Cardiologist Sabu J. George is appointed medical director of Heart & Vascular Center

Interventional and nuclear cardiologist Sabu J. George has been appointed medical director of the Heart & Vascular Center at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale.
Dr. George has been practicing interventional cardiology for more than a decade. He completed his residency as well as several fellowships at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, including interventional cardiology and general cardiology. He was also an American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Research Fellow.
He received his medical degree from the University of Jos in Nigeria, where he was born and raised. He is a founding member of Medical Aid For Africa — Restore. Relief. Recover, an organization that distributes antimalarial and antihypertensive medication to nearly 800 underserved individuals each year in Nigeria. Prior to joining Wayne Memorial, Dr. George was medical staff president, cath lab director, and chief of cardiology at Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, Pa.
“We are extremely happy to welcome Dr. George as a member of our medical staff, especially to serve in this vital role with the Heart and Vascular Center,” said David Hoff, chief executive officer, Wayne Memorial Hospital. “Our community has come to rely on advanced cardiac services close to where they live and work. We are more than committed to providing it.”
Since opening in June 2016, the center has provided comprehensive life-saving heart procedures to more than 1,000 patients. It offers cardiac catheterizations, percutaneous coronary interventions (angioplasty and stenting), and more.
Dr. George also performs transesophageal echocardiography, nuclear cardiac scanning, implantation of heart monitoring devices, nuclear cardiac scanning, stress testing and Holter monitoring at Wayne Memorial.
Dr. George holds office hours at Honesdale Cardiology, located at 507 High St. in Honesdale. To make an appointment, call 570-253-8185.