Larry A. Scher, MD, is an Attending Vascular Surgeon at Montefiore and Professor of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He was previously Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery at North Shore University Hospital. Dr. Scher has extensive clinical experience and expertise in hemodialysis access, and possesses strong clinical and academic interests in this area. Dr. Scher is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Idiopathic Edema, Arterial Insufficiency, Angioplasty, and Aneurysm Repair.

Evan C. Lipsitz, MD, MBA, is Chief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Medical Director, Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory, and Professor, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus encompasses the full range of vascular treatments, including endovascular thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic dissection, carotid artery disease and stroke prevention, lower extremity peripheral arterial disease and limb salvage, endovascular and open treatments for aneurysms and peripheral arterial disease. Dr. Lipsitz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Gangrene, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Aneurysm Repair.

Thomas Price is a Cardiologist in Mount Vernon, New York. Dr. Price is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. His top areas of expertise are Deep Vein Thrombosis, Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, and Heart Murmurs.

Peter Zambito is a Cardiologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Zambito is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. His top areas of expertise are Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, and Arterial Embolism.

Anna Kezerashvili is a Cardiologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Kezerashvili is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. Her top areas of expertise are Arterial Insufficiency, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Peripheral Artery Disease.

Saadat Shariff, MD, is Director of Endovascular Interventions at Montefiore and Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Shariff received her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She then completed her residency in general surgery and her fellowship in vascular surgery at Montefiore-Einstein. She is board certified in vascular surgery. Dr. Shariff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. Her top areas of expertise are Arterial Insufficiency, Gangrene, Peripheral Artery Disease, Angioplasty, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Jeannette L. Yuen, MD, FACC, FASE, PC received her undergraduate and medical degrees from the Honors Program in Medical Education at Northwestern University. She remained in Chicago for her internship and residency in internal medicine at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center. She then undertook a fellowship in cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine, in Houston and completed her fellowship, with additional training, at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Yuen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. Her top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Edema, Atrial Fibrillation, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

Aaron Roth is a General Surgeon in Mount Vernon, New York. Dr. Roth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. His top areas of expertise are Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.

Gary Ishkanian is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Mount Vernon, New York. Dr. Ishkanian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Peptic Ulcer.

Dr. Lebelt obtained her medical degree in Medical Academy in Bialystok, Poland. In the US, she finished her Internal Medicine residency at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center through New York Medical College. Her residency was followed up with a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at the same institution. Dr. Skokowska is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Anoushiravan Amini Hadjibashi, MD, is Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He joined the faculty at Montefiore in 2019. Dr. Hadjibashi is a graduate of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran. He completed his post-doctoral fellowship at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, where he studied stem cell differentiation. During his residency in general surgery, Dr. Amini completed a clinical research fellowship in vascular surgery, trauma/critical care epidemiology and outcomes studies at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He later completed his fellowship in vascular surgery at Temple University in Philadelphia. Dr. Amini is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Gangrene, and Osteomyelitis.

Darren Esposito is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Yonkers, New York. Dr. Esposito is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Gastrostomy.

Donald Miller is a Cardiologist in New Rochelle, New York. Dr. Miller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. His top areas of expertise are Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Cardiomyopathy, Atrial Fibrillation, and Angina.

J. Leonard DiRe, MD, FACC, is an attending physician, Cardiology at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. DiRe’s focus is on clinical cardiology, including the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseaseA summa cum laude graduate of Tufts University, after receiving his Bachelor of Arts in biology and classics in 1982, Dr. DiRe attended Albany Medical College, earning his Doctor of Medicine in 1986. He completed his internship and residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center in 1989, then continued is postdoctoral training with a cardiology fellowship at Westchester County Medical Center, completing it in 1991. Dr. Dire is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, and Atrial Fibrillation.

Thomas Pettei is a Cardiologist in New Rochelle, New York. Dr. Pettei is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

David Vorchheimer is a Cardiologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Vorchheimer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Angina, Atrial Fibrillation, and Atherectomy.

Min Pu is a Cardiologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Pu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Robert J. Ostfeld, MD, MSc, FACC, is the Director of Preventive Cardiology at Montefiore Health System and a Professor of Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Ostfeld treats patients with adult cardiovascular disease, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and erectile dysfunction with a focus on prevention and treatment through lifestyle change. He works closely with his patients to help them adopt a plant-based diet. Dr. Ostfeld is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Atherosclerosis, Heart Failure, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Richard Neches is a Cardiologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Neches is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Edema. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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 Idiopathic Edema. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, Angina, and Heart Attack.