California at San Francisco
Fellowship
General Cardiology - University of California at San Francisco
Interventional Cardiology - Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla, California
Internship & Residency
- UCLA
Available for Patients
Yes
Accepts Medicare Insurance
Yes
Accepts Tricare Insurance
Yes
Comments
FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc.
P.O. Box 3000, Pinehurst, NC 28374