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Meet our Doctors & NP

Dr. Joseph Cardenas Interventional Cardiologist President, Yuma Cardiology Associates

Board Certified Cardiologist with expertise in advanced, state-of-the-art technologies and procedures. Specialized in heart and vascular disease. He holds board certifications by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He completed his fellowship in Peripheral/Vascular/Coronary Intervention from Arizona Heart Institute and Research Foundation. He completed his Cardiovascular Disease from Fellowship in La Jolla, California at Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation. He completed his Residency in Internal Medicine at Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation in La Jolla, CA. Dr. Cardenas, the founder of Yuma Cardiology Associates, is nationally and internationally known for his contribution to the field of peripheral vascular disease.

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Dr. German Rossell 

Dr Rossell received his medical degree from University Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima, Peru in 2004.  He is board certified by the ABIM in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular diseases.

He completed his internal medicine Residency at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.

He completed a 1-year fellowship in Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac transplantation at Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of medicine in Houston, Texas.

He completed a 3-year fellowship in Cardiovascular disease at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Dr Rossell specializes in Congestive heart failure (CHF), rhythm disturbances, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease.

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Suezanne K. Martin, AGACNP-BC

Suezanne Martin is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner who has a passion for patient care and advocacy. She originally attened Grand View College, in Des Moines, Iowa, where she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology. She spent many years at the bedside caring for critically ill trauma patients. While at the bedside, Suezanne found her passion in Cardiology. She spent a majority of her bedside time caring for open heart patients. During this time, Suezanne further persued her interest and passion in nursing, graduating with honors, from Walden University with a Master of Science in Nursing, Adult/Gereontology Acute Care.  She is also an active member of the United States Army Reserves since 2003.

Suezanne is an active member of several professional organizations including the American Nurse Association, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Sigma Theta Tau,  and the National Society of Leadership and Success.

Suezanne is a native Iowan and an avid Hawkeye fan. She transplanted to Yuma in 2018. She loves the community and looks forward to "touching" the hearts of the patients she serves. 

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