Comprehensive Cardiac Consultation
A 60-minute new-patient visit with full history, physical exam, EKG, and a written assessment of your cardiac risk profile. The starting point for every relationship.
Dr. Gary Shifrin is a board-certified cardiologist in West Palm Beach, Florida — practicing preventive cardiology, advanced imaging, and the unhurried kind of medicine that listens before it prescribes.
For more than two decades, Dr. Shifrin has cared for hearts across South Florida — from the first irregular EKG read in a quiet exam room to the long, patient work of recovery after a cardiac event. His practice in West Palm Beach is small by design, built so that each appointment has room to breathe and each patient is met by the same physician who knows their history.
Cardiology, done well, is rarely dramatic. It is the steady reading of a stress test, the careful adjustment of a beta-blocker, the conversation that takes twenty minutes longer than the schedule allows because the answer was not in the chart — it was in the way a patient described climbing a flight of stairs last Tuesday.
Dr. Shifrin trained at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and completed his fellowship in cardiovascular disease at a major academic medical center. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a long-standing member of the American Heart Association.
" The heart rarely fails all at once. It whispers first — on a staircase, in a sleepless night, in a tightness you almost dismissed. My job is to hear it before it shouts.
Preventive cardiology is the unglamorous half of the profession, and the half that matters most. It means treating the borderline blood pressure before it becomes a stroke, the family history before it becomes a first event, the lifestyle factors before they become a stent.
Dr. Shifrin's approach combines advanced diagnostic imaging — echocardiography, vascular ultrasound, nuclear stress testing — with the older, harder skill of sitting across from a person and asking the right questions in the right order.
Indicative pricing for the most common services. Final cost depends on insurance, complexity, and whether imaging is required. We will always confirm the figure before your visit.
A 60-minute new-patient visit with full history, physical exam, EKG, and a written assessment of your cardiac risk profile. The starting point for every relationship.
12-lead EKG at rest, with optional treadmill or pharmacologic stress testing to evaluate exertion-related symptoms, arrhythmias, and exercise tolerance.
Transthoracic echocardiogram with color Doppler, plus carotid and peripheral vascular ultrasound to assess structure, valve function, and blood flow.
24-hour to 14-day ambulatory cardiac monitoring for the evaluation of palpitations, syncope, and intermittent arrhythmias. Includes interpretation and report.
Ongoing management of high blood pressure, cholesterol disorders, and metabolic risk — with medication titration, lifestyle counseling, and quarterly review.
Diagnosis and long-term management of atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias — including rate and rhythm control, anticoagulation strategy, and ablation referral.
A 6-month structured program for patients with strong family history or multiple risk factors — advanced lipid panel, coronary calcium scoring, and a written prevention plan.
Specialized follow-up care after heart attack, stent, or cardiac surgery — coordination with rehab, medication optimization, and gradual return to activity.
Most major insurance plans accepted. Self-pay rates available on request — we will never bill you for a figure you did not see in advance.
Request an appointment
Send a brief note through the form below or call the office. Our staff will gather your history, insurance, and current symptoms — usually within one business day.
A full hour with Dr. Shifrin. We review your records, perform a physical exam and EKG, and talk — at length — about what brought you in. Most patients leave with a plan the same day.
If imaging is needed — echocardiogram, stress test, Holter monitor — we schedule it on a separate day, in the same building, so you are not sent across town for a test.
You receive a written summary of findings, your risk profile, and the recommended next steps — including medication changes, lifestyle goals, and when to come back. No surprises.
Tell us a little about what is bringing you in. We will respond within one business day to schedule your visit. Same-week appointments are typically available for new and established patients in the West Palm Beach area.
If this is a cardiac emergency, call 911 immediately. This form is for non-urgent appointment requests only.