Cardiology & Heart Care | Watertown, WI
Cardiology • Watertown, WI
About
Watertown Regional Medical Center (WRMC) is a privately held health care system based in Watertown, WI, serving Dodge and Jefferson counties. It operates 4 offices with a focus on primary and specialty care, including cardiology and heart health services. WRMC emphasizes patient-centered care, a full range of outpatient and inpatient services, and maintains access to advanced facilities and technology locally. The center has earned high patient safety recognition (A grade from Leapfrog) and has a long-standing history spanning over 100 years. Contact: 920-261-4210. Address: 125 Hospital Dr, Watertown, WI 53098.
Clinic Type
Cardiology
Address
Watertown Regional Medical Center, 700 South 8th Street, Watertown, WI 53094
Phone
9202624449
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Watertown Regional Medical Center provider page (Dr. Salim Shammo): 4.9/5 (340 ratings) (340 ratings and reviews)
- Watertown Regional Medical Center provider page (Dr. Paul Volkert): 4.8/5 (140-158 ratings)
- WebMD and Vitals (Dr. Salim Shammo): 4.1-4.5/5 (12 ratings) (12 ratings)
- Watertown Regional Medical Center provider page (Advanced Practice Providers): 4.9/5 (72-111 ratings) (72-111 ratings per provider)
Patients praise
- Highly skilled and knowledgeable physicians
- Excellent bedside manner of specific cardiologists (e.g., Dr. Shammo, Dr. Volkert, Dr. Iqbal)
- Compassionate care during medical procedures and hospital stays
- Thorough explanations and patient-centered communication by doctors
Common complaints
- Inconsistent communication during procedures
- Complaints regarding support staff (nurses and front desk) attitude and responsiveness
- Negative customer service experiences in administrative/emergency areas
"Dr. Shammo has been my husband's cardiologist for almost 20 years and now mine. I can't imagine being in better hands or under better care. We trust him with our life!"
— Watertown Regional Medical Center patient review"I love Dr. Volkert! He has a great sense of humor and the exam was very detailed and thorough! Very comfortable asking for his help when I need an explanation of medical terminology."
— Watertown Regional Medical Center patient review"Dr Iqbal is an amazing cardiologist and has an awesome bedside manner however his support staff including nurses and front desk associates are terrible. Every time I call I get an attitude and pushback from these girls instead of solutions and a sense of urgency."
— Patient review excerpted via drracheleidelman.comSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Laura R. Krol - Nurse Practitioner in Watertown, WI — May 14, 2026
- David Smiley, APNP - Juneau, WI - Family Medicine — Apr 29, 2026
- WRMC partners with new emergency physician group | APG State News | gazettextra.com — May 7, 2026
- Brian Zastrow — Jun 7, 2026
- Jefferson County Drug Free Coalition discusses heart disease | Local News | wdtimes.com — May 18, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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