Mary Ellen Hall, ARNP

OK, if you want to review how I got to Overlake Cardiac from Lacey, WA I'll tell you the story. About five years ago my PCP was concerned with her readings of arrhythmia on my heart. I was referred to Providence (Saint Peter's) in Olympia. My assigned cardiac surgeon put me on four heart medications. I did on-line research and felt that a heart ablation would be the best course of action for my recovery. Annually, and for three years I asked my cardiac surgeon (Providence). "Doc, when are you going to cauterize my heart so I swing to 'normal'?" "Oh, Dale, you are doing fine, I'll see you next year". Finally, I asked one of my friends that had a similar heart condition for a reference to his cardiac surgeon. He gave me a referal to Dr. Rodrigues at Overlake. Initially, I brought my recent cardiac ecg's and just wanted to inquire if my cardiac surgeon was 'in the ballpark, as to my cardiac needs". I was surprised that on my initial visit to Dr. Rodrigues. ARPN Mary Hall ran a 12 pad ECG on me. Dr. Rodrigues came and told me that I was a 'good candidate for a pulse-ablation. Several subsequent visits and I had the procedure done in March 2025(?). I just found out that Dr. Rodrigues has retired but ARPN Mary Hall has given me a 'gold star' for the attention that I have put into my cardiac care. She is amazing. She communicates 'with me' and not 'to me'. My arrhythmia has gone from 30% to 40% to 4%and 7% on a weekly basis and I feel so much better. Earlier this past week, and to give respect to Dr. Rodrigues and the Overlake cardiac team. I informed my PCP (in Lacey) that I would like to focus all my cardiac care to the Overlake cardiac team. Initially, I will retain contact with ARPN Mary Hall until a replacement for Dr. Rodrigues is assigned. In closing, I felt nothing but 'solid professionalism'' for all members of Dr. Rodrigues cardiac team. It's been the most most positive medical coverage I've had in a long time by going to the OMC. The I-5/I-405 corridor requires 5 to 6 hours of to/from time to make my appointments, but I have no regret, I have the best cardiac team in the NW taking care of me. Kudos to those folks who give their best to keep their patients up and running.

OK, if you want to review how I got to Overlake Cardiac from Lacey, WA I'll tell you the story. About five years ago my PCP was concerned with her readings of arrhythmia on my heart. I was referred to Providence (Saint Peter's) in Olympia. My assigned cardiac surgeon put me on four heart medications. I did on-line research and felt that a heart ablation would be the best course of action for my recovery. Annually, and for three years I asked my cardiac surgeon (Providence). "Doc, when are you going to cauterize my heart so I swing to 'normal'?" "Oh, Dale, you are doing fine, I'll see you next year". Finally, I asked one of my friends that had a similar heart condition for a reference to his cardiac surgeon. He gave me a referal to Dr. Rodrigues at Overlake. Initially, I brought my recent cardiac ecg's and just wanted to inquire if my cardiac surgeon was 'in the ballpark, as to my cardiac needs". I was surprised that on my initial visit to Dr. Rodrigues. ARPN Mary Hall ran a 12 pad ECG on me. Dr. Rodrigues came and told me that I was a 'good candidate for a pulse-ablation. Several subsequent visits and I had the procedure done in March 2025(?). I just found out that Dr. Rodrigues has retired but ARPN Mary Hall has given me a 'gold star' for the attention that I have put into my cardiac care. She is amazing. She communicates 'with me' and not 'to me'. My arrhythmia has gone from 30% to 40% to 4%and 7% on a weekly basis and I feel so much better. Earlier this past week, and to give respect to Dr. Rodrigues and the Overlake cardiac team. I informed my PCP (in Lacey) that I would like to focus all my cardiac care to the Overlake cardiac team. Initially, I will retain contact with ARPN Mary Hall until a replacement for Dr. Rodrigues is assigned. In closing, I felt nothing but 'solid professionalism'' for all members of Dr. Rodrigues cardiac team. It's been the most most positive medical coverage I've had in a long time by going to the OMC. The I-5/I-405 corridor requires 5 to 6 hours of to/from time to make my appointments, but I have no regret, I have the best cardiac team in the NW taking care of me. Kudos to those folks who give their best to keep their patients up and running.