Iowa-raised cardiologist: No substitute for hospital when experiencing symptoms associated with heart attacks or stroke

Dr. Michael Main is a native Iowan who grew up in Johnston and attended Central College in Pella before going to medical school at the University of Iowa. Today he is a board-certified cardiologist living in Kansas City who practices at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, one of the largest cardiology clinics in the country.

A trustee of Central College, Main is a member of the Board of Governors for the American College of Cardiology and serves on the board of directors of the American Society of Echocardiography. He is a nationally recognized healthcare policy advocate.

Main says Saint Luke's changed its approach to telehealth in a matter of days.