Kimberly Sweet, PA-C is a certified Physician’s Assistant who joined The Cardiovascular Care Group in 2013. Kim has focused on surgical subspecialties during her career attaining recognition for Trauma and Orthopedic Surgical practice. She is also a guest lecturer at the Rutgers University Physician Assistant Program covering various Vascular topics.
Emily Simmons, APN-C, CWOCN joined the Cardiovascular Care group in 2014. Ms. Simmons is a certified Nurse Practitioner and licensed RN with an additional certification in wound care. Her primary role is focused on treating patients and coordinating vascular care at the Morristown Medical Center Health Pavilion in Rockaway.
She works in collaboration with our vascular physicians and is responsible for the assessment and development of treatment plans for new and existing patients pertaining to Arterial, Venous, Carotid, Aneurysm and Dialysis Access issues. Ms. Simmons provides the essential monitoring and continuity of care between physician and patients and assists with various medical procedures and interventions.
Elena Macias, PA-C joined the Cardiovascular Care group in April 2023. Ms. Macias is a certified Physician Assistant with additional certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Infection Control Training.
Ms. Macias is responsible for taking patient histories, assisting in physical exams, developing treatment plans, managing patient prescriptions, ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic studies, assisting in various office-based procedures, and assisting in surgeries.
Darlene Dobkowski, PA-C joined The Cardiovascular Care Group in 2024. She Is a seasoned Physician Assistant with varied experience in multiple specialties, including acute and chronic kidney disease patients as well as in the treatment of hemodialysis patients.
In addition, Ms. Dobkowski has experience as a clinical research assistant involving dialysis related vascular access and peripheral vascular disease. She has also served as a subject matter expert in both nephrology and general physician assistant studies to the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Elizabeth Coll, DNP, APN, RVT joined The Cardiovascular Care Group in 2024. Elizabeth is a board-certified acute care nurse practitioner with over 20 years of experience in vascular disease, lymphedema management and wound care.
She earned her masters degree in nursing from Columbia University in 1998 and her doctoral degree in nursing from Rutgers University in 2015. She has expertise in the treatment of varicose veins, performing endovenous laser and radiofrequency ablation, ambulatory phlebectomy and ultrasound-guided injection sclerotherapy since 2004.
The Cardiovascular Care Group has seven (7) convenient office locations throughout New Jersey. If you should have any questions regarding our practice specialties, hospital affiliations, insurance & billing or you just have a general question about the practice, please do not hesitate to contact us.
