The Journal of the American College of Cardiology

In his role as the CEO of Valley Surgery Center, LLC, Rajan Bhatt combines his experience as a physician with his business administration skills to operate a comprehensive facility. Through membership in professional groups like the American College of Cardiology, Rajan Bhatt stays current on developments in the field. The Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) strives to inform an international readership on all aspects of cardiology.

The JACC’s main arm consists of an online, open access edition. The JACC publishes about one issue per week. Issues typically contain articles about concluded clinical studies and analyses of salient topics for that week, alongside sections highlighting either established or new cardiologists. Alongside prescheduled editorial comments on each issue’s articles, the editorial board sometimes releases a supplemental issue, to home in on one topic.

To accommodate international readers, the JACC also publishes editions in Spanish, Portuguese, and Chinese. Each tailors its content to its international audience, while retaining the peer-reviewed articles and editorial commentary from the English version. The Chinese edition of the JACC differs in that its print version is released six times per year.

Journals Published by SNMMI

As the CEO of both Spectrum Dermatology (now part of Pinnacle Dermatology) and Valley Surgery Center, Rajan Bhatt guides the Arizona organizations in providing quality patient care. Rajan Bhatt belongs to professional organizations including the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI). SNMMI publishes a variety of journals catering to various facets of its membership.

The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, published as a yearly volume split into monthly issues, informs physicians and non-physicians on developments in the field. Examples of article content include research study results and explanations of developing technologies and trends.

Molecular Imaging, meanwhile, covers techniques like ultrasound. It is published quarterly and is an open access journal. In 2021, Molecular Imaging switched to ongoing article releases, rather than scheduled volumes and issues.

Published quarterly online and in print, the Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technologies (JNMT) publishes articles and industry updates about the technology used in nuclear medicine. The only publication of its kind, JNMT ensures users of the technology stay up to date on relevant regulations and licenses needed to practice, alongside more traditional articles on clinical studies and retrospectives.

Anesthesia Types

A physician knowledgeable in multiple specialties, Rajan Bhatt is the CEO and founder of Valley Surgery Center, LLC. Harnessing his medical experience and business administration skills, Rajan Bhatt leads the staff’s efforts to customize each procedure to suit patients’ needs, including picking the anesthesia type that will minimize pain and put the patient at ease.

Anesthetic types differ by administration method, the amount of pain they block, and a patient’s level of awareness during surgery. Local anesthetics, used during certain dental procedures like filling cavities, only block pain at the surgical site. The physician performing the procedure applies it topically or via injection. A patient is usually fully awake during local anesthetic use.

More powerful anesthetics, administered by a dedicated anesthesiologist, affect a patient’s state of consciousness and block pain by influencing nerve clusters. Some nerve blockers prevent pain reception and induce numbness in the arm or leg, while regional anesthetics block nerves sending signals to the torso. Sedation levels can vary from mild (where a patient feels relaxed but can respond to questions) and moderate (when a patient sleeps but can wake up easily) to deep (where a patient sleeps deeply and may not remember their surgery completely). General anesthesia, employed during major surgery, especially on the brain and heart, blocks all pain and induces complete unconsciousness, so the patient does not remember the surgery.

At Home Care after Treatment at Valley Surgery

A member of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, Dr. Rajan Bhatt is an experienced cardiologist who has conducted extensive research in the field. In addition, Rajan Bhatt leads several healthcare companies in Scottsdale, Arizona, including Spectrum Dermatology and Valley Surgery Center.

Located in Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona, Valley Surgery Centers offer holistic, state-of-the-art surgical treatments to patients who want their surgery to be as comfortable as possible. Valley Surgery Center has top-ranked anesthesiologists who are devoted to helping patients get the best surgery experience. From pre-surgery to post-surgery, the dedicated team at Valley Surgery collaborates together and also works with patients to optimize care.

After having your surgery at Valley Surgery, your medical team will create a comprehensive home care instruction which will entail health-pertinent information from diet and medication plan to recommended activity and rest. A staff member of Valley Surgery will contact you for follow-up, during which they can provide answers to any questions you ask them. Follow-up may occur one to three days after surgery. If you have any questions or concerns before your follow-up, you may contact the center.

ACC Launches Heart Health Initiative in Buffalo, New York

A cardiologist skilled in surgery center development and multi-specialty practice management, Dr. Rajan Bhatt is the founder and CEO of Spectrum Dermatology, Spectrum Plastic Surgery, and Valley Surgery Center. Additionally, Dr. Rajan Bhatt is a member of the American College of Cardiology (ACC).

ACC’s mission is to improve heart health in the United States and around the world through innovation and information dissemination. In July 2022, following a tragic mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, ACC joined hands with the Buffalo Healthy Corner Initiative, Higi (a healthcare company), and Foodsmart to launch Buffalove Caring Hearts Initiative. The program will offer ongoing cardiovascular health support to residents of Buffalo while boosting their food security.

Tragedies put a strain on communities and may increase the risk of strokes and heart attacks. Through the Buffalove Caring Hearts Initiative, ACC is taking steps to prevent such adverse outcomes by proactively addressing the cardiovascular needs of residents.

The Healthy Corner Store Initiative (HCSI) already has a robust presence in Buffalo. Together with Higi, ACC will place Smart Health Stations into HCSI’s network of stores in Buffalo. At these stations, community members can measure their weight and blood pressure, receive guidance on their risk of heart attacks, and access ACC’s CardioSmart patient engagement program for additional information on heart health.