Cardiologist Nadia Isabel Abelhad, MD, FACC Joins Holy Cross Medical Group

 

Fort Lauderdale, Florida (November 17, 2025) – Cardiologist Nadia Isabel Abelhad, MD, FACC has joined Holy Cross Medical Group, a multi-specialty physician-employed group of more than 180 physicians providing services throughout Broward County.

Dr. Abelhad is a leading cardiologist specializing in preventive cardiology, advanced cardiac imaging and women’s cardiovascular health. Her focus areas include cardiometabolic health, lipid optimization, plaque prevention, cardio-obstetrics, pre-eclampsia, cardio-oncology, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), valvular disease, coronary artery disease and heart failure.

Prior to joining Holy Cross Health, Dr. Abelhad was with the Cardiovascular Institute of San Diego. She earned her Bachelor of Science in biology from University of Houston and medical degree from McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Following her residency at Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world, she pursued advanced fellowship training in cardiology at Ochsner Medical Center, a nationally recognized heart transplant center in New Orleans.

Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine for cardiovascular disease and internal medicine, National Board of Echocardiography and American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Dr. Abelhad is also a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. She is a published researcher and sought-after speaker who actively advocates for women’s heart health and early, proactive screening initiatives. She has also served in leadership roles within local cardiology chapters, ensuring that her practice reflects the most modern, responsible and evidence-based standards of care. 

Dr. Abelhad values the opportunity to create personalized cardiovascular health plans that go beyond prescriptions by emphasizing nutrition, fitness, sleep quality and stress management. She is deeply committed to raising awareness of unrecognized heart disease and to building meaningful, lifelong connections with patients to help them achieve optimal long-term health and quality of life.

Dr. Abelhad’s office is located in the Holy Cross Medical Group Cardiology Office at 4725 N. Federal Highway, Suite 401 in Fort Lauderdale. To schedule an appointment, call 954-772-2136 or visit holy-cross.com/provider/nadia-isabel-abelhad-md for more information. Follow her on Instagram at @nadiaabelhadmd for cardiovascular health tips and insights.

 

ABOUT HOLY CROSS HEALTH
A member of Trinity Health, Fort Lauderdale-based Holy Cross Hospital, dba Holy Cross Health, is a full-service, not-for-profit, Catholic, teaching hospital operating in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy. Holy Cross has been recognized for six Types of Care in U.S. News and World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings, was named among the 2024 America’s Best-In-State Hospitals by Newsweek and selected as a Forbes America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals in 2025. Holy Cross has also been designated as a High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for LGBTQ+ health care access. Through strategic collaborations and a commitment to being a person-centered, transforming, healing presence, the 557-bed hospital offers progressive inpatient, outpatient and community outreach services and clinical research trials to serve as the community’s trusted health partner for life. Holy Cross Health also includes Holy Cross HealthPlex outpatient facility, urgent care centers and more than 40 Holy Cross Medical Group physician practices. To learn more about Holy Cross Health, visit holy-cross.com. Connect with Holy Cross Health on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.