Richard Zelman MD, FACC
Dr. Zelman received his undergraduate degree from Duke University and his M.D from the University of Texas Health Science Center. He completed an Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine, followed by a clinical and research fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine and a fellowship in Interventional Cardiology, all at Brigham and Women’s Hospital-Harvard Medical School. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, and Interventional Cardiology.
In addition to practicing Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology at Cape Cod and Falmouth Hospitals, Dr. Zelman has cared for patients at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Tufts Medical Center, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, and Boston University Hospital.
Since joining the medical staff at Cape Cod Hospital in 1990, Dr. Zelman has been recognized as instrumental in developing the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, the Interventional Cardiology Service, the Cardiology Hospitalist Program, and the Structural Cardiology Program. He also helped to bring cardiac surgery and vascular interventional procedures to Cape Cod and to develop the hospital’s electrophysiology services.
Dr. Zelman was featured in an NBC Dateline episode that highlighted him performing the first ever acute myocardial infarction lifesaving angioplasty procedure in a non-academic medical center in Massachusetts. Since that time, he has performed thousands of these procedures and is the only physician to have been recognized by the Commonwealth as having statistically better than expected outcomes for coronary artery intervention.
In 2015, after receiving specialized training in Munich, Germany, Dr. Zelman performed the first Transcatheter Aortic Valvuloplasty (TAVR) procedure at Cape Cod Hospital. Since then, he has performed every one of the over one thousand TAVR procedures performed on Cape Cod, as well as hundreds of other complex cardiac procedures (e.g., Watchman Left Atrial procedures and Mitraclip Catheter Mitral Valve repairs).
Dr. Zelman is proud to be recognized as one of the most experienced and accomplished cardiologists in New England and is known for his dedication to delivering the highest quality of care to each and every one of his patients.
Carrie Consalvi, ANP-BC
Carrie Consalvi, ANP-BC earned her first Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Medicine from Bridgewater State University. She later returned to earn her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, in Dartmouth, MA. She then furthered her medical expertise, graduating with her Master of Science degree in Nursing, as an Adult Nurse Practitioner also from University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Carrie is certified through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Carrie’s clinical interests have always been in the realm of cardiology. She started out as an RN at both Brigham and Women’s Hospital as well as Cape Cod Hospital caring for cardiac patients in the acute and critical care settings.
Carrie’s personal philosophy of care is centered around treating patients with dignity and respect to ensure that they feel included in their plan of care. Her desire to see patients improve throughout their time in her care is what motivated her to become an Advanced Practice Practitioner. Cardiology is a special interest of hers, and she seeks to treat and promote prevention in heart disease through lifestyle changes and guideline directed medical therapy. Carrie recognizes that every patient is different and has various needs in regard to the care needed, and feels that it is extremely important to treat not only the physical ailments, but the patient as a whole.
When not at work, Carrie enjoys snowboarding, coaching softball, and spending time with family and friends.