West Chester Rehab & Healthcare Launches Cardiac Rehab Program

Building on its suite of specialty healthcare initiatives, West Chester Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Chester County has launched a Cardiac Rehabilitation program, under the leadership of cardiologist Aman Khaji, MD. Located at 800 W. Miner Street in West Chester, the 180-bed skilled nursing facility provides post-hospital care, short-term rehab and long-term residential care.

Dr. Khaji is board certified in cardiology, internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, electrophysiology, nuclear cardiology and echocardiography. A sought-after speaker and author, he is affiliated with Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital and Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, and is a member of the Royal Colleges of Physicians, London.

West Chester’s Cardiac Rehabilitation program focuses on promoting independence and quality of life through reducing symptoms and decreasing disability in heart patients. It is designed to assist individuals suffering from challenging or life-threatening heart conditions, including those recovering from a cardiac event or surgical procedure, and those at risk for cardiovascular disease.

“West Chester developed this new specialty program to help meet area healthcare demand,” said Erin Popelak, regional director of market development at Marquis Health Consulting Services, which supports West Chester. “Dr. Khaji is highly respected in the region for his expertise in cardiology and warm manner, and West Chester is pleased to have him join its clinical leadership team to lead this next-level Cardiac Rehabilitation offering.”

Beyond this latest addition, West Chester’s physician-led initiatives include Pulmonary Rehabilitation under the direction of pulmonologist Anthony Flaim, DO. More information on the skilled nursing center and its programming can be accessed at westchesterhc.com.

Brick, N.J.-based Marquis Health Consulting Services provides administrative and consulting services to skilled nursing facilities and senior housing communities along the Eastern Seaboard. The organization’s operational guidance enables its clients to exceed their quality and customer service goals by embracing a progressive, multi-specialty approach to healthcare and lifestyle.