Andrew H. Teklinski, MD

Andrew H. Teklinski, MD believes that a successful approach to cardiac care involves teamwork between doctor and patient. He works closely with each patient to assess their needs and develop their personal cardiac profile. In this way, doctor and patient become a team with a common goal to fight heart disease and improve heart health. Dr. Teklinski vows to “always put my patient’s needs and welfare as my highest priority.” Dr. Teklinski is trained in invasive and clinical cardiology including cardiac catheterization, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, placement of pacemakers, biventricular pacemakers, and implantable cardioverter defibrillators. He is active in research and has published multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals. In addition to his clinical roles, Dr. Teklinski has had a distinguished career as a teacher and a clinical investigator. Dr. Teklinski is also able to read and write fluently in Polish.

Dr. Teklinski completed his cardiovascular fellowship training at St. John's Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit. Prior to that, he was an internist for nearly 10 years in various positions. He served in the U.S. Army, with staff positions at Ireland Army Hospital, Fort Knox, Kentucky, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. After leaving the active duty, he was in private practice in Pensacola, Florida, and later, Edina, Minnesota. He remains in the inactive Army Reserve with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

His academic appointments include assistant clinical professor of medicine at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, and assistant professor of medicine, Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD. Dr. Teklinski received Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He received his medical degree from Wayne State University and completed his internship and residency at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Dr. Teklinski sees patients at the following locations: (Click on a city name for details.)	Dr. Teklinski specializes in: Clinical Research General Cardiology Echocardiography Nuclear Imaging Cardiac Catheterization Device Implantation