Bay Area Heart Center – Cardiologist
Cardiology • Saint Petersburg, FL • Since 1983 • 2 (St. Petersburg and Largo) locations
About
Bay Area Heart Center, PA is a private cardiology practice based in Saint Petersburg, Florida, with 4 offices in the area. Founded in 1983, it offers comprehensive cardiac care including diagnostics, electrophysiology (atrial fibrillation), interventional cardiology, vascular procedures, and services at a surgery center/hospital setting. The practice employs about 6 staff and generates roughly $18 million in annual revenue. They use Cerner and Meditech in their tech stack and have a strong local presence with multiple Saint Petersburg locations and a high patient traffic (average 2.5 pages per visit, low bounce rate). Official site: bahc.com.
Clinic Type
Cardiology
Address
St. Petersburg and Largo, Florida
Phone
+1-727-544-1441
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Opening Hours
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Website
Services Offered
Technology & Equipment
Team
Insurance & Payment
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Online patient portal for bills, Payment via online portal, In-person payments at clinic/hospital
Languages Spoken
FAQs
What services are offered?
Cardiology diagnostics and treatments including interventional cardiology and electrophysiology; vein treatments; general cardiovascular care.
What are the hours of operation?
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (listed for multiple days in the highlights)
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades: 1.0 (office rating on one platform) (1 (office rating))
- Yelp: Variable (multiple reviews) (24 reviews)
- WebMD: 5.0 (1 review)
Patients praise
- High satisfaction with specific physicians' clinical expertise, bedside manner, and attentiveness (e.g., Dr. Shah, Dr. Thomson, Dr. Salazar)
- Effective check-in processes for some patients
- Highly qualified and knowledgeable medical staff
Common complaints
- Difficulties with office administration, including scheduling and appointment cancellations
- Inefficient processes for prescription refills
- Issues with communication and billing transparency
- Some patients reported feeling rushed or treated like a number by certain physicians
"Dr. Shah treats each patient like you are the only patient he has. He answers all questions, is professional, caring and extremely knowledgeable."
— Healthgrades review for Dr. Shalin Shah"I see Dr Thomson at this practice and I love her. She truly listens and does everything she can to help me. I never feel my input is discounted."
— MapQuest review"The doctors are highly qualified and I recommend Dr Shah very highly. HOWEVER: the office is the least efficient doctors office I have ever experienced. It takes forever to get RX refilled, appointments are changed at will."
— Healthgrades review of Bay Area Heart CenterSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Providers - Bay Area Heart Center — May 7, 2026
- Miguel Giannoni, MD - Bay Area Heart Center — May 7, 2026
- Dr. Mina Ghobrial, DO - Bay Area Heart Center — May 7, 2026
- Dr. Ali Jabbar, MD - Interventional Cardiologist in Saint Petersburg, FL — Dec 17, 2025
- Appointments - Bay Area Heart Center — May 7, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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