Samaritan Heart & Vascular Institute recently welcomed Jurandir DeMenezes, PA-C, as a cardiology care provider.

Jurandir earned a master’s degree in physician assistant studies from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. While in D.C., he completed clinical work in cardiothoracic surgery at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He holds a bachelor’s degree in medical microbiology and immunology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Prior to joining Samaritan Heart & Vascular Institute, Jurandir worked as a cardiothoracic surgical physician assistant in Richland, Wash., Seattle, Wash., and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Before becoming a physician assistant, Jurandir worked as a photographer, editor, soundman and technical director for a variety of television news stations and the United States Senate.

Samaritan Heart & Vascular Institute serves patients in Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties as well as parts of Polk and Marion counties. The Institute provides comprehensive heart and vascular care including cardiology, electrophysiology, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, interventional radiology and cardiac rehabilitation. For more information, call (541) 768-4880 or visit www.samhealth.org/SHVI.