St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute Welcomes Dr. Dana Aiello

SYRACUSE, N.Y.— St. Joseph’s Health Physicians is pleased to announce Dana C. Aiello, MD, MSc, FACC has joined the hospital’s cardiovascular intensive care team, part of the St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute. A board-certified physician, Dr. Aiello completed a cardiovascular disease fellowship and internal medicine residency in Louisiana before moving to Central New York.

In his new role, Dr. Aiello will oversee the care of critically ill cardiovascular patients with a high degree of acuity. Part of an integrated team, he will provide a high level of patient care coordination to contribute to an increase in patient satisfaction, reduced hospital lengths of stay and reduces the possibility of the patient being readmitted.

“I am thrilled to be joining St. Joseph’s award-winning cardiovascular team,” said Dr. Aiello. “I am inspired by the deep commitment to quality care and look forward to being a part of the best patient outcomes.”

Prior to joining St. Joseph’s Health, Dr. Aiello served as the director of the critical care unit for Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse. A passion for teaching and mentoring future physicians, Dr. Aiello is an assistant professor of medicine, division of cardiology at Upstate University Hospital.

Dr. Aiello earned his undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA. He then earned his medical degree and Master of Science degree from Saba University School of Medicine, Saba, Netherlands-Antilles. Following an Internal Medicine internship and residency at Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center in Houma, LA, he went on to complete a cardiovascular disease fellowship at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA.

Dr. Aiello is a fellow in the American College of Cardiology, a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, and member of the Educational Counsel for Foreign Medical Graduates.

Dr. Aiello will exclusively be seeing patients admitted to St. Joseph’s Health Hospital.

About St. Joseph’s Health

St. Joseph’s Health is non-profit health care system based in Syracuse, NY. St. Joseph’s has been an innovative leader in health care since our founding in 1869 as the first hospital open to the public in the city of Syracuse. Offering primary, specialty and home care, a Magnet-recognized hospital, and collaboration with community partners, St. Joseph's Health advances the well-being of the communities we serve through an expanding range of services to ensure our patients achieve optimum long-term health. It is ranked by Consumer Reports among the top 15 heart surgery centers in the country, a designated Primary Stroke Center and a U.S. News & World Report “Best Regional Hospital.” St. Joseph’s Health is affiliated with St. Joseph’s Physicians, and is a member of Trinity Health.

About Trinity Health

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 88 hospitals, 131 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 125 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, its annual operating revenue is $20.2 billion with $1.2 billion returned to its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.

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