Dr. Sylvie Giroux

MD • Cardiologist and Internal Medicine Specialist
at Culp-Henson Medical

Dr. Sylvie Giroux is a Cardiologist and Internal Medicine Specialist who joined Culp-Henson Medical in 2023. Originally from Montreal, she completed her fellowship at the renowned Washington Hospital Center/Georgetown University, winning the Caring Star Award for compassion and excellence in patient care. 

Instead of following a typical model of patient care, Culp-Henson is focused on membership-based concierge care, where patients can be seen as often as they would like. Appointments are often between 30 minutes to one hour, and physicians operate as primary care doctors. They also oversee patient hospital visits. 

As a second-generation physician, Dr. Giroux grew up surrounded by medicine. Her father is still in practice today as a cardiologist at 80 years old, and her mother was a geriatric nurse. When Dr. Giroux was growing up, dinner conversations revolved around various medical scenarios surrounding cardiology. As an only child, it is no surprise her father’s passion was transferred to her. 

“Things were different back then, the rules weren’t as strict,” she said. “At ten years old, when my mom was working, my dad would take me with him to the hospital when he was seeing patients on his rounds.”  

“Instead of standing up when he talked to his patients, he would always sit on a chair beside their hospital bed, so he was on the same level as them,” she added. 

Dr. Giroux says that is something she learned from him, and still follows to this day. 

Today, a major focus of hers is preventing heart disease-related deaths in women. “Cardiac events are increasing for women in midlife because they are not being screened like men are,” Dr. Giroux said. “I believe women need screenings for heart disease like they do for breast cancer.” 

Dr. Giroux enjoys her work and is thankful to be making an impact. “To know you’ve saved the life of somebody is the most rewarding feeling,” she said.

Text by Christy Pessemier | Photo by Maggie Martinez

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