Andrew Persits
Experienced in High Cholesterol

Dr. Andrew Persits

Cardiology
Peconic Cardiology PC
951 Roanoke Ave, 
Riverhead, NY 

Experienced in High Cholesterol
Peconic Cardiology PC
951 Roanoke Ave, 
Riverhead, NY 
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Overview

Andrew Persits is a Cardiologist in Riverhead, New York. Dr. Persits is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Angina, Angioplasty, and Pacemaker Implantation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
St. George's University
Residency
State University of NY Health Science Center/Brooklyn
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular Disease
American Board Of Internal Medicine/Interventional Cardiology
Certification Board Of Nuclear Cardiology
Fellowships
North Shore University Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
South Shore University Hospital
North Shore University Hospital
Peconic Bay Medical Center
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Katz Institute For Women's Health
Cardiovascular Institute
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
EmblemHealth
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Health First
  • HMO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
MetLife
  • PPO
Northwell Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Peconic Cardiology PC
951 Roanoke Ave, Riverhead, NY 11901
Call: 631-727-7773
Other Locations
Cardiology at Southampton
1601 County Road 39, Southampton, NY 11968
Call: 631-283-2070

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Persits has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Aortic Valve Stenosis
Hypertension
Aortic Valve Replacement

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Total Publications

IVUS-Guided Pulmonary Artery Hemodynamic Sensor Implantation: A Novel Contrast-Sparing Strategy.
IVUS-Guided Pulmonary Artery Hemodynamic Sensor Implantation: A Novel Contrast-Sparing Strategy.
Journal: JACC. Case reports
Published: May 15, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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      • Angina
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      • Aortic Valve Stenosis
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      • Apoplexy
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      • Atherosclerosis
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      • Coronary Heart Disease
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      • Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
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      • Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney
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      • Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
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      • Angioplasty
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      • Arrhythmias
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