Education
Medical school
Dr. Vives attended Georgetown University School of Medicine and graduated in
1997 (25 years ago). Georgetown University School of Medicine is ranked #56 number in the "Best Medical Schools" by U.S. News.
About Me
Dr. Vives works at Reston Hospital Center LLC, which has 18 other health providers.
- Cardiology
- 25+ years
- Male
- 1902806714
Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Vives is affiliated with the following hospitals.
Inova Alexandria Hospital
As a cardiology, Dr. Vives may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Dr. Vives what conditions he treats. Dr. Vives may treat additional conditions not listed.
- ARDS
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Amyloidosis
- Aneurysms
- Angina
- Aortic aneurysm
- Aortic dissection
- Aortic stenosis
- Aortic valve disease
- Aortic valve regurgitation
Specialties
Dr. Vives is a cardiologist.
Cardiology
Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart as well as some parts of the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology. Physicians who specialize in this field of medicine are called cardiologists, a specialty of internal medicine. Pediatric cardiologists are pediatricians who specialize in cardiology. Physicians who specialize in cardiac surgery are called cardiothoracic surgeons or cardiac surgeons, a specialty of general surgery.