arrow
  • Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
  • Accepting new patients
  • 37 years of experience
  • Stony Brook Heart Institute 101 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11794
  • (631) 444-1820

Brief Intro

I care for patients with all forms of heart disease who require surgery, as well as for patients with chest disease, including lung cancer. My special interests are in aortic surgery, including the use of minimally invasive endovascular stenting for thoracic aortic aneurysms. I also use leading-edge technology to treat severe heart failure, including the new permanent ventricular assist device (VAD) that provides "destination therapy" (our VAD program, which I co-direct, is the first and only program on Long Island to achieve national accreditation; watch my video). I know how to address the unique cardiac needs of women, and am active in the Women's Heart Program. I am also on the team of the Lung Cancer Evaluation Center that uses the multidisciplinary approach to provide the best possible care.

View More

Education Background

FELLOWSHIP

Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education - 1997

RESIDENCY

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons - 1994

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons - 1988

Languages Spoken

  • English

Location & Hours

  • 101 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11794

Specialties Treated

  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Cardiovascular Disease

Conditions Addressed

  • Valvular Heart Disease
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
  • Lung Cancer
  • Cancer 43
  • Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 31
  • Orthopedics 75
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery 60
  • Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 75
  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 91
  • Diabetes & Endocrinology 44
  • Children's Hospital 22
  • Urology 87
  • Psychiatry 103
  • Geriatrics 82
  • Rehabilitation 38
  • Obsterics & Gynecology 17
  • Ophthalmology 4
  • Ear, Nose & Throat 11
  • Rheumatology 2
  • Long Term Care 3
  • Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 60