Staff

Pioneer Heart Institute

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Chelsey Lefever, APRN, MSN, FNP is a board-certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with 18 years of cardiac, ICU/acute care, and primary care experience.

Education

Master of Science in Family Nurse Practitioner
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Creighton University

Bachelor of Arts Organizational Communications
Doane University

Pioneer Heart Institute

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Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine

American Board of Cardiology

Education

Cardiology Fellowship: Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

Internal Medicine Residency: Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

Medical School: Semmelweis Medical School, Budapest, Hungary

 

About

Dr. Korpas provides patients with comprehensive cardiovascular care utilizing imaging with echocardiography, nuclear and vascular imaging. He has expertise in management of arrhythmias including cardioversions and implantation of cardiac pacemakers. He performs transesophageal echocardiography, coronary angioplasty and stent placement and patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure. He is involved with the Structural Heart program and specializes in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) as he demonstrates his expertise in cardiac valvular evaluation and therapies.

Pioneer Heart Institute

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Certifications

• Board Certified in Internal Medicine
• Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Echocardiography
• Computed Tomography

 

Education

• Medical Degree: K.M. School of Postgraduate Medicine and Research Ahmedabad, India
• Residency in Internal Medicine Hahnemann University Hospital Philadelphia Pennsylvania, served as Chief Resident
• Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease Hahnemann University Hospital Philadelphia Pennsylvania
• Senior Fellow in Nuclear Cardiology and Echocardiography Research Externship

 

About

Dr. Ayala is a specialist in cardiovascular disease with experience in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide array of cardiac and vascular conditions. He has expertise in diagnostic imaging including standard echocardiography, specialized echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and computed tomographic imaging.

Bryan Heart

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Education

• University of Chicago Fellowship
• University of Chicago Medical Center Fellowship
• University of Nebraska College of Medicine Fellowship
• University of Nebraska College of Medicine Medical Education
• University of Nebraska Medical Center Medical Education
• University of Nebraska College of Medicine Residency
• University of Nebraska Medical Center Residency

Bryan Heart

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Education

• Brigham & Womens Hospital Fellowship
• University of Nebraska College of Medicine Medical Education
• Brigham & Womens Hospital Residency

CHI Health/Nebraska Heart Institute

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Board Certifications

Cardiovascular Disease – American Board of Internal Medicine

 Residency

University of Nebraska Medical Center

 Medical School

University of Nebraska Medical Center

 Fellowship

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Pioneer Heart Institute

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Lindy Vakoc, APRN is a board-certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with 15 years of cardiac, vascular, thoracic, and electrocardiology experience.

Education

Master of Science in Family Nurse Practitioner
Walden University in Minneapolis, MN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
South Dakota State University