Illinois hospital now offers full cardiology services with new hire

Katherine Davis | | Cardiovascular Business | Patient Care

Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois, now offers comprehensive cardiology services since recently adding a full-time cardiologist, reports the Olney Daily Mail.

Prem Ghai, MD, began practicing this month in the new clinic, which is located on the first floor of the hospital. He is board certified in both cardiology and nuclear cardiology and has more than 25 years of experience working in the two specialties.

“Sometimes in rural areas people don’t always go to the doctor when they need to, because they have to travel out of town for certain specialty care,” Ghai said. “I want to improve on that by providing a full range of services for them closer to home.”

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Cardiologist Joins Carle Richland Memorial Hospital

Katherine Davis,

Senior Writer

As a Senior Writer for TriMed Media Group, Katherine primarily focuses on producing news stories, Q&As and features for Cardiovascular Business. She reports on several facets of the cardiology industry, including emerging technology, new clinical trials and findings, and quality initiatives among providers. She is based out of TriMed's Chicago office and holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Columbia College Chicago. Her work has appeared in Modern Healthcare, Crain's Chicago Business and The Detroit News. She joined TriMed in 2016.

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