Best Cardiologists and Heart Medicine Doctors in Flushing, NY

The art of medicine is always a collective effort - in order for a physician to provide optimal medical care, he or she must be surrounded and supported by the optimal team. Weill Cornell has afforded me the opportunity to work in such an environment and provide the finest of medical care. Moreover, my dual role as provider and educator allows me to train and mentor the brightest of future physicians.

Dr. Oscar Blanco-Franco, MD is a Cardiology Specialist who practices in Jackson Heights, NY. He is 58 years old and has been practicing for 31 years. Dr. Oscar Blanco-Franco, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Queens.

Long Island Heart Associates? ultimate goal is to eradicate heart disease. By using the latest technology and the proper treatments, we are able to accomplish this. We treat our patients like they are family and strive to give the very best care to each and every one of them. Saving lives, one heart at a time.

Dr. Michael Robbins, MD is a Cardiology Specialist who practices in Rego Park, NY. He is 69 years old and has been practicing for 44 years. Dr. Michael Robbins, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital.

I am conservative on testing. I spend a lot of time on the initial interview and put in the time to retrieve all the patient's prior pertinent cardiac records. I prefer that the patients who come to see me have their own medical doctor with whom I can work with in caring for the patient.

Dr. Barry Huppert, MD is a Cardiology Specialist who practices in Brooklyn, NY. He is 62 years old and has been practicing for 36 years. Dr. Barry Huppert, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Brooklyn and Mount Sinai Queens.

Dr. Jeffrey Bander is a Cardiologist serving the Brooklyn area for more than 10 years. Dr. Bander is experienced in Echo Cardiogram, Exercise Treadmill Test and Eco stress. He is a professional member of the American Heart Association. Started practicing 2004. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION American Heart Association HOSPITAL AFFILIATION Mount Sinai Hospital FORMS OF PAYMENT Payments taken through Mt. Sinai Hospital. INSURANCES ACCEPTED Aetna Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Cross Blue Shield Cigna EmblemHealth Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Empire Plan HealthFirst (NY) Medicare Multiplan PHCS Oxford (UnitedHealthcare) POMCO UnitedHealthcare Wellcare VNS NY Medicare Neighborhood Health Medicaid Metroplus Medicaid Oscar Exchange Magna Care Health Republic Exchange Magna Care Magna Care Choice Care

Dr. Lewitton is originally from South Africa but grew up in Kansas City. He first moved to Austin in 1991 to attend college at the University of Texas. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with High Honors from UT in 1995, and then moved to Dallas where he attended medical school at the Univerity of Texas Southwestern Medical School. After medical school, Dr. Lewitton completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas before moving to New York City for further training. While in New York, Dr. Lewitton completed his General Cardiology Fellowship at New York University where he served as Chief Fellow before going to Weill Cornell Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hosptial for futher training in Interventional Cardiology and the percutaneous treatment of Peripheral Vascular Disease.During Fellowship, Dr. Lewitton was extensively involved in basic science research exploring gap junction molecules and their role in the molecular mechanism responsible for arrhythmias. He also pursued clinical research comparing intravascular ultrasound to computed tomography (CT) in the measurement of coronary plaque burden and complications of peripheral vascular disease. His research has been published in multiple peer reviewed journals.

I am conservative on testing. I spend a lot of time on the initial interview and put in the time to retrieve all the patient's prior pertinent cardiac records. I prefer that the patients who come to see me have their own medical doctor with whom I can work with in caring for the patient.

Jeffrey Kern is a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Cardiology at the Weill Cornell campus of the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. He is a assistant attending physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital as well.Dr. Kern performs a variety of non-invasive tests, including exercise stress tests, tilt-table tests, stress electrocardiography, holter monitoring and echocardiography. He sees patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital & NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Queens in Flushing.Dr. Kern completed his undergraduate degree at Yeshiva University and his medical degree at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine. After completing a residency in General Pediatrics at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, Dr. Kern completed further training in pediatric cardiology at the Babies and Children's Hospital of Columbia Presbyterian where he completed a fellowship.In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Kern has published extensively on a variety of topics, including early results and developmental outcomes after surgical repair of hypoplastic left heart syndrome, arrhythmias and their management in the setting of congenital heart disease, and fetal echocardiography and its impact on modern pediatric cardiology.