Berkeley, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/17/2011 -- The office of Dr. Joseph Sarnelle now offers Cardiology patient handouts on its website to support the needs of its patients. Dr. Sarnelle understands the importance of providing patient handouts to improve clinical care and patient satisfaction. Joseph A. Sarnelle, M.D., (http://www.sarnellemd.com/index.html) provides his patients with convenient, online access to heart health resources on his own practice website.

Surveys have shown that U.S. adults frequently search online for patient handouts, but are frustrated by the large volume of health information they find from questionable sources. A majority of health consumers state that they would prefer to get that information directly from their own doctor. Unfortunately, a majority of physicians report finding it difficult to provide patient education during an office visit, and most medical practice Websites lack health information. Dr. Sarnelle now joins with the other physicians and practices that use the “From Your Doctor” service from Vivacare to manage his patient education resources (http://www.vivacare.com).

Dr. Joseph A. Sarnelle is an experienced and dedicated cardiologist, who has specialized in Cardiovascular Diseases for nearly 25 years. He practices cardiology in New Jersey, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of defects and diseases of the heart, major blood vessels, and related organs. Dr. Sarnelle makes it his goal to build a "one-on-one patient-doctor" relationship. In addition to necessary medical treatment, Dr. Sarnelle counsels his patients on lifestyle choices designed to maintain a healthy heart. This is all part of a commitment from both he and his staff, who are devoted to serving their patients whose hearts require special care.

Joseph A. Sarnelle, M.D. graduated from the Autonomas University of Guadalajara, Mexico. He went on to receive his medical residency and cardiology fellowship training at The Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology and has special training in Geriatrics and Nuclear Cardiology.