Dr. Sam Altstein completed his residency in Urban Family Practice at beth Israel Medical Center in 1999 where he also served as Chief Resident. Since completing his residency he has been an attending physician with Beth Israel Medical Center and during his tenure Dr. Altstein performed primary and urgent care medicine at the Beth Israel Medical Group (formerly known as DOCS) in Chelsea. Dr. Altstein is currently an Attending Physician in the Division of Cardiology and works as the Medical Director at Inner Imaging. His focus is Preventative Cardiology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Altstein is in charge of the Cardiology Stress Lab at Inner Imaging and has expertise using the Imatron Electron Beam Heart CT which detects Coronary Artery Disease at its earliest stages.
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Board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology Dr. Aslam specializes in Interventional cardiology and cardiology. He is an attending physician at Beth Israel's Heart Institute.
For information regarding where this physician practices, please click the location/practice, you would like more information on: Atlantic Cardiovascular Associates or BIMC.
 Board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, Dr. Berdoff specializes in cardiology. After earning his medical degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, he went on to complete a residency in internal medicine at Georgetown University DC General Hospital in Washington, D.C. This was followed by fellowship training in cardiology at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Berdoff currently serves as an associate clinical professor of medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. He is an attending physician in the Division of Cardiology at Beth Israel.
For information regarding where this physician practices, please call (212) 979 - 9224.
 Dr. Marvin Berger is a long-time practitioner of quality cardiovascular patient care. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease. He is currently providing experienced care to patients within the New York area as an attending in the Division of Cardiology at Beth Israel Hospital. He has expertise in echocardiography and is the Director of the Echocardiography Laboratory at Beth Israel.
Dr. Berger received his Doctorate of Medicine at the Chicago Medical School in Chicago, IL. Afterwards, he completed his residency in internal medicine at the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, NY. His fellowship was served in Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Berger is currently Professor of Clinical Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
For information regarding where this physician practices, please click the location/practice, you would like more information on: Phillip Ambulatory Care Center or BIMC.
 Is the Chief of the Division of Cardiology and specializes in nuclear cardiology, stress testing and general cardiology, including chest pain. Board certified in nuclear cardiology as well as internal medicine, he has extensive research and clinical interest in stress testing, blood flow and heart metabolism. He earned his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, before going on to complete his residency and a cardiovascular disease fellowship at Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Dr. Bergmann’s research interests include the use of positron emission tomography for the quantification of myocardial flow and metabolism in the assessment of cardiac disease; the evaluation and treatment of chest pain; cardiac stress testing, and evaluation of the efficacy of therapeutic interventions designed to mitigate myocardial dysfunction. He is also interested in the development of clinical pathways in improving patient care, decreasing hospital length of stay, and enhancing patient outcomes.
Dr. Bergmann has numerous scholarly publications with over 160 scientific articles in peer-review journals, and over 50 invited chapters or review articles. He is also co-edited the book, Positron Emission Tomography of the Heart, and serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology and Coronary Artery Disease.
Dr. Bergmann’s clinical expertise has been recognized by his selection to America’s Top Physicians, America’s Top Cardiologists, Best Doctors in America, Castle-Connolly’s Top Doctors in the New York Metro area, and as one of New York’s “Super Doctors.” He is also listed in Who’s Who in America. Dr. Bergmann also serves on many advisory boards for scientific organizations, and is a consultant for the New York State Department of Health.
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Board-certified in cardiology, Dr. Rose Marie Carrera specializes in EKG, echocardiograms, stress testing, carotid Doppler and other types of non-invasive cardiology care.
Dr. Carrera graduated with her medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical School, and completed residency training in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Cardiovascular Diseases from Beth Israel Medical Center.
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Dr. Benjamin Chadi is a board-certified physician with additional certifications in Cardiology, specializing in non-invasive cardiac imaging as an Attending physician. Some of Dr. Chadi’s clinical interests include echocardiograms, stress testing, management of heart failure and coronary risk reduction.
Dr. Chadi received his medical degree from the Stanford University School of Medicine, and completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical Center. He then furthered his training by completing a fellowship in Cardiology there as well.
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Dr. Chan specializes in internal medicine.
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 Board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Chawla specializes in Cardiology and Electrophysiology. She is fluent in English, Hindi and Punjabi. Dr. Chawla is an attending physician at the Beth Israel Medical Center.
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 Dr. Chin is board certified in internal medicine with additional certification in cardiovascular diseases. He earned his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN in 1981 before going on to complete residency training at Staten Island Hospital in New York. He completed fellowship training in cardiology at Beth Israel Medical Center, where he is currently an attending physician.
For information regarding where this physician practices, please click the location/practice, you would like more information on: China Town or BIMC.
 Specializing in cardiology and internal medicine, Dr. Chu is an attending physician in the Division of Cardiology at Beth Israel.
For information regarding where this physician practices, please call (212) 431- 8871.
Board certified in internal medicine with additional certification in cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology, Dr. Evans specializes in clinical cardiac electrophysiology. He earned his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine in 1984 and went on to complete residency training in cardiology at NYU Medical Center. He then completed fellowships in electrophysiology and cardiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. In addition to serving as an attending physician at Beth Israel Medical Center, Dr. Evans is an assistant professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
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Dr. Eric J. Falkson is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology and specializes in cardiac arrhythmia, coronary artery disease and complex electrocardiography as an Attending physician at Beth Israel.
Dr. Falkson graduated with his medical degree from New York Medical College and completed his residency training at Kings County Hospital. He then pursued his interest in Cardiology through a fellowship at St. Francis Hospital.
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 Board certified in Internal Medicine, Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Disease and Nuclear Cardiology with additional certification in cardiovascular disease and nuclear cardiology, Dr. Finkielstein specializes in echocardiology. He earned his medical degree at SUNY Stony Brook Health Science Center. He then went on to complete residency training at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens as well as a fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at Beth Israel Medical Center, where he is an attending physician.
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Board certified in:
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Echocardiography
- Nuclear Cardiology
Titles are:
- Medical Director: Ambulatory Cardiology
- Associate Program Director: Cardiovascular Diseases Fellowship
- Medical Director: Anticoagulation Services
- Assistant Professor of Medicine: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
 Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology, Dr. Fox specializes in interventional cardiology. He earned his medical degree from New York Medical College in 1989. This was followed by residency training in internal medicine as well as fellowships in cardiology and interventional cardiology, all at Beth Israel Medical Center.
Dr. Fox is the director of the Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Beth Israel, an attending physician at Long Island College Hospital, and an assistant professor of medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
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Board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiology, and Nuclear Cardiology. Dr. Furman specializes in preventive cardiology, general cardiology and echocardiography. She also has an interest in women's cardiac health. She earned her medical degree at Eastern Virginia Medical School. She then went on to complete an internal medicine residency program at Albert Einstein -- Montefiore Medical Center and a fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center. She is an attending physician at the Beth Israel Medical Center.
Dr. Furman is the Director of Preventive Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation at Beth Israel and a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
To hear Dr. Furman discuss women and heart disease with Judith West on Getting Your Money’s Worth, please click here.
For information regarding where this physician practices, please click the location/practice, you would like more information on: Phillip Ambulatory Care Center and BIMC.
 Dr. Charles M. Geller prides himself on his professionalism and outstanding dedication to patient care. Board-certified by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, and a trained cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Geller specializes in aortic root surgery, replacement of the ascending aorta and aortic arch surgery, the Ross Procedure, transmyocardial laser revascularization, off pump coronary procedures, and surgical critical care. He is currently providing care to patients within the New York area as an attending in the Department of Surgery and Director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Intensive Care Unit at Beth Israel Medical Center.
After graduating summa cum laude from the Six Year Medical Education Program at Boston University, Dr. Geller completed his surgical residency at the Westchester Medical Center of New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY. He then trained as a fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Montefiore Medical Center of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY from 1992 to 1994. Dr. Geller then practiced as an attending cardiac surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital prior to joining Beth Israel in 1999. Dr. Geller is currently Assistant Professor of Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
For information regarding where this physician practices, please click the location/practice, you would like more information on: BIMC.
 Board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Nuclear Cardiology, Dr. Giedd specializes in nuclear cardiology, cardiac stress testing, and cardiovascular computed tomography (CT), including CT angiography. He earned his medical degree at New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York and completed his internal medicine residency training at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. He went on to complete fellowships in cardiovascular diseases, interventional cardiology, and nuclear cardiology at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. He has satisfied eligibility requirements to sit for the cardiovascular CT board certification examination, a brand new exam that will be administered for the first time in September 2008.
Dr. Giedd is the director of Beth Israel Medical Center’s Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac Stress Laboratories, is level 2 certified in cardiovascular CT, and is an assistant professor of medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
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As an Attending physician at Beth Israel, Dr. Elizabeth Gomori is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology and provides comprehensive care to patients of all ages.
Receiving her medical degree from Semmelweis Medical School in Budapest, Dr. Gomori then completed her residency training at New York-Downtown Hospital and a fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at Beth Israel Medical Center.
For information regarding where this physician practices, please click the location/practice, you would like more information on: BIMC.
 Dr. Gowda specializes in interventional cardiology. He is an attending physician at Beth Israel Medical Center and Long Island College Hospital.
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Dr. Greenberg is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and geriatric medicine. He also has a specialization/clinical interest in coronary disease. As an attending physician at Beth Israel Medical Center, he specializes in cardiology and internal medicine. He went to medical school at SUNY Downstate Medical College in Brooklyn, NY. He attended Maimonides Medical Center for his residency training in internal medicine and a fellowship in cardiology.
For information regarding where this physician practices, please call (718) 692 - 2400.
Dr. Will Grossman is a board-certified cardiologist with over 30 years of practice experience, currently serving as an Attending in the Department of Medicine. He also holds academic appointments as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Dr. Grossman received his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine, and completed his residency training at Cincinnati General Hospital and Henry Ford Hospital. Dr. Grossman also completed a fellowship in Cardiology at Seton Hall College of Medicine.
For information regarding where this physician practices, please click the location/practice, you would like more information on: BIMC.
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Dr. Stanley Halprin is a board-certified cardiologist specializing in Cardiovascular Disease at Beth Israel Medical Center.
Dr. Halprin graduated with his medical degree from SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, and completed residency training in Internal Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center. He then furthered his training by completing a fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at Bronx Municipal Hospital.
For information regarding where this physician practices, please click the location/practice, you would like more information on: BIMC.
 Board certified in internal medicine with additional certification in cardiovascular disease, Dr. Hanon specializes in cardiac electrophysiology, cardiac resynchronization therapy, ventricular tachycardia and catheter ablation. He earned his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City before completing residency training at Beth Israel Medical Center. He went on to complete a fellowship in cardiac electrophysiology at Columbia University as well as a second fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Beth Israel Medical Center, where he is an attending physician.
For information regarding where this physician practices, please click the location/practice, you would like more information on: Phillip Ambulatory Care Center or BIMC.
 Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine with additional certification in cardiovascular disease and echocardiography, Dr. Hecht specializes in general cardiology and echocardiography (including stress echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography). She also has an interest in women’s cardiac care. She earned her medical degree at Downstate Medical Center. Her post-graduate training included an internal medicine residency at Staten Island Hospital and a cardiology fellowship at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Hecht is an attending physician at Beth Israel.
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 Dr. Hoffman specializes in cardiac surgery and pacemakers. He earned his medical degree from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa in 1983. He went on to complete residency training in general surgery at the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh, Scotland, before coming to the U.S. for his fellowship training in cardiology at the Mayo Clinic in 1994. He currently serves as an assistant professor of surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and an attending physician at Beth Israel Hospital.
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 Board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease Dr. Huppert specializes in Internal Medicine and cardiology. He is an attending physician at the Beth Israel Medical Center Kings Highway Division.
For information regarding where this physician practices, please call (718) 338 - 2283.
Dr. Syed Jafri is a board-certified physician with additional certifications in Cardiovascular Disease, currently providing comprehensive cardiology care to patients at Beth Israel.
Graduating with his medical degree from Liaquat Medical College at the University of Sind in Pakistan, Dr. Jafri then came to the US to complete his residency in Internal Medicine at New York University Medical Center.
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