Pediatric Cardiologists near Hackensack, NJ

Biography: Allison Levey, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in Pediatric Cardiology. She speciailizes in non-invasive imaging and community pediatric cardiology within the division of pediatric cardiology. Dr. Levey's practice is dedicated to the care of newborns through adolescents with congenital heart disease. In addition, she has a strong interest in community pediatric cardiology seeing patients with such complaints as murmurs, chest pain, palpitations, and syncope. She also has a strong interest in fetal cardiology and helping families understand the diagnoses and working with them through this time. She joined the division of Pediatric Cardiology as an attending in 2009 after completing her Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University and her medical degree from Columbia University. She then completed her pediatric residency and pediatric cardiology fellowship at the Children's Hospital of NY- Columbia University. She was recently named to NY Metro and Fairfield county Top Doctors by Castle Connolly.

Biography: Oksana Lekarev, DO is the Associate Medical Director of the Comprehensive Care Center for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) at Weill Cornell Medicine, the first multi-disciplinary center of excellence in the United States dedicated to patients with CAH. She is also an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and Assistant Attending Pediatrician at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Lekarev is board certified in Pediatric Endocrinology and Pediatrics. Dr. Lekarev received a BA in Linguistics from Barnard College of Columbia University in New York City, graduating cum laude and with departmental honors. She received her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry - School of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her Internship in Pediatrics at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center and went on to complete her Residency in Pediatrics at Tufts-New England Medical Center. Dr. Lekarev then moved back to New York City where she completed a fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology at Mount Sinai Medical Center. She remained at Mount Sinai for two more years as a faculty member in the Division of Adrenal Steroid Disorders, where she was actively involved in research, clinical practice and medical education. In addition to her expertise in CAH and adrenal steroid disorders, Dr. Lekarev's areas of interest include disorders of growth, disorders of pubertal and sexual development, and thyroid disease. She has published a number of original and review articles in peer-reviewed journals and has presented her work at national and international meetings.

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Biography: Leonardo Liberman, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist with special expertise in the diagnosis and management of pediatric patient with cardiac arrhythmias. His is the Director of Pediatric Electrophysiology at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. Dr. Liberman has made significant contributions to the field with publications and presentations. His research work has been published in American Journal of Cardiology, Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Heart, and Journal of American College of Cardiology among other journals. He teaches fellows, residents and students at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Biography: Dr. Stephan Juergensen, MD is a Pediatric Cardiology Specialist who practices in New York, NY. He is 37 years old and has been practicing for 10 years. Dr. Stephan Juergensen, MD is affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian.

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Biography: Dr. DiLorenzo is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He specializes in non-invasive imaging within the division of Pediatric Cardiology. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University and his medical degree from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore in the Bronx, NY prior to completing his pediatric cardiology fellowship and subspecialty training in non-invasive imaging at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. During that time, he received a T32 research training grant and earned a Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology (MSCE) at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. DiLorenzo specializes in non-invasive imaging, including cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography. He is also co-director of the Pediatric Comprehensive Marfan Clinic. His research interests include non-invasive markers of right ventricular structure and function in patients with congenital heart disease.

Biography: Dr. Howard Seiden, MD is a Pediatric Cardiology Specialist who practices in New York, NY. He is 61 years old and has been practicing for 35 years. Dr. Howard Seiden, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Morningside.

Biography: Dr. Ellis Rochelson, MD is a Pediatric Cardiology Specialist who practices in New York, NY. He is 38 years old and has been practicing for 11 years. Dr. Ellis Rochelson, MD is affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Simone Jhaveri, MD is a Pediatric Cardiology Specialist who practices in New York, NY. She is 38 years old. Dr. Simone Jhaveri, MD is affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian.

Biography: Dr. Michael Fremed, MD is a Pediatric Cardiology Specialist who practices in New York, NY. He has been practicing for 10 years. Dr. Michael Fremed, MD is affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Kanwal M. Farooqi is a specialist in the use of advanced imaging techniques to provide the best care for patients with congenital heart disease. She completed pediatric and pediatric cardiology training at Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and was named the Rachel Cooper Foundation fellow during her time at CHAM. Dr. Farooqi went on to complete an advanced imaging fellowship at Kravis Children's Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Farooqi's research focuses on the use of 3D printed and digital cardiac models to improve care for patients with congenital heart disease. She was granted the Glorney Raisbeck Fellowship Award by the New York Academy of Medicine to identify the optimal cardiac MRI sequences in creating 3D models. Prior to joining Columbia, Dr. Farooqi was a full time faculty member at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School for two years and led the pediatric cardiology service for the University Hospital in Newark. At Columbia, Dr. Farooqi also researches the use of advanced imaging technologies, including 3D printing and virtual reality, for education of patients, families and trainees. Dr. Farooqi recently collaborated with other leaders in the field to publish a book entitled "Rapid Prototyping in Cardiac Disease: 3D Printing the Heart." She has organized a multicenter study assessing the utility of 3D printed models for preoperative planning of VAD placement in patients with congenital heart disease and heart failure. Dr. Farooqi has authored multiple manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals, and has been invited to speak about her research at numerous national and international conferences. An expert in her field of advanced imaging, she was recruited to help build the 3D printing program at CUMC.

Biography: Dr. Oliver Barry, MD is a Pediatrics Specialist who practices in New York, NY. He has been practicing for 16 years. Dr. Oliver Barry, MD is affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Zuckerman joined the Columbia faculty as assistant clinical professor of pediatrics in July of 2011 after spending seven years as a pediatrics resident and pediatric cardiology fellow at Columbia University Medical Center. In 2009, Dr. Zuckerman was chosen as one of the chief fellows in the division of pediatric cardiology. His research interests include pediatric cardiomyopathies, donor- and recipient-related issues surrounding pediatric heart transplantation, and drug therapies for prevention and treatment of graft rejection following heart transplantation. He is part of the faculty with the Program for Pediatric Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, and Transplantation, and was named associate director of the fellowship in the division of pediatric cardiology in July of 2015.

Biography: Marc Richmond, MD, MS is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC, and the Associate Medical Director of the Program for Pediatric Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure and Transplantation. He specializes in caring for the child with heart failure due to cardiomyopathy, congenital heart disease or acquired cardiac disorders as well as caring for children after heart transplantation for such indications. Dr. Richmond additionally sees patients as part of the Cardiac Genetics Program and in the Comprehensive Muscular Dystrophy Clinic. His clinical and research interests are focused upon improving clinical outcomes for children with heart failure or transplantation, evaluating cardiac function using newer noninvasive techniques as well as an interest in the use of ventricular assist devices for children with severe decompensated heart failure. Furthermore, he serves as the Vice-President of the multi-center Pediatric Heart Transplant Study Group and is actively involved in the multi-center Pediatric Heart Network and Cooperative Clinical Trials in Pediatric Transplantation.

Biography: Dr. Jenna Schauer, MD is a Pediatric Cardiology Specialist who practices in New York, NY. She is 35 years old and has been practicing for 9 years. Dr. Jenna Schauer, MD is affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Aine Lynch, MD is a Pediatric Cardiology Specialist who practices in New York, NY. Dr. Aine Lynch, MD is affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.

Biography: Kimara L. Targoff, MD, is interested in the identification and characterization of genes that are essential for key developmental processes in cardiac morphogenesis. She works clinically as a Pediatric Cardiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. Simultaneously, Dr. Targoff studies the genetic mechanisms regulating heart development in zebrafish. Her laboratory's research is focused on the role of nkx genes, cardiac-specific homeodomain transcription factors, in establishing and maintaining cardiomyocyte identity.

Biography: Rachiel Cabiling is a board-certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Weill Cornell Medicine in the Division of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery. Ms. Cabiling received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Hunter College, where she was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society in Nursing and graduated Cum Laude. She received her Master of Science in Nursing from Stony Brook University. Ms. Cabiling is board certified in primary care by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB).After working as a registered nurse in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medicine for eight years, she found her passion working with patients with heart disease and those undergoing cardiac surgery. Ms. Cabiling committed herself to activities related to cardiac-related education for nursing and medical staff, including being a key member of the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) program at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medicine. She is certified as a Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN) through the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN).Ms. Cabiling is devoted to providing compassionate, patient and family centered care. Her goal is to assist her patients, and their families in navigating the process of cardiac surgery through open communication, education, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality care.