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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 Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Tumor, Atrial Myxoma, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Derose is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Luigi Di Biase, MD, PhD, FACC, FHRS, is Section Head of Electrophysiology and Director of Arrhythmia Services at Montefiore as well as Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Di Biase is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Andrea Natale is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist practicing medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Natale is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Azeem Latib, MB BCh, is Medical Director of Structural Heart Interventions at Montefiore. Dr. Latib is a world-leading expert in interventional cardiology, with a clinical focus on complex coronary interventions as well as transcatheter aortic, mitral and tricuspid interventions. He has extensive clinical experience in TAVR and MitraClip, as well as expertise in novel and new devices to treat mitral and tricuspid valve disease minimally invasively without open-heart surgery. Dr. Latib is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Latib is board certified in College Of Physicians Of South Africa.

Dr. Goldstein was raised in Caracas, Venezuela by a family of physicians. He attended Medical School at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine where he received the Alpha Omega Alpha Distinction and was recipient of the prestigious Lamport Biomedical Research Prize for his work on monoclonal antibodies. Dr. Goldstein went on to complete his General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery training at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospitals. During this time, he also completed one year of translational research in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Goldstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Infective Endocarditis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Transplant, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Goldstein is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Robert E. Michler, MD, has served as the Surgeon-in-Chief of the Montefiore Medical Center since 2008. He is Chairman of the Department of Surgery (2007) and Chairman of the Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery (2005) at the Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Michler holds the Samuel I. Belkin Chair and is Professor with Tenure at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Michler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Congenital Aneurysms of the Great Vessels, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Michler is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and American Board Of Surgery.

Dr. Anne Ferris is the medical director of the Center for Single Ventricle care at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, which she co-founded in 2014. She is also medical director of the cardiology/neurology inpatient unit at the hospital and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Columbia University in the division of Pediatric Cardiology. Dr. Ferris received her medical degree from St. John’s Medical College in Bangalore, India, did her residency and chief residency in pediatrics at New York Medical College, and stayed on as a faculty member at Columbia after completing her fellowship in pediatric cardiology.During the course of her career Dr. Ferris has volunteered extensively, including at Mother Theresa’s Orphanage, teaching Braille at the Blind School, and working with Afghan refugees under the aegis of the United Nations High Commission for Refugee Relief. She has been on international disaster medical response teams to countries in South Asia and has worked and lived with tribal and primitive societies for several years in rural India.Dr. Ferris has won several awards for excellence in teaching. As chief resident she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society, signifying a lasting commitment to scholarship, leadership, professionalism, and service. The department of nursing at NewYork-Presbyterian recently honored her with the physician of the year award in acknowledgement of her commitment to providing a collaborative, collegial environment that supports the highest standards of patient care. Dr. Ferris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Mitral Atresia, Double Inlet Left Ventricle, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Ferris is board certified in Pediatric Cardiology. Dr. Ferris is currently accepting new patients.

Antonio Colombo is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in New York,, New York. Dr. Colombo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Angina, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Angioplasty.

Shunichi Homma is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in New York,, New York. Dr. Homma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy, Parathyroidectomy, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

Pier Leone is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Leone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Angioplasty, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

David Blusztein is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in New York,, New York. Dr. Blusztein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tricuspid Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Craig Smith is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Tumor, Atrial Myxoma, Constrictive Pericarditis, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Dr. Geirsson is a renowned cardiac surgeon, Chief of Cardiac Surgery, and the Director of the Cardiovascular Institute at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. With an upbringing and medical education in Iceland, he honed his skills in General Surgery at Yale University and Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania between 1998 and 2007. During his tenure at Yale as the Director of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery from 2007 to 2013, he made significant contributions to the field. Dr. Geirsson then returned to Iceland from 2013 to 2016, serving as a Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Landspitali University Hospital in Reykjavik. Driven by his passion for innovative approaches, he returned to Yale in 2016 and was appointed as the Chief of the Division of Cardiac Surgery in 2017. He joined Columbia/NewYork-Presbyterian in 2023.Dr. Geirsson's clinical practice focuses on minimally invasive cardiac surgery and valve surgery, specializing in robotic mitral valve repair and aortic valve repair. He achieved notable milestones by performing the first minimally right thoracotomy mitral valve surgery at YNHH in 2009 and the first robotic mitral valve surgery at YNHH in 2018. Moreover, his research endeavors encompass both basic and clinical science, concentrating on mitral valve prolapse and valve disease.With his expertise, dedication, and commitment to advancing cardiac surgery, Dr. Geirsson continues to make significant contributions to the field and improve patient outcomes. Dr. Geirsson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Dissection, Endocarditis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Geirsson is currently accepting new patients.

Isaac George is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. George is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. George is board certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery and Surgery. Dr. George is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Hiroo Takayama is Vice Chair of Cardiac, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He has more than 20 years of experience in treating patients with heart and vascular problems. As the co-Director of the Aortic Center at NYP/Columbia, Dr. Takayama has contributed to the care of over 4,000 patients by performing a variety of aortic and cardiac surgical procedures, approximately 300-350 operations every year.Dr. Takayama is internationally recognized for his work on complex aortic surgery (minimally invasive aortic surgery, valve-sparing aortic root replacement, aortic valve repair, aortic arch and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair), hybrid aortic surgery (thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair), myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and heart failure surgery.He is a leader in outcome research in aortic diseases and heart failure. He has published more than 300-350 manuscripts in prestigious, peer-reviewed journals and has authored numerous book chapters about heart disease.Dr. Takayama attended University of Tokyo for Medical School, did his internship at University of Tokyo, general surgery residency in University of Washington Medical Center, and cardio-thoracic surgery fellowship in New-York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Takayama is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Takayama is board certified in Surgery, Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, and Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Takayama is currently accepting new patients.

Leroy Rabbani is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in New York,, New York. Dr. Rabbani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Angina, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Heart Transplant.

Alan Hartman is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Hartman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Hartman is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, and American Board Of Surgery/Surgical Critical Care.

Paul Schulze is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Schulze is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Attack, Heart Transplant, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Koji Takeda, MD, PhD is a cardiac surgeon and Surgical Director for Adult Heart Transplant at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.Dr. Takeda has a focus on heart failure, heart transplant surgery and mechanical circulatory support through ventricular assist devices (VADs). In addition to his clinical work, he is an active researcher in all of these areas, as well as in cardiac regeneration therapy.Dr. Takeda completed his medical training, post-graduate training, residency and fellowship in Osaka, Japan, after which he completed an advanced cardiovascular surgery fellowship at Northwestern University, Chicago. He is the recipient of multiple honors and awards including the American College of Chest Physicians Award, Japan Branch, 2009; and chief resident award and best resident award, 2005, at the National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan. Dr. Takeda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Heart Transplant, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Takeda is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Sommer is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Sommer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Fibrillation, Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.