Dr. Vidyashankar Ponnathpur

Maya Guglin is a Cardiologist and a Transplant Surgeon in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Guglin is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Guglin is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Matthew Martinez is director of Atlantic Health Sports Cardiology at Morristown Medical Center and a nationally recognized expert in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). He specializes in identifying and treating athletes who have underlying heart issues such as arrhythmia or HCM, a hereditary medical condition where the walls of the heart become excessively thick, obstructing blood flow from leaving the heart. Dr. Martinez treats patients at the Center for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, New Jersey’s first multidisciplinary program dedicated to diagnosing and treating HCM.Board-certified and fellowship-trained in cardiovascular disease at the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Dr. Martinez serves as a cardiologist for the Major League Soccer, Jets, and NBA players associations, and the NFL and NHL Combines. He also maintains a thriving practice evaluating structural heart disease in both symptomatic and asymptomatic athletes using cardiac imaging, including echocardiography, stress testing, cardiac CT and cardiac MRI.Throughout his internship, residency and fellowship training at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Dr. Martinez was recognized with multiple honors including chief cardiology fellow, and clinical associate professorships. He received an American College of Cardiology Emerging Faculty Award, has led many educational events nationally and internationally on various cardiovascular topics, and regularly presents on sudden cardiac arrest at national meetings. He previously served as chair of the American College of Cardiology’s Sports and Exercise Section. He has also served as the educational program chairman for the international Athletic Heart Symposium on management of athletes with cardiovascular risk.Dr. Martinez is available for consultation in athletes and active individuals with acquired conditions including hypertension, coronary artery disease, arrhythmia and valvular disease, in addition to those with hereditary cardiovascular disease, such as heart muscle, electrical, valvular and artery diseases, including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Dr. Martinez is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Cardiomyopathy, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Philosophy of care | Illness can often be frightening and unsettling. I strive daily to use my knowledge to guide patients through the process of making a diagnosis and implementing treatment. I try to be a source of comfort, empathy and compassion at all times. | Why I entered medicine | I entered medicine to bring comfort and compassion to those in need. I am enriched each day by the experience. | Community involvement | I have volunteered in rural Appalachia, Tennessee and Pakistan. Dr. Ahmad is highly rated in 38 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Ectopic Heartbeat, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.