South Denver Cardiology Assoc, PC – Southpark Dr

Well. The actual test only took 10 mins. I didn't need the water I brought. 30 mins in and out. Tech was very courteous, knowledgeable, professional.

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I have been seeing Dr. Levitt since 1998 and he was always there for me. He sat with me and talked to me about my heart surgery.  He is a very excellent doctor.

In October 2012, my 91 year old mother was living at home, driving, taking care of herself.  She had had a cardiac ultrasound in May 2012, which documented cardiac valve lesions, which she had all her life following a bout of rheumatic fever as a child.  Otherwise her cardiac function was normal.  She had a series of vascular procedures on her legs in October, November, and December and, although this cardiology group was advising the radiologists and surgeons on her case, she was overloaded with fluids repeatedly, not provided with adequate treatment to unload some of the fluids, with the result that she developed congestive heart failure on their watch.  What is worse, during three consecutive hospitalizations, they did not adequately manage her care and discharged her on inadequate treatment for her worsening condition, with the result that she bounced back to the hospital less than a week after discharge on three separate occasions.  While she was in the hospital, I witnessed on multiple occasions the attending cardiologists coming into her room, spending less than 5 minutes at her bedside, refusing to answer my questions, and providing insufficient treatment to unload her excess fluid.  An ultrasound performed in November 2012 documented severe deterioration of her cardiac function, that included cardiac enlargement to the point where her tricuspid valve developed a severe leak that was not reversible.  After her last discharge in December 2012, we agreed not to see any of these cardiologists again.  Under the care of a young nephrologist, she was treated at home, lost over 25 pounds of excess water, and experienced dramatic improvement, with a cardiac ultrasound in February 2012 documenting that the function of her left venticle had nearly returned to normal.  But the damage was done. She had to be moved to assisted living, lost her independence, and in March she passed away.  I will never know if she would have done better and lived longer under the care of a cardiology group that exhibited greater interest in her well-being and competence in the services they provided.  But I do know that the care of this group was detrimental to her health.  Different cardiologists rounded on her on different days, and the resultant care was fragmented, hasty, and delivered in an impassive, almost cold manner.  They did have a nurse practitioner who visited her one day while I was there who was kind, caring, and answered questions.  She was the one shining light in this group (and is a reason they get a C for staff friendliness).  Speaking as a physician, I would not recommend this group.

I've been going to him for 15 years.  I like him, because when I had surgery, he was right there with me the whole time.  He's very concerned about his patients, and I think he's excellent!

My experience with them was fine!  I have gone there for many test, but I also have to go and have a blood test sometimes every week and sometimes once a month.  They're always very, very good and very courteous.

He is a top notch, first rate physician.

.Its kind of average. I neither like them or dislike them.

She is very knowledgeable and has a cheerful attitude. She is very skillful and puts in the stents using a small incision in the wrist instead of the groin so it is much easier to heal. I began using her after I had a heart attack and she was the doctor on call at the hospital. I was so impressed with her I definitely wanted to stick with her for my second stent surgery in September. She is very much in demand and her office is clean and well-run.

He is extremely competent and is very good with patients; he makes things understandable.

I am very big on excellent service. He is one of those people. He is very caring and charismatic. I would absolutely go back to him. His building is beautiful. It has it's own coffee shop and gymnasium.

I went to him and asked for a surgical procedure. He was quit shocked and though it was too extreme. We had a long chat about what need to happen.  He took the the time to listen and probe what it was that I wanted to do and how I wanted to live before he needed a recommendation for treatment. It was a very thoughtful and conservative approach over the course of a year. Too often doctors doctors are trigger happy. He gave me a lot of confidence in him.

I was very pleased with him and if my husband or I needed anything, we would go back to him.  What stood out about him were his empathy, communication, and competence.  There were no medications prescribed but the office was wonderful.

He is excellent!  Dr. Mathe was there when I needed  him in the hospital.  Everything in the practice has been excellent.  I plan to continue to see him in the future.

He was a really good doctor. He did all kinds of things for my father. He was very attentive and just wonderful. He put in my father's pacemaker and took care of all of his medications. He was great.

It went very very well. He was both knowledgable and personable. He had excellent bedside manner. I would definitely recommend him.

The overall experience has been pretty good. The doctor spent a lot of time with me and he did a good job.

Dr. Mathe has been really great, and I would absolutely recommend him.

l had three heart attacked within 2 days and I wound up in Swedish Hosp. in the emergency room and Dr. Schuchman  was on call and did the procedure to unblock 2 arteries, one was 80%  and the other was 90% block which he did get the the 80% unblocked and put a stent in that one and didn't get the other unblock which was a smaller artery and said I shouldn't have  a problem as long as I keep my cholesterol levels under control. I've been going to him sense 2007. The only thing a little bit negative is like most specialists they charge more so if you want a good Dr. for that your going to pay more out of pocket for that.

I seriously considered leaving her as my primary care physician when she joined Provident.  I could never get an appointment to see her.  The staff there tried to convince me to see one of the other doctors on staff.  When I received a letter from her stating she had discontinued her relationship with the Provident practice and was joining Englewood Family Practice, I was very relieved and when I made an appointment with her after the move, my faith in her was restored.  She is the same caring, interested physician that I felt when I first met her some 10 - 12 years ago.  Thank goodness the change in practices took place a little before I really needed her.

The visit went fine, as it always has.  Dr. Schuchman, my cardiologist at South Denver Cardiology Associates, has always taken adequate time to fully explain his position on the need for controlling one's  cholesterol, weight, and blood pressure.  He has also fully explained his preference for using atorvastatin (Lipitor) as medication of choice for cholesterol control.  Additionally, Dr. Schuchman has always taken ample time to listen to, and address, my questions, concerns, and opposing views as to what might constitute a "bad" weight and/or blood pressure.

I have been using them for 5 and more years. I was consulting another cardiologist and he was a little away from where I live, but, South Denver Cardiology Associates PC is closer. It’s a very large practice and they are very thorough. I have not dealt with anyone else, other than my regular cardiologist; but, I have had several tests, done by others. His approach is very personable and he is technically capable. I have not had any surgeries as such, but, very pleased with his work. The practice is listed with med-care. I like their services and will use the same in future.

Great experience so far.

I like him, he spends time with you and answers your questions. You don't feel rushed. That's what I like most about him, he takes time to hear you out and explain things to you so you don't feel like he's in a hurry to get rid of you and get to the next patient. He gives you enough time to ask questions and then he answers them the best he can. I don't have any problems with his availability.

I've been on sick leave and she's helped me go over forms to allow the leave. She's always willing to go the extra mile for her patients. She'll be missed in the office. I'm sorry she's leaving.