Monadnock Community Hospital is excited to welcome Monadnock Cardiology Associates
Cardiologist Robert Spencer, MD and Brooke O’Connor, APRN are excited to bring high-quality cardiac care to MCH. They are dedicated to providing cardiology services that include the diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases of the heart. In addition to office and clinic care, Monadnock Cardiology Associates (MCA) covers non-invasive testing and heart rhythm disorders and electrophysiology.
Our team has specialty board certifications in nuclear cardiology, cardiac echocardiography, cardiac CT and advanced heart failure.
From diagnosis through treatment, you will be closely monitored by our cardiac team, taking care of all of your needs. In addition to medication or procedures, your care plan may also include lifestyle changes and supervised rehabilitation in the MCH Cardiac Rehab programs.
About Your Monadnock Cardiology Associates Providers
Robert Spencer, MD
Board-certified, Dr. Spencer is a graduate of University College Dublin School of Medicine in Ireland, with residency at Harvard’s Mount Auburn Hospital, advanced cardiology experience at Mass General, and a fellowship at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston.
Brooke O'Connor, APRN
Brooke earned her degrees in nursing and as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Regis College in Weston, MA. She has been a Lead Cardiology Nurse Practitioner in the Dartmouth Health system
for the past six years.
Specialties & Conditions Treated
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Advanced heart failure
- Angina
- Atrial fibrillation
- Cardiac CT
- Cardiac echocardiography
- Cardiac electrophysiology
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular disease
- Chest pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary artery disease
- High blood pressure
- Hypertension
- Myocardial infarction
- Nuclear cardiology
- Valvular Heart Disease
Electrophysiology
An electrophysiology evaluation can determine the cause of symptoms such as light-headedness, a slow or racing heartbeat, or shortness of breath. These can all be symptoms of a heart arrhythmia, a condition where the electrical impulses in your heart cause it to beat too fast, too slow, or irregularly. Patients with certain kinds of arrhythmia are at an increased risk for blood clots and stroke.
If your heart arrhythmia symptoms are frequent and cannot be controlled with medication, you may need an electrophysiology procedure, such as ablation or an implanted device, to better control your arrhythmia. MCA will be working closely with regional Electrophysiologists for your advanced care needs.
Patients with Risk Factors for Heart Disease
- Cholesterol
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Diabetes
- Heart Disease
- Hypertension
- Lipids
- Smoking
Monadnock Cardiology Associates uses both standard and advanced lipid blood testing to fully understand your cholesterol. We also assess well-known and emerging risk factors for heart disease.
Cholesterol Management
- Assessment
- Lifestyle changes
- Medications
- Treatment
Onsite Specialized Testing Available
- Zio Patch
- Holter Monitor
- Stress Testing
- NUCS/MIBI
- EKG
- Transesophageal Echo (TEE)
- Echocardiogram
Patient Education
Testing Procedures Education
- Echocardiogram
- Exercise Tolerance Test
- Transesophageal Echo (TEE)
- Exercise Stress Echo
- Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD)
- Heart Failure/ Cardiomyopathy
- Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)
- Cardiac Catheterization
Diet-Related Education:
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