PITTSFIELD, Mass. — February is Heart Month, and Dr. Peter Chien, the Division Chief of Cardiology at Berkshire Medical Center, reminds Berkshire area residents to take their cardiovascular health to heart. 

 

Dr. Chien, a board-certified and fellowship-trained Cardiologist, joined the BMC medical staff and the physician staff of Cardiology Professional Services of BMC in 2020. He is partnered with Drs. Stephen Phlaum, Andrew Potash, Jialin Su, Georgianne Valli-Harwood and Shyama Wickramaaratchi at Cardiology Professional Services of BMC.

 

Dr. Chien says the keys to keeping your heart healthy are adherence to a heart-healthy diet, attempting to maintain a normal weight, monitoring your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and following up regularly with your primary care provider. Also, refrain from cigarette use and excessive alcohol consumption.

 

Dr. Chien has previously held leadership roles in several organizations and before joining BMC practiced as a non-invasive Cardiologist at York Hospital in York, Maine.

 

He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease and was fellowship-trained in Cardiovascular Disease at Hartford Hospital, Conn. He received his medical degree from New York Medical College and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC. He later earned an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Connecticut, where he was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, the international honor society for business school programs.

 

He enjoys exercising, international travel and trying out restaurants and coffee shops around the

Berkshires.

 

Cardiology Professional Services of BMC has three locations, in Pittsfield, North Adams and Great Barrington. For an appointment with Dr. Chien or one of his colleagues, ask your primary care physician for a referral or for more information call Cardiology Professional Services of BMC at 413-395-7580.