Dr. Augusto E. Villa is an Interventional/Structural cardiologist on staff at Palm Beach Gardens and Good Samaritan medical centers. Dr. Villa earned his medical degree from Cayetano Heredia University and furthered his education and the prestigious Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed a 3-year residency in Internal Medicine, and a 3-year Cardiology fellowship at the University of Miami School of Medicine Hospitals. Additionally, he undertook a residency elective rotation in the cardiology consult service at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and he completed a 2-year Interventional Cardiology and Structural fellowships at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation at Cleveland, OH.

Dr. Villa is board-certified in Cardiovascular Diseases, Interventional Cardiology, Endovascular Medicine, and Internal Medicine. He has been a visiting Professor of Medicine at Cayetano Heredia University since 2019. Dr. Villa started the Structural Heart program at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center 15 years ago where he performs Transcatheter Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid and Pulmonic valve replacement and repair. Also specializes in transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects and patent foramen ovale (PFO), perivalvular leaks and left atrial appendage occlusion with the Watchman and Amulet devices. As the principal investigator for the Empower trial at PBGMC, Dr. Villa is at the forefront of cardiovascular research. He also specializes in complex radial coronary interventions including chronic total occlusions, orbital, rotational and laser atherectomy and stenting using percutaneous left ventricular assist devices. Dr. Villa is deeply passionate about performing interventional/structural heart procedures, focusing on the prevention of heart disease, and saving lives.