When Dr. Robert Vannozzi talks about making his patients feel better, he’s not just talking about their physical health. He’s also talking about their emotional outlook, because uncovering and treating a heart problem requires a major life change. Patients first have to cope with their immediate medical needs, then learn a whole new set of health habits.

It isn’t always easy for patients to make healthy choices, and the statistics on obesity, cigarette smoking, and lack of exercise bear that out. Dr. Vannozzi knows his patients need medical advice as well as encouragement to make positive changes. All of the information he explains to them can seem overwhelming, he says, so “I try to tackle one issue at a time.”

Despite the challenges cardiac patients sometimes face, there is good news. Dr. Vannozzi points out that there are more treatment options available to patients than ever before. "Today, cardiologists can diagnose problems much earlier, and correct many problems with medication and procedures that are less invasive than surgery," he said.

Located in the Park Ridge Professional Office Building, Unity Cardiology Group offers a full range of cardiac diagnostic and treatment options. By offering both treatment and education, Dr. Vannozzi has helped many patients write their own success stories. He recalls one patient who was “doing all the wrong things” in terms of diet, smoking, and exercise. "But now," according to Dr. Vannozzi, "he goes to the gym daily and has made a dramatic turnaround in his health.”