At St. Luke’s Clinic – Idaho Cardiology Associates, our team has over 150 years of combined experience in the treatment of heart disease and offers you comprehensive cardiovascular care. Clinic services include electrophysiology and arrhythmia exams and consultations, transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms, stress tests, and nuclear cardiology.
We specialize in a wide range of procedures and interventions, including ablation, cardioversion, coronary angioplasty/stent, defibrillator implantation, heart catheterization, and pacemaker implantation. We also operate special clinics to focus on arrhythmias, pacemakers and defibrillators, anticoagulation, congestive heart failure, tobacco treatment, and lipid management.
We also offer cardio-oncology services, helping both those receiving cancer treatment and cancer survivors understand their heart health and factors that might put them at risk.
If you feel you’re having a medical emergency, call 911 immediately or go directly to the nearest emergency department. Upon arrival at the hospital, inform the staff that you’re a patient of St. Luke’s Clinic – Idaho Cardiology Associates.
Dawn Aiken, MSN, NP-C, FNP-BC is a dual-certified nurse practitioner with a passion for cardiology. She has formerly worked with the internal medicine hospitalist group.
Dawn earned her master's degree in nursing from Idaho State University.
Murali N. Bathina MD, FACC is fellowship-trained in cardiology, with special board certifications in advanced heart failure, nuclear cardiology and boarded in echocardiography. He currently serves as the system medical director for all of St. Luke’s heart and vascular services.
Dr. Bathina's clinical practice focuses on diagnosis and treatment of most heart conditions. His areas of special focus include heart failure, cardiac imaging and cardio-oncology. He is also the founder of the cardio-oncology service at St Luke’s that specializes in protecting the heart during and after cancer treatment.
Prior to his medical education, Dr. Bathina earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago.
Richard Clews, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC is a dual-board certified adult and acute care nurse practitioner with a commitment to cardiovascular disease management.
During his advanced training at Vanderbilt University he was awarded and participated in the Vanderbilt Fellowship in Interprofessional Learning. Richard then participated as a hospitalist fellow nurse practitioner, including rotations and training in medical oncology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center working in a multidisciplinary team caring for complex oncological patients.
Since then Richard has focused on cardiology, spanning the full spectrum of cardiovascular care in both the acute inpatient and outpatient settings. He actively participates in research activities including being a sub-investigator on multiple active trials in cardiology.
In his free time, Richard enjoys hiking, mountain biking, and skiing with his wife and daughters.
David Coyle, MD is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. He is board certified in cardiovascular diseases, interventional cardiology, and echocardiography.
Robert L. Duerr, MD, FACC is an interventional cardiologist specializing in transcatheter valve replacement and repair. These procedures allow the correction of cardiac conditions without the need for open heart surgery, meaning that patients typically require a shorter hospital stay and experience a faster recovery. Dr. Duerr focuses on determining an appropriate and customized treatment plan for each patient. His goals are to restore health and help patients return to their normal lives as soon as possible.
Years ago, Dr. Duerr started the first structural heart program in the Treasure Valley and implanted the first transcatheter heart valve in Boise. He currently serves as medical director for St. Luke's Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Structural Heart program. He is also a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and governor-elect of their Idaho chapter.
Prior to his medical education, Dr. Duerr completed bachelor's degrees in chemistry and biology at the University of California, Berkeley. After graduating from Harvard Medical School, he trained at the University of Chicago, New York University, the University of San Diego California and the Cleveland Clinic. He recently completed a master's degree in finance at Harvard University.
In his free time, Dr. Duerr enjoys golfing, skiing, mountain biking and spending time with his family.
Alina M. Robert, MD treats cardiovascular disease and is passionate about primary and secondary disease prevention. She also works hard to improve her processes of care delivery.
Madelaine Ryan, ACNPC-AG is a board-certified acute care nurse practitioner with a passion for helping cardiac patients live longer, healthier lives. She focuses on evidence-based treatment to prevent progression of disease and has a special interest in valve disease, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM), and women’s heart health. She also serves as the American College of Cardiology team chapter representative for the state of Idaho.
Originally from Boise, Madelaine obtained a bachelor's degree from Idaho State University prior to earning a master's degree in nursing and clinical nurse leader certification at Augusta University. From there, she found her love of cardiology working as a bedside nurse in the cardiac ICU at Duke University Medical Center, caring for highly complex patients with a variety of medical conditions.Chris Sjoberg, NNP, NP-C enjoys working as a team with patients, their families, and physicians to optimize care and maximize patients’ understanding of their health care issues.
Originally from Minnesota, Chris received his undergraduate degree at Gustavus Adolphus College. He completed the family nurse practitioner program at Vanderbilt University, and received his certification as a nephrology nurse practitioner two years later.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
Call us to make an appointment.
The most common type of irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), a problem with the heart's electrical system.
Abnormality in heart structure present at birth.
When your heart muscle doesn't pump as much blood as your body needs.
An interruption of the natural flow of blood through the chambers and valves of the heart.
With MyChart, you’re able to view test results, contact your provider, request medication refills, schedule appointments and more. We encourage you to sign up for easy access to the tools and information you need to proactively manage your health. You can also set up online proxy access requests for medical records of children, spouses, or dependents.
There's also an easy-to-use MyChart app available for your mobile devices!