Denton County Living Well Magazine January/February 2016 | Page 9
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hese three statements form the backbone that our practice is built upon.
We understand that choosing a physician who provides the quality care
you expect and deserve is difficult. The entire Heart Center of North
Texas staff is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease by providing the highest quality comprehensive care for
our patients in a caring and compassionate manner using the most
progressive cutting-edge cardiovascular medical and wellness services.
The Heart Center of North Texas has been serving the
North Texas community since 1978. We have the medical experience and resources to provide the highest-quality
cardiovascular services and attention you and your loved
ones deserve.
Our Vision
The Heart Center of North Texas is a physician group practice committed to enhancing the healthcare of our patients
by promoting the personal health and total well-being of all
people, providing the highest quality cardiovascular medical services supported by compassionate care and innovation, educating patients as best we can so that they can
make informed healthcare decisions, regarding every person with dignity and respect, creating value for our patients
and customers through teamwork and continuous improvement and demonstrating leadership in medical education.
and being able to help his patients both in times of crisis
or simply maintaining a higher quality of life, he especially appreciates the personal relationships he has formed
with many of his patients. He is an avid gardener with 4
adult children and 5 grand-children.
Betty Johansen began her nursing career
at Flow Memorial hospital as a staff nurse in the ICU in
1973. She went on to become the charge nurse at Flow’s
Critical Care Unit in 1977. In the late 70’s Betty began
focusing on cardiac and internal medicine care in both
inpatient and outpatient care, and joined Dr. Qureshi
at the Heart Center of North Texas in 2000. She is well
regarded in Denton for her knowledge, dedication and
compassion to our patients and their loved ones, and
strives to focus on the holistic needs of all her patients.
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Our Providers
Our cardiovascular practice includes doctors Tanveer A.
Qureshi, Babu Makkena, and Nurse Practitioner Betty
Johansen.
Dr. Qureshi began serving our community in
1978. He was the first interventional cardiologist in
Denton County and co-founded the cardiology program at Denton Regional Medical Center, serving
as the Cardiac Catheteri