Sanford Health provides cardiology outreach in Detroit Lakes
Feb. 11, 2025
Contact:
Nathan Aamodt
Sanford Health Media Relations
(701) 200-6080/nathan.aamodt@sanfordhealth.org
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – Three Sanford Health Fargo cardiologists provide outreach services at Sanford Health Detroit Lakes, furthering Sanford Health’s mission of providing world-class health care close to home.
Dr. Puneet Sharma specializes in interventional cardiology. He treats adult heart disease and performs cardiac catheterization and interventions with balloon angioplasty and stent placement. He also performs structural heart procedures – transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and left atrial appendage occlusion (Watchman), as well as the AngioVac procedure for removal of tricuspid valve vegetation in patients with infective endocarditis. He provides outreach services on the first Tuesday of every month.
Dr. Taylor Dowsley specializes in nuclear cariology and adult cardiac disease. He uses MRI, coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and echocardiograms. He provides outreach services on the second Thursday of every month.
Originally from Jordan, Dr. Yassar Almanaseer completed his medical training in Detroit, Mich. He and his wife, who is from Minnesota, have two children and are active outdoor enthusiasts. When he’s not seeing patients, Dr. Almanaseer enjoys mountain biking, hunting and fishing. Dr. Almanaseer specializes in interventional cardiology and treats coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease. He performs angioplasty, cardiac catheterization, chronic total occlusion treatment and stent placement. He provides outreach services on the third Friday of every month.
A referral is not needed to set up an appointment with Drs. Sharma, Dowsley or Almanaseer. To schedule an appointment, call (701) 234-4800.
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization serves 2.4 million patients and more than 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes 56 hospitals, more than 270 clinic locations, 144 senior care communities, 4,500 physicians and advanced practice providers, nearly 1,000 active clinical trials and studies, and nine world clinic locations around the globe. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
