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Baptist Golden Triangle and BMG welcome new heart doctor

Baptist Golden Triangle welcomes new general invasive cardiologist Julius Kato, D.O. He is board certified in cardiovascular medicine and internal medicine by the American College of Osteopathic Internists. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, American College of Osteopathic Internists, the American Osteopathic Association and the Board of Medical Examiners.

Dr. Kato joined Baptist Golden Triangle in March 2018, coming from St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. At St. Rita’s he served as medical director of the chest pain center, director of cardiac rehab, and served as chairman of the cardiology department.

Kato and his wife, Jill, live in Columbus, Mississippi. The couple has one daughter who is a senior at Vanderbilt University. In his free time, he enjoys jogging, tennis, biking and swimming.

He practices at Baptist Medical Group Columbus Cardiovascular Care, 520 Willowbrook Rd. in Columbus., 662-240-1412.