Jude Espinoza, M.D., F.A.C.C.
   Nuclear Cardiology
   Invasive Diagnostic Catheterization
   Heart Failure

Dr. Jude Espinoza joined Central Cardiovascular Institute of San Antonio in July of 1998.  Dr. Espinoza serves as a partner within CCI and primarily operates out of our Southeast San Antonio facility that is located at 4045 E Southcross.

In 1988, Jude Espinoza graduated from Texas A& M University with a Biomedical Science degree.  He obtained his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center.  Dr. Espinoza completed both an internship and medical residency in the department of Internal Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.  In July 1995, Dr. Espinoza chose to move into the field of cardiology by serving a 3 year fellowship in cardiology at the University of Florida/ Shands Teaching Hospital.  

Since September 2000, Dr. Espinoza has served as the Chief of Cardiology for Southeast Baptist Hospital.  Dr. Espinoza has also served as the Chief of Cardiology for Metropolitan Methodist Hospital and the Chief of Staff for the NIX Hospital.  

Dr. Jude Espinoza is not only an active member within CCI but also within the San Antonio medical community.  He is extremely supportive of the American Heart Association and is an official spokesperson for the organization.  In 2001 & 2005 he was voted the *Top ER Consultant of the Year* for Southeast Baptist Hospital.  In addition, this past year Dr. Espinoza was nominated by the San Antonio Business Journal as one of the "Top Most Successful Businessmen in San Antonio" under the age of 40 in the article *40 Under 40 in San Antonio*.

Dr. Jude Espinoza's expertise is in:

Non-Invasive
Preventative and Therapeutic Adult Cardiovascular Medicine * Exercise and Pharmacologic Stress Tests (Nuclear and Echocardiographic) * Advanced EKG Interpretation * Arrhythmia Management

Invasive
Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography * Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring * Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization