Buena Park Heart Center
EXPERIENCED
LEADERSHIP
Joe Caceres, M.D. FAHA, FAAC
Interventional Cardiologist / Founder
Dr. Caceres is the founder of Caceres Medical Group (CMG) and Buena Park Heart Center (BPHC) and has been a practicing physician for over 40 years. He completed his postgraduate education in Internal Medicine and Cardiology, including a residency at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, a clinical fellowship in Cardiology at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and a fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine.
Dr. Caceres is a clinical researcher and has published over nine articles in reputable journals, including Annals of Internal Medicine, American Journal of Cardiology, and Circulation. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Medical Association, Medical Association of Orange County, American College of Physicians, American Heart Association, American Academy of Cardiology, American Society of Preventive Cardiology, American Society of Hypertension, and Heart Failure Society of America.
Throughout his career, Dr. Caceres has received numerous awards including Top US Medical - Internal Medicine and Cardiology (2003, 2004, 2005), Top Award Cardiologists America (2007, 2010, 2012, 2014) and Distinguished Grand Master of the American Board of Cardiology (2012). He has also been cited as a consultant of the National Academy of Medicine (2012) and received a certificate of appreciation for Most Compassionate Doctor (2011).
Ace Alvarez, N.P.
Provider
Ace Alvarez earned his degree as Bachelor in Nursing Sciences in the Philippines. He obtained his Master’s Degree as a Nurse Practitioner at the California State University Long Beach. There, he became a member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi on May 1, 2011.
He went on to complete an intensive and outstanding internship in Primary Care, Internal Medicine, and Cardiology from 2010-2011 at Caceres Medical Group (CMG) and Buena Park Heart Center.
After graduation, he joined CMG in January of 2012 as a Certified Nurse Practitioner. Ace holds a current certificate from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Ace specializes in adults and seniors. He is highly skilled in evaluating, diagnosing and treating patients with a variety of medical conditions. His patients very fond of him for his dedication to their health and the genuine interest he takes in each of them.
Ace is fluent in Tagalog.
Jose-Luis Jimenez
Assistant Clinician
Jose-Luis Jimenez earned his degree as a Doctor of Medicine (Diploma of Doctor of Medicine) on July 3, 1979 from the University of Havana in Cuba. He has a degree comparable to the U.S. Doctor of Medicine (IERF #S11-00733/icr Equivalency Report), dated February 16, 2011.
Dr. Jimenez did his residency in Internal Medicine, and holds a Diploma as Specialist in Internal Medicine, awarded by the Superior Institute of Medical Sciences of Havana on August 20, 1999. He also completed a fellowship in Intensive Care Medicine at the Joaquin Albarran Hospital in Havana, Cuba.
Dr. Jimenez has a passion for excellence and devotes great attention to his patients. He holds a number of diplomas and certificates, including Allied Health Care Instructor and BLS Instructor. He is an active member of the CME programs sponsored by the New England Journal of Medicine.
Jose Luis Jimenez has 31 years of experience as a Medical Doctor. Of these, 16 years were spent as an Internal Medicine specialist, and five years as Chief of the Intensive Care Unit. At Buena Park Heart Center, he works as Dr. Caceres’ Assistant Clinician.
Dr. Jimenez is fluent in Spanish.
Samantha Ang
Administrator / Lead EECP Therapist
Samantha Ang has served as Operations Manager for the EECP Program at Buena Park Heart center since 2016. She has also served as Chief Administrative Officer of Caceres Medical Group and Buena Park Heart Center since 2020. She has been a Certified EECP Therapist (CET) since 2010, and is currently studying to be a Registered Nurse. Samantha is trilingual, communicating comfortably in English, Tagalog, and Spanish.
Ms. Ang's well-established reputation for carrying out workplace excellence while showing genuine care and compassion to both patients and coworkers alike has twice (2018, 2020) earned her the Employee of the Year Award. Her extensive training in both medical and administrative duties qualifies her to work comfortably and highly competently in both front and back office environments. In addition to these duties, she is also the Principal Investigator for the Buena Park Heart Center Clinical Research Team, a group dedicated to publishing academic papers related to EECP, an area in which Ms. Ang has special expertise.
ABOUT US
A History of Excellence
ABOUT BUENA PARK HEART CENTER
Buena Park Heart Center was founded in 1993 by Dr. Joe Caceres, who sought to create a branch of Caceres Medical Group devoted entirely to his growing base of patients with cardiovascular conditions. Dr. Caceres places a high value on patient comfort and convenience, and equipped Buena Park Heart Center with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, so patients could undergo the necessary testing in a comfortable and welcoming environment.
One Buena Park Heart Center's many advantages lies in is its extensive onsite diagnostic capabilities, including EKG, echocardiogram, stress echocardiogram, ultrasonograms, digital x-rays, and more. Because we understand the importance of timely and accurate diagnoses, we have invested in the latest diagnostic equipment to perform a wide range of tests without the need for patients to be referred to offsite locations. Our commitment to equipping our facility with the latest technology is not only more convenient for our patients, but also ensures that we are able to provide the most accurate and reliable results as expediently as possible.
Knowledge is also central to our philosophy of care. To stay up-to-date with the latest medical research and advances, Buena Park Heart Center has a mandatory continuing medical education program (CME) for all providers and staff members. Through our CME program, our physicians and healthcare professionals have access to the latest medical research and clinical guidelines, allowing them to provide cutting edge care for their patients. The Buena Park Heart Center CME program helps our team to meet the continuing education requirements set by regulatory bodies, and works in tandem with our Clinical Research Department to ensure that our patients receive exemplary care informed by the latest medical guidance. We are committed to providing the best care possible, and staying informed is a key part of that commitment
