Michael D. Barry, D.O., F.A.C.C.
Interventional Cardiology Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Nuclear Cardiology
Dr. Michael Barry is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Nuclear Cardiology. He is the founder of Aloha Cardiology and has successfully practiced independently since 1996.
Dr. Barry completed his undergraduate studies at Drake University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and minored in Physics and Spanish.
He then enrolled in a genetics Ph.D. program at the University of Iowa, before attending the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa (currently Des Moines University).
Dr. Barry completed his internship, internal medicine residency, and cardiology fellowship at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
Dr. Barry has interest and expertise in multiple areas of cardiology, including the performance of coronary angiography and select percutaneous coronary intervention, the interpretation of vascular and cardiac ultrasound studies, and gated SPECT and coronary CT angiography. However, Dr. Barry derives the greatest professional satisfaction from the exercise of clinical cardiology: accurately diagnosing the nature and severity of disease, primarily based on the history and physical examination with limited cardiovascular diagnostic testing.
Dr. Barry feels that clinical cardiology (i.e., diagnosis based on the history and physical examination) is a lost art in modern cardiology.
He prides himself in the accuracy of his diagnostic and treatment plans and the successful minimization of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and the maximization of quality of life in his patients, in a cost-effective fashion. As such, Dr. Barry employs an integrated and holistic approach in the management of his patients.
Dr. Barry enjoys spending time with his family, running, surfing, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in his free time.
Michelle Gentsch, AG-ACNP
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Michelle Gentsch is an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner that is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Prior to becoming an AG-ACNP, Michelle was a Trauma Intensive Care Unit and Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit nurse at level one trauma centers in the Phoenix area for over 7 years before changing her area of practice to hospice.
Michelle completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Arizona State University in 2010 and received her master’s degree in 2018 from Grand Canyon University.
Kimberly Hart, MSN, RNFA
FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Kimberly Hart grew up in Indiana enjoying the Midwest’s change of seasons and basketball. She graduated high school and college from the same auditorium at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, with her bachelor’s degree in the science of nursing. She worked as a RN primarily in the Coronary Care Unit and Cardiac Catheterization Lab prior to obtaining her Nurse Practitioner national certification. Her master’s in the science of nursing and family nurse practitioner was earned through the University of Phoenix, in Phoenix, Arizona. She also obtained her Registered Nurse First Assist, RNFA, through the NIFA program and the College of Southern Nevada, in Las Vegas.
Kimberly’s nurse practitioner experience has been in vascular surgery for the last 15 years. She has obtained multiple certifications in the areas of vein ablations, sclerotherapy and laser treatments. She is an active member in the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Kimberly’s professional philosophy will always be to offer quality, compassionate care aimed toward each patient’s vascular needs. She stresses the importance of patient education and understanding of their disease processes. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family in Arizona and Indiana, watching Colts and Cardinals football, and visiting wineries.
