Dr. David Shavelle Named Chief of Cardiology at MemorialCare - Serving as Liaison Between Hospital Administration, Medical Staff and Clinical Leaders
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MemorialCare, a prominent nonprofit Southern California integrated health system, announced today that David Shavelle, M.D. has been named the Chief of Cardiology for the entire health system. In his new role, Dr. Shavelle will serve as a liaison between Los Angeles' and Orange County's medical staffs, hospital administrations, physicians and clinical teams across MemorialCare's entire footprint – advancing the vision and mission of the MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute throughout the health system.
- has been named the Chief of Cardiology for the entire health system.
- Dr Shavelle will be responsible for leading MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute's general and specialty cardiology, interventional cardiology, advanced interventional modalities such as structural heart, complex coronary, ventricular support, research, and clinical trials system wide.
- Dr. Shavelle will also keep his current role as medical director of adult cardiology and interventional lab, at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center.
- "I am humbled and honored to become the Chief of Cardiology for MemorialCare," says Dr. Shavelle.