Michael Borger is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Borger is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Prolapse, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Endocarditis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Paul Schulze is a Cardiologist in New York, New York. Dr. Schulze is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Attack, Heart Transplant, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Bette Kim is a Cardiologist in New York, New York. Dr. Kim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Cardiomyopathy, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, and Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis.

Bart Steinberg is a Cardiologist in Manhasset,, New York. Dr. Steinberg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Endocarditis, Infective Endocarditis, Atrial Fibrillation, and Cardiogenic Shock.

Sonia Henry is a Cardiologist in Manhasset,, New York. Dr. Henry is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Endocarditis, Cardiac Tamponade, Infective Endocarditis, and Cardiogenic Shock.

Dr. Joseph J. DeRose, Jr., graduated Summa Cum Laude from Georgetown University where he earned the Chapman Medal for the most outstanding student in Biology. He completed his MD degree at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and received the Whipple award for the most outstanding student in Surgery. Dr. Derose is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Tumor, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Stephen M. Spindel, MD, is an attending surgeon at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Spindel’s primary clinical focus is on the treatment of aortic valve pathology and diseases of the aorta, especially in patients 60 and under, where he performs the Ross procedure or valve-sparing aortic root operations. He also has an interest in mitral valve repair, mainly through a small three-inch incision. He remains an active heart and lung transplantation doctor and performs coronary artery bypass surgery. Dr. Spindel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiac Diverticulum, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Leonidas Palaiodimos is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Palaiodimos is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Endocarditis, Gastrostomy, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Christina Coyle is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Coyle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Cysticercosis, Helminthiasis, Strongyloidiasis, Chagas Disease, and Thrombectomy.

Jay N. Gross, MD, serves as an Attending Physician and Director of the Implantable Electrical Devices Service at Montefiore, as well as Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His clinical focus is on complex electrophysiology (EP) management problems as well as issues related to implantation and management of all types of implantable electrical devices, with a focus on lead extraction. Dr. Gross is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect, Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Mario Jorge Garcia, MD, is Chief, Cardiology, Co-Director, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care and Professor, Medicine and Radiology at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Garcia’s clinical expertise includes the diagnosis and treatment of valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathies and pericardial disease. Dr. Garcia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Edema, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

Michael J. Grushko, MD, is Attending Physician, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology at Montefiore. Since joining the Montefiore team, his clinical focuses are on all aspects of electrophysiology, including evaluation of palpitations, syncope, bradycardia and tachycardias, and channelopathies. He also specializes in cardiac device therapy, such as pacemakers and defibrillators, and electrical ablations. Dr. Grushko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Fibrillation, Fainting, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Thrombectomy.

Moosa Haider is an Interventional Cardiologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Haider is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Flaring, Heart Attack, Peripheral Artery Disease, Angina, and Atherectomy.

Aldo Schenone is a Cardiologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Schenone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Myxoma, Constrictive Pericarditis, Pericarditis, Cardiac Arrest, and Embolectomy.

Robert Grossberg, MD, is Medical Director, Center for Positive Living/Infectious Diseases Clinic and Professor, Medicine at Montefiore-Einstein. His clinical focus is on the management of HIV infection. He has over 20 years of experience in treating patients with HIV. Dr. Grossberg also sees patients with general infectious disease conditions. Dr. Grossberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Myelitis, AIDS Dementia Complex, and AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome.

Stephen J. Forest, MD, is Surgical Director, Advanced Pulmonary Failure and Lung Transplantation and Associate Professor at Montefiore-Einstein. He has a clinical focus on the treatment of patients with end-stage heart and lung failure through the use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices and organ transplantation. He also has a clinical interest in arterial revascularization for the treatment of advanced ischemic heart disease, particularly in patients with severely reduced cardiac function. Dr. Forest is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Aneurysms of the Great Vessels, Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Dissection, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Dayana Eslava is a Cardiologist in Bronx,, New York. Dr. Eslava is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Angina, and Atherosclerosis.

Timothy Vittorio is a Cardiologist in Bronx,, New York. Dr. Vittorio is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Heart Murmurs, Apoplexy, and Tissue Biopsy.

Clinical HIV studies. Dr. Alpert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Myelitis, HIV/AIDS, AIDS Dementia Complex, and AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome.

Leandro Slipczuk Bustamante, MD, PhD, FACC is a board certified cardiologist,  Director of the Advanced Cardiac Imaging Program and the Cardiovascular Atherosclerosis and Lipid Disorder Center at Montefiore Cardiology Division. Additionally, Dr. Slipczuk is an Assistant Professor at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His clinical focus is the treatment of coronary artery disease, familial hypercholesterolemia and lipid disorders in both prevention and established diseases, cardiometabolic disorders, hypertension, valvular heart disease and heart failure with a comprehensive clinical and multimodality imaging approach. Dr. Bustamante is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, Angina, and Heart Attack.