Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) is pleased to welcome back two familiar names to its cardiology program. Lalchand T, Goyal, MD, FACC, FSCAI and Michael Wilt, MPAS, PA-C, are returning in July with offices at BRMC.
Both are part of Great Lakes Cardiovascular (GLC), a group practice of more than 100 providers of cardiovascular services with 14 offices across the region, including Bradford and Olean.
Dr. Goyal is returning to BRMC where he served as a cardiologist from 2012 to 2014, helping to develop the hospital’s cardiology program. Dr. Goyal since worked at Lancaster General Hospital, and Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center. In 2017, he traveled to India to provide charity care in his hometown, which was without a cardiologist.
Wilt, a Physician Assistant who lives in Bradford, most recently worked at Cole Memorial Hospital Cardiology Clinic, Coudersport. Wilt worked at Bradford Regional Medical Center from 2006 to 2008 in general, vascular and endovascular surgery. He also worked for Omega Family Medicine in Olean and Cuba Memorial Hospital Urgent Care.
“We are absolutely thrilled to see Dr. Goyal and Michael Wilt returning to BRMC,” said Jill Owens, MD, interim president, Upper Allegheny Health System (UAHS), BRMC, Olean General Hospital. “Both know our community well and will have a positive impact on our plans to continue to build services in Bradford,” Dr. Owens said.
“I am so pleased to return to Bradford,” Dr. Goyal said. “I love this community and their passion for BRMC. I’m looking forward to working with Michael Wilt, and the entire Great Lakes Cardiovascular team to deliver the highest quality cardiovascular care to Bradford.”
“As a long- time resident of Bradford, I understand the importance of attentive and knowledgeable medical care in a small community,” Wilt said. “I will work with Dr. Goyal to ensure that the people of Bradford have access to excellent cardiovascular care. I am extremely pleased to be able to return to BRMC and contribute to this goal.”
Dr. Owens noted that the addition of Dr. Goyal and Michael Wilt reinforces the UAHS commitment to regional heart care. “We can manage cardiology patients across the continuum of cardiac care. Our cardiology providers see patients in the office and we have resources regionally to accommodate more complex needs, such as our interventional cardiac catheterization lab, electrophysiology lab (EP) and other specialty services offered by Great Lakes Cardiovascular providers at Bradford Regional Medical Center and Olean General Hospital.”
“Our region has suffered from very poor heart health for decades. In addition to offering clinical services it is also our hope to provide the building blocks for community education and wellness programing,” Dr. Owens said. “Dr. Goyal and Michael Wilt will connect to the community and provide a positive step in that direction.”
“The appointment of Dr. Goyal and Michael Wilt is another outstanding addition to Great Lakes Cardiovascular’s network of providers,” said Vijay Iyer, MD, interventional cardiologist, director of Great Lakes Cardiovascular as well as the director of the complex valve clinic at Buffalo General Medical Center (BGMC), and director of structural heart interventions at the Gates Vascular Institute (GVI) and BGMC. “GLC has some of the finest specialists in the nation in partnership with Kaleida Health’s Gates Vascular Institute (GVI), the regional leader in cardiovascular care. Direct communications between our providers and GVI ensures expeditious care throughout the patient’s journey,” Dr. Iyer said.
Dr. Goyal and Michael Wilt are accepting appointments at their office: Bradford Regional Medical Center, 116 Interstate Parkway, Suite, 21, Bradford PA 16701, (814) 362-8720.
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Great Lakes Cardiovascular is a group practice of more than 100 providers of cardiovascular services in 14 offices conveniently located across the region. Great Lakes Cardiovascular is a division of General Physician, PC, an affiliate of Kaleida Health, Western New York’s largest provider of cardiovascular services. Our specialists are some of the most respected in the nation. Our number one priority is to deliver first-care to our patients and comprehensive support to our providers and staff as part of the Great Lakes Health System. From routine testing and evaluation to life-saving procedures, our experienced, highly-trained providers ensure patients have access to the very best talent and clinical technology along their path to better heart health. 716-710-8266. www.greatlakescardiovascular.com
Don’t bother bringing Wilt back Bradford Hospital is bad enough with out adding the worst so called Doctor back on the Staff. I had him when I was dieting from pancreatitis he was interning with Dr Singh he had no idea what he was dealing with and instead of helping me he prolonged getting me to UPMC PITTSBURGH Dr Singh had life delighted me immediately before I died.