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Summary
Dr. Holly Desena specializes in cardiovascular disease with additional expertise in pediatrics and critical care medicine. She earned her medical degree from Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and completed her residency at Tulane University. With 19 years of experience in medicine, Dr. Desena brings extensive knowledge to her specialized practice.
Dr. Desena is affiliated with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and practices at multiple locations including Levine Children's Congenital Heart Center in Hickory, North Carolina, Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, and Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina. She focuses on treating congenital heart disease, heart valve disease, and cardiac arrhythmia. Her procedural expertise includes performing electrocardiograms, dobutamine stress echocardiograms, and doppler echocardiograms to evaluate heart function and diagnose cardiovascular conditions.
Dr. Desena is affiliated with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and practices at multiple locations including Levine Children's Congenital Heart Center in Hickory, North Carolina, Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, and Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina. She focuses on treating congenital heart disease, heart valve disease, and cardiac arrhythmia. Her procedural expertise includes performing electrocardiograms, dobutamine stress echocardiograms, and doppler echocardiograms to evaluate heart function and diagnose cardiovascular conditions.
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Quick Facts
- accepting new patients
- 19 years of experience
- 18 insurance plans accepted
- Tulane University
- 3 specialties
- 4 areas of expertise
- 3 board certifications
- 1 hospital affiliation
- 3 office locations
- Female
Office Locations
Dr. Holly Capitano Desena has 3 locationsLevine Childrens Congenital Heart Center
1781 Tate Blvd SE Ste 203Hickory, NC 28602 Tel: (704) 381-3970
Mon8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tue8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wed8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thu8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fri8:00 am - 4:30 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
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| Dr. Holly Capitano Desena, MD | Dr. Dana Weisshaar, MD | Dr. Elizabeth Paige Stewart | Dr. Samuel Owen Cornwell |
| Cardiovascular Disease | Cardiovascular Disease | Pediatrics | Pediatrics |
| Accepts New Patients | Accepts New Patients | Accepts New Patients | |
| 19 Years of Experience | 37 Years of Experience | 11 Years of Experience | 71 Years of Experience |
| No Virtual Visit Option | Virtual Visit Available | No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option |
| Speaks English | |||
| Hickory , NC | Cambridge , MA | Lenoir , NC | Valdese , NC |
| Med School: Loyola University Of Chicago Stritch School Of Medicine | Med School: University of Toledo Medical School | Med School: Indiana University School Of Medicine | Med School: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Holly Capitano Desena
Medical Specialties
Dr. Holly Capitano Desena has the following 3 specialties
Specialty Expertise
Dr. Holly Capitano Desena has the following 4 areas of expertise
Certifications, License, & Education
19 Years Experience
Dr. Holly Capitano Desena holds an expired medical license in the state of North Carolina.
Medical License
Medical Doctor with an expired medical license in the state of North Carolina that expired in 2025.
Education & Training
Residency
Completed their residency at Tulane University.
Medical School
Graduated from Loyola University Of Chicago Stritch School Of Medicine in 2007.
NPI Number
Dr. Desena's NPI number is 1912188483.
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- Dr. Holly Capitano Desena's office is located at 1781 Tate Blvd SE Ste 203, Hickory, NC, 28602.
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- Dr. Holly Capitano Desena is affiliated with Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center.
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