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10 | Health Matters: Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Meet the Saint Joseph TAVR Doctors Newly Reopened Cardiac Rehab Fitness Center The Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Cardiac Rehabilitation program is a medically supervised fitness center offering exercise, nutrition, medical education and support. Our newly renovated facility includes a variety of specialized medical- grade exercise equipment. Located across the street from the Hollywood Burbank Airport, the cardiac rehab fitness center can easily be accessed by patients in the San Fernando Valley. Individualized, diagnosis-specific exercise programs allow patients to focus on improvement of strength, endurance, balance and agility. Our staff provides excellent care for a variety of health issues such as heart, vascular, lung, diabetes, cancer, kidney, liver, bariatric, pre and post physical therapy and many more. Patients are closely monitored by clinical staff consisting of nurses and exercise physiologists. Using state-of-the-art technology, staff can monitor a patient's heart rate, rhythm and blood pressure during exercise and coordinate results with the patient's care team. In addition to individual exercise prescriptions, we offer staff-instructed group exercise classes consisting of a warm-up, floor exercises, dumbbell exercises and cooldown stretches. Patients pay out of pocket for these services; however, when comparing it with an insurance-based program, pricing is very reasonable. Even a low copay of $5 per visit at an insurance-based program is equivalent to $60 per month. Patients signed up for our program are allowed an unlimited number of visits, whereas insurance-based programs limit the total number of visits. Our membership fee options are: monthly, $60; quarterly, $180; or annual, $700. Each patient pays a $60 initial evaluation fee. SACHIN NAVARE, MD, grew up in Mumbai, India, in a family of medical professionals. Both his parents were doctors, which inspired Dr. Navare and his sister to follow them into careers as physicians. Dr. Navare attended medical school in Mumbai before moving to the U.S. to complete his postgraduate training. He is passionate about caring for his patients, and dedicated to treating their medical issues and helping them live healthier lives. Dr. Navare's clinical areas of expertise include cardiac catheterization and coronary and peripheral vascular intervention. In addition, Dr. Navare is extensively trained in noninvasive cardiac evaluation, including coronary CT angiography, myocardial perfusion, PET imaging and transesophageal echocardiography. In his personal time he enjoys cycling, traveling and gardening. PRABHDEEP SANDHU, MD, was born and raised in India. He became interested in medicine at a young age watching his physician uncle care for patients. Dr. Sandhu decided that he wanted to help people in the same way. He moved to the U.S. after attending medical school. Dr. Sandhu is board-certified in internal medicine, interventional cardiology and cardiovascular disease. His main clinical interest is structural heart disease. He is a member of the Society of Hospital Medicine, the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians and the American College of Cardiology. Outside of work, Dr. Sandhu enjoys skiing. CARDIAC FITNESS REHABILITATION 2550 N. Hollywood Way, Suite 500, Burbank, CA 91505 Phone: 818-953-4494 Hours of operation: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 6:30 a.m.–3 p.m. and 4–6 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, 6:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Please call so that we can send you a release form to be completed by your physician in order to start as soon as possible.