Ascension Providence Rochester Names New Cardiovascular Leader

Nishit Choksi, M.D., a renowned cardiovascular physician, has been named director of Cardiovascular Services for Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital.

Dr. Choksi, a highly respected interventional cardiologist, has been in practice for over 25 years. He was instrumental in establishing the interventional cardiology program at Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital in the mid-1990s.

“Dr. Choksi is a respected leader and provides his patients with compassionate and skilled heart care. Under his leadership, the cardiology program at Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital will become stronger, enhancing the quality of care provided to patients in the Rochester community,” said Shukri David, M.D., chair of cardiovascular services for Ascension Michigan.

Dr. Choksi has been widely published in numerous medical journals and is active in both teaching and research. Prior to rejoining Ascension Providence Rochester, he held leadership positions at other major health systems in Metro Detroit.

“Dr. Choksi's reputation and standards for uncompromised quality are well recognized throughout the medical community and his presence at our hospital will undoubtedly energize the cardiology program across multiple dimensions,” said Chris Palazzolo, president and CEO of Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital. “We look forward to his leadership as we continue to focus on growth in cardiology and all of our clinical services.”

Dr. Choksi is board certified and fellowship trained in cardiology and interventional cardiology. Dr. Choksi completed his internship, residency and fellowship training at William Beaumont Hospital.

About Ascension Michigan

In Michigan, Ascension operates 15 hospitals and hundreds of related healthcare facilities that together employ approximately 26,000 associates. Across the state, Ascension provided almost $230 million in community benefit and care of persons living in poverty in FY2017. Serving Michigan for over 140 years, Ascension (www.ascension.org) is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world’s largest Catholic health system, Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2017, Ascension provided more than $1.8 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes approximately 165,000 associates and 34,000 aligned providers. Ascension’s Healthcare Division operates more than 2,600 sites of care – including 153 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities – in 22 states and the District of Columbia, while its Solutions Division provides a variety of services and solutions including physician practice management, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, clinical care management, information services, risk management, and contracting through Ascension’s own group purchasing organization.

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