Meet Your Heart Team

Meet Your Center for Heart & Vascular Care Team

We’re home to a multi-disciplinary Heart and Vascular team, many are recognized internationally for their contributions to medicine and science–and appreciated deeply by patients and families for the compassionate care they provide.

Leadership

Robert E. Michler, MD

Robert E. Michler, MD

Surgeon-in-Chief, Montefiore Health System
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Mario J. Garcia, MD

Mario J. Garcia, MD

Chief, Division of Cardiology
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Jonathan A. Bradlow, MD

Jonathan A. Bradlow, MD

Attending Physician
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Richard J. Lucariello, MD

Richard J. Lucariello, MD

Clinic Director of Non-Invasive Cardiology, Wakefield Campus, Montefiore Medical Center
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Our Specialists

Ibrahim Abdullah, MD

Ibrahim Abdullah, MD

Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Aryeh Abelow, MD

Aryeh Abelow, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Mohammed M. Algodi, MD

Mohammed M. Algodi, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Sammar Alsunaid, MD

Sammar Alsunaid, MD

Transplant Pulmonologist
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Anoushiravan Amini Hadjibashi, MD

Anoushiravan Amini Hadjibashi, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
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Manaf Assafin, MD

Manaf Assafin, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Kujtim Balidemaj, MD

Kujtim Balidemaj, MD

Attending Physician, Cardiology, Montefiore Medical Center
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Anna Bortnick, MD, PhD

Anna Bortnick, MD, PhD

Associate Director, Structural and Valvular Heart Disease
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James H. Bowers, MD

James H. Bowers, MD

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Matthew Carnevale, MD

Matthew Carnevale, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
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Francesco Castagna, MD, MS

Francesco Castagna, MD, MS

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Richard Charney, MD

Richard Charney, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Neel P. Chudgar, MD

Neel P. Chudgar, MD

Attending Physician
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Jay Chudow, MD

Jay Chudow, MD

Attending Physician Section of Clinical Cardiology Division of Cardiology
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Joseph J. DeRose, MD

Joseph J. DeRose, MD

Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Luigi Di Biase, MD, PhD

Luigi Di Biase, MD, PhD

Section Head of Electrophysiology
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J. Leonard LEONARD DiRe, MD

J. Leonard LEONARD DiRe, MD

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Juan A. Escarfuller, MD

Juan A. Escarfuller, MD

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Kevin J. Ferrick, MD

Kevin J. Ferrick, MD

Professor, Department of Medicine
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Stephen J. Forest, MD

Stephen J. Forest, MD

Surgical Director, Advanced Pulmonary Failure and Lung Transplantation
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John S. Futchko, MD

John S. Futchko, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
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Marco Gentilucci, MD

Marco Gentilucci, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Paul Gerardi, MD

Paul Gerardi, MD

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Daniel Goldstein, MD

Daniel Goldstein, MD

Vice Chairman, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
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Carlos A. Gongora, MD

Carlos A. Gongora, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Christian P. Gonzalez, MD

Christian P. Gonzalez, MD

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Maday D. Gonzalez, MD

Maday D. Gonzalez, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Mark A. Greenberg, MD

Mark A. Greenberg, MD

Professor of Clinical Medicine, Department of Medicine
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Jay N. Gross, MD

Jay N. Gross, MD

Professor, Department of Medicine
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Michael J. Grushko, MD

Michael J. Grushko, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
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Nils A. Guttenplan, MD

Nils A. Guttenplan, MD

Attending Physician
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Joseph B. Helft, MD

Joseph B. Helft, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Kenneth J. Herwig, MD

Kenneth J. Herwig, MD

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Edwin C. Ho, MD

Edwin C. Ho, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Fathima F. Jahufar, MD

Fathima F. Jahufar, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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William A. Jakobleff, MD

William A. Jakobleff, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
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Michael N. Johnson, MD

Michael N. Johnson, MD

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Ulrich P. Jorde, MD

Ulrich P. Jorde, MD

Head of Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation & Mechanical Circulatory Support
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Manasa Kanneganti, MD

Manasa Kanneganti, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
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Peter K. Keller, MD

Peter K. Keller, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Theodore N. Keltz, MD

Theodore N. Keltz, MD

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
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Anna Kezerashvili, MD

Anna Kezerashvili, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Asma Khaliq, MD

Asma Khaliq, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Soo G. Kim, MD

Soo G. Kim, MD

Professor, Department of Medicine
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Harold N. Klestzick, DO

Harold N. Klestzick, DO

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Guliz Kozdag Gold, MD

Guliz Kozdag Gold, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
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Paul S. Lajos, MD, MBA

Paul S. Lajos, MD, MBA

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Mohamed Azeem Latib, MD

Mohamed Azeem Latib, MD

Section Head of Interventional Cardiology
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Bryan R. Latzman, MD

Bryan R. Latzman, MD

Attending Physician, Cardiology
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Daniel K. Levy, MD

Daniel K. Levy, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Peng Li, MD

Peng Li, MD

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Evan C. Lipsitz, MD

Evan C. Lipsitz, MD

Chief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
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Shivank A. Madan, MD, Masters in Health Administration

Shivank A. Madan, MD, Masters in Health Administration

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Ali Y. Mansour, MD

Ali Y. Mansour, MD

Medical Director, Advanced Pulmonary Failure and Lung Transplantation
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Marshall I. Matos, MD

Marshall I. Matos, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Mark A. Menegus, MD

Mark A. Menegus, MD

Professor, Department of Medicine
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David B. Messinger, MD

David B. Messinger, MD

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Andrea Mignatti, MD

Andrea Mignatti, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Donald S. Miller, MD

Donald S. Miller, MD

Clinical Instructor, Department of Medicine
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Ernest S. Monrad, MD

Ernest S. Monrad, MD

Professor, Department of Medicine
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Sandhya Murthy, MD

Sandhya Murthy, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
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Carlos A. Navarro, MD

Carlos A. Navarro, MD

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Richard B. Neches, MD

Richard B. Neches, MD

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Gregory G. Neufeld, MD

Gregory G. Neufeld, MD

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Moyses Niremberg, MD

Moyses Niremberg, MD

Instructor, Department of Medicine
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Tamar B. Nobel, MD

Tamar B. Nobel, MD

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Charles W. Nordin, MD

Charles W. Nordin, MD

Professor, Department of Medicine
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Hernando Orjuela, MD

Hernando Orjuela, MD

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Robert J. Ostfeld, MD, MS

Robert J. Ostfeld, MD, MS

Director of Preventive Cardiology
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Eugen C. Palma, MD

Eugen C. Palma, MD

Attending Physician
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Snehal R. Patel, MD

Snehal R. Patel, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
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Edward J. Pettei, MD

Edward J. Pettei, MD

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Thomas J. Pettei, MD

Thomas J. Pettei, MD

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Min Pu, MD

Min Pu, MD

Professor, Department of Medicine
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Daniel N. Pugliese, MD, MS

Daniel N. Pugliese, MD, MS

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Judah N. Rauch, MD, MBA

Judah N. Rauch, MD, MBA

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Yogita M. Rochlani, MD

Yogita M. Rochlani, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Carlos J. Rodriguez, MD

Carlos J. Rodriguez, MD

Director, Clinical Cardiology Research
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Maria A. Rodriguez, MD

Maria A. Rodriguez, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Omar Saeed, MD

Omar Saeed, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
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Aldo L. Schenone, MD

Aldo L. Schenone, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Larry A. Scher, MD

Larry A. Scher, MD

Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
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Hussein Shaqra, MD

Hussein Shaqra, MD

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Saadat Shariff, MD

Saadat Shariff, MD

Attending Vascular Surgeon
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Jooyoung J. Shin, MD

Jooyoung J. Shin, MD

Section Head, Heart Failure
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Daniel B. Sims, MD

Daniel B. Sims, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
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Leandro N. Slipczuk Bustamante, MD, PhD

Leandro N. Slipczuk Bustamante, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
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Stephen M. Spindel, MD

Stephen M. Spindel, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
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Brendon M. Stiles, MD

Brendon M. Stiles, MD

Chief, Divisions of Thoracic Surgery & Surgical Oncology
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Tadahisa Sugiura, MD

Tadahisa Sugiura, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
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Laura E. Sutaria, MD, MPH

Laura E. Sutaria, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Sonia S. Talathi, MD

Sonia S. Talathi, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
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Yufei YUFEI Tang, MD

Yufei YUFEI Tang, MD

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Nicola Tarantino, MD

Nicola Tarantino, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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James M. Tauras, MD

James M. Tauras, MD

CCU Director, Weiler Hospital
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Heather A. Trivedi, MD

Heather A. Trivedi, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Mayuko Uehara, MD, PhD

Mayuko Uehara, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
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Marc Vimolratana, MD, MS

Marc Vimolratana, MD, MS

General Thoracic Surgeon
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Samson Wiseman, MD

Samson Wiseman, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Danny Woo, MD

Danny Woo, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Patricia O. Yau, MD

Patricia O. Yau, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
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Lili Zhang, MD

Lili Zhang, MD

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Xiaodong Zhang, MD, PhD

Xiaodong Zhang, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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