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Clinic Type

Cardiology

Address

Okaloosa Heart & Vascular Center, 7720 US 98 W, Miramar Beach, FL

Phone

(850) 267-1603

Email

careers@ascension.org

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

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Team

  • Kelly J Smidebush — Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
  • Anthony S Al-Dehneh — Interventional Cardiology, Internal Medicine
  • Samuel R DeNardo — MD
  • Gregory T Altemose — MD
  • Lauren J Stipp — MD, FACC
  • Eric K Jenkins — APRn
  • Ekaterina A Page — APRn
  • Alicia E Caldwell — PA

Insurance & Payment

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Healthgrades, WebMD, U.S. News: 4.0-4.4/5 (Dr. Rodney Powell) (~9-71 reviews (varies by platform))
  • Healthgrades, Vitals: 4.3-5.0/5 (Dr. John Dudley) (1-12 reviews)
  • WebMD: 4.5/5 (Dr. Leslie Fleischer) (7 ratings)
  • Medical News Today: 4.1/5 (Dr. George Youssef) (34 ratings)
  • Vitals: 2.9/5 (Dr. Mark Katzenstein) (8 ratings)

Patients praise

  • high patient appreciation for physician medical expertise and clinical outcomes
  • positive remarks on bedside manner and clarity of explanations for some doctors
  • many patients express strong likelihood to recommend specific providers

Common complaints

  • concerns regarding office staff efficiency and professionalism
  • reports of long wait times
  • mixed feedback on bedside manner and communication style
  • some negative experiences related to office management and follow-up responsiveness

"I recommend him to anyone. He was so rude he terrified me. I never had a doctor yell at me before."

— Healthgrades review for Dr. Rodney Powell

"Love, love Dr. Dudley!!!! ... I am a 35 year nurse who is retired I would recommend him."

— Healthgrades review for Dr. John Dudley

"I absolutely love this Dr. However I feel the staff at the Ft Walton office isn’t very efficient and accommodating for heart patients."

— Medical News Today review for Dr. George Youssef

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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