Elissa A. Driggin
Experienced in Myocarditis
Experienced in Myocarditis

Overview

Dr. Elissa Driggin is a cardiologist and an Assistant Professor of Medicine practicing at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She specializes in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and Mechanical Circulatory Support. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease.Dr. Driggin received her medical degree at New York University School of Medicine where she was induced in the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. She completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. Subsequently, she finished her fellowships in Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. During her fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease, she was selected as Chief Fellow. She has also received a Masters of Science in Patient Oriented Research at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health.Dr. Driggin's clinical interests include heart failure, with particular expertise in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), heart transplant, and mechanical circulatory support. Her research focuses on nutrition and heart failure pathophysiology. Dr. Driggin has authored numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts in the field and has been published in several prestigious peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Driggin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiac Amyloidosis, Heart Failure, Primary Amyloidosis, Heart Transplant, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 33 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Myocarditis.

Graduate Institution
New York University School Of Medicine
Residency
New York Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia University Medical Center
Specialties
Cardiology
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NY
Board Certifications
Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowships
New York Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

ColumbiaDoctors at NewYork-Presbyterian The One
1111 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, NY 10604
Other Locations
CUIMC/Vivian & Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center
173 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10032

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Driggin 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.

Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
Heart Failure
Pulmonary Hypertension
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiogenic Shock

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.


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