Richard Backes, M.D. CentraCare Heart & Vascular Center

Service Line:
Heart and Vascular Care

Education and Training:

Medical School: Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN

Residency: Internal Medicine, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester

Fellow: American College of Cardiology

Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, MN

Certification: Cardiology, Internal Medicine

Scope of Practice: Heart disease prevention, congestive heart failure and cardiac disease in the elderly

John Mahowald, M.D. CentraCare Heart & Vascular Center

Service Line:
Heart and Vascular Care

Education and Training:

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN

Residency: Internal Medicine, Highland General Hospital, Oakland, CA

Fellow: American College of Cardiology

Fellowship: Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, MN

Certifications: Cardiology, Internal Medicine

Professional Associations and Activities: Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, American College of Cardiology and American College of Physicians

Joe Nguyen, M.D. CentraCare Heart & Vascular Center

Service Line:
Heart and Vascular Care

Education and Training:

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, NE

Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Fellowship: Cardiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Certifications: Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine

Scope of Practice: Diagnostic cardiac catheterization, transthoracic echo and nuclear