Dr Peter Farrugia Cardiologist Vascular Specialist Colts Neck NJ

Dr Peter Farrugia Cardiologist Vascular Specialist Colts Neck NJ

Peter Farrugia, MD, is a Interventional Cardiologist (Heart Specialist) and Vascular Specialist. He is the founder of Advanced Heart and Vascular of Central Jersey, located in Colts Neck NJ. Dr. Peter Farrugia is a proud first generation American, the third son of a Maltese immigrant. He was born on Long Island, NY.  While working at St Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center in Manhattan during his  Cardiovascular Fellowship, this fortified his drive to deliver the highest quality care to the people who needed it the most. He was trained in the most advanced techniques, becoming an expert in Radial Artery Catheterization and this is where he started his training in Endovascular techniques.

Dr. Farrugia moved to NJ in 2011 to pursue his career as an Interventional Cardiologist and Vascular specialist.  He is happily married to his college sweetheart and has been blessed with 4 beautiful children. Dr. Farrugia is a devoted husband and father. Dr. and Mrs.Farrugia are training in ballroom dancing, having been certified up to Bronze Level 3 in several dances. He coaches little league baseball, basketball, and softball.

Dr Farrugia spent 8 years working for Barnabas Health Medical Group, functioning as the Director of Outpatient Vascular Medicine and the Chief of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Monmouth Medical Center. That experience has led him to develop an improved concept for care delivery.

He believes in the physician patient relationship and puts the patient above all. This is the core principle that serves as the why behind the creation of his practice. Advanced Heart and Vascular of Central Jersey.

Services  

At Advanced Heart and Vascular Center, we provide high quality care in all cardiac and vascular related medical issues. When you come to our office, you will receive personalized care from each member of our team

• Comprehensive Cardiac and Vascular Consultation
• Preoperative Cardiac Risk Stratification
• Women’s Heart Health
• Arrhythmia monitoring and treatment
• Pacemaker and Defibrillator monitoring
• Nuclear Stress Testing
• Vascular Testing
• Radial artery cardiac catheterization and intervention
• High Risk Coronary Intervention
• Advanced Endovascular Intervention
• Cardio-Oncology
• Peripheral Artery Disease

Education and Training

Dr. Farrugia’s clinical interests include internal medicine, cardiology services, nuclear medicine, cardiovascular disease, and interventional cardiology. He has treated and managed a diverse range of medical dysfunctions and is committed to providing the best comprehensive medical care available. Dr. Farrugia is devoted to ensuring the longevity of his patients’ health and developing long-lasting relationships with them. He takes his time to understand symptoms and give correct diagnoses to ensure the continued health of all his patients.

Board certifications

• Cardiovascular Disease
• Interventional Cardiology

• Medical School – State University of New York, Stony Brook, Doctor of Medicine
• State University of New York, Stony Brook (Internship)
• State University of New York, Stony Brook (Residency)
• Winthrop-University Hospital (Fellowship)
• New York Medical College, St. Vincent’s Medical Center (Fellowship)

Insurance Accepted

Most Major Insurance Accepted