Certified Physician Assistant Joins Beaufort Memorial Heart Specialists

To enhance cardiac care for local residents, Beaufort Memorial has added an experienced certified physician assistant to Beaufort Memorial Heart Specialists. Tara Kay, PA-C, will work with the board-certified cardiologists at the practice to prevent, diagnose and treat acute and chronic diseases of the cardiovascular system. She will also assist with procedures at Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s cardiac catheterization lab.




The Delaware native brings experience in both cardiology and family medicine, most recently as a physician assistant at Delaware Cardiovascular Associates in Dover and earlier in the same capacity at a family medicine practice in Virginia Beach, Va.




Kay holds a Master of Medical Science in physician assistant studies from Arcadia University in Christiana, Del., and a Bachelor of Science in exercise science from College of Charleston. She uses her lifelong passion for, academic knowledge of and clinical experience in nutrition and exercise science to teach her patients how to prevent cardiovascular disease and improve their overall health through lifestyle modifications.




At Beaufort Memorial Heart Specialists, she joins board-certified interventional cardiologists Drs. Stephen Fedec, David Harshman and Stuart Smalheiser. Expert in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, the practice’s clinical team offers interventional cardiac procedures that include angioplasty, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and implantation of cardioverter defibrillators, pacemakers and stents. Dedicated to patients’ cardiac health, the team works with patients to manage their heart disease risk factors such as hypertension and abnormal cholesterol levels and also provides heart-health education for those with diabetes and other conditions.




The practice is located at 300 Midtown Drive, Beaufort. To make an appointment with Kay or any Heart Specialists provider, call 843-770-4550.