Dupuytren'sContractureTreatment near Peekskill, NY

Care Philosophy: My professional focus is equally directed on the direct care of patients intimately combined with teaching Fellows diagnostic and interventional therapeutic cardiac procedures in the catheterization laboratory. I consider it a significant privilege to work side by side with so many other experts in the provision of excellent health care. In particular Faculty status at Cornell provides me with the time and opportunity to practice the discipline of cardiac catheterization in the most professional manner. I greatly enjoy the responsibility of teaching Fellows the skills and importance of the catheterization laboratory. Combining this with an interest in clinically based outcomes type research completes my busy schedule.

Care Philosophy: "I have been fortunate to have been trained and mentored by some of the country's finest physicians. It is a great honor for me to care for patients through the practice of electrophysiology. I am committed to clinical excellence, teaching and research for the betterment of my patients and the advancement of academic medicine."

Care Philosophy: The Perkin Heart Failure Center specializes in advanced systolic and diastolic heart failure, left ventricular assist device implantation, evaluation for cardiac transplantation, valvular disease and evaluation and treatment of pulmonary hypertension. We are committed to providing individualized patient care with a multi-disciplinary approach. As an academic cardiologist, researcher and educator my goal is to deliver the best possible care to our patients and to provide them with access to the most innovative therapeutics.

Biography: Dr. Bruce B. Lerman is the H. Altschul Master Professor of Medicine, was Chief of the Division of Cardiology for 28 years and Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory at Weill-Cornell and the New York Presbyterian Hospital until stepping down in June 2023. He received his medical degree from Loyola University - Stritch School of Medicine, was an intern and medical resident at Northwestern University and completed his cardiology fellowship at Johns Hopkins. He trained in cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Pennsylvania. He has authored over 200 original publications, 60 book chapters and 2 books. He is a recipient of the Established Investigator Award from the American Heart Association and had received multiple grants from the NIH. He is currently on the editorial boards of Circulation, Heart Rhythm, Journal of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Pacing and Clinical Electrophysology and the Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management. He is a member of the exam writing committee of the American Board of Internal Medicine for the Cardiac Electrophysiology Board Examination..His research contributions include elucidating the myriad electrophysiologic mechanisms of the nucleoside adenosine, pioneering the concept of current-based defibrillation and determining the role of mechanoelectrical feedback as a stimulus for triggering malignant ventricular arrhythmias. His current work focuses on the the cellular and molecular mechanisms of ventricular outflow tract tachycardia. His laboratory has identified critical somatic mutations in the cAMP signal transduction cascade that mediate this form of ventricular tachycardia, thus introducing a new paradigm for the causation of ventricular tachycardia. He has been issued 4 patents.He clinical concentration focuses on the diagnosis and treatment (ablation) of complex atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, as well as on the treatment of life-threatening arrhythmias with implantable devices. For the last 15 years, he's been named in New York Magazine- Best Doctors, Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors, US News and World Report (Best Doctors) and the New York Times (Super Doctors).

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Biography: Dr. Pearse is a graduate of Dartmouth College and of the combined MD/PhD program at Cornell University Medical College. He completed a Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center from 1991-1993 and was an Instructor at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Cornell from 1993-1998, participating in the MSKCC autologous bone marrow transplant program and lymphoma/myeloma program. He was Guest Investigator at Rockefeller from 1997-2000, where he did important and creative work on the role of TNF receptor family members in myeloma and bone biology. In 2000, he joined the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology to join the Multiple Myeloma Program and establish a basic science laboratory.Dr. Pearse has been an attending physician in the Division of Lymphoma/Myeloma Service, Leukemia Service, and Transplant Service since 2000. He is an expert in the clinical management of hematologic malignancies, specifically myeloma, and plays an important clinical role on our autologous and allogeneic bone marrow transplantation unit.Dr. Pearse is nationally recognized for his research on the pathobiology of multiple myeloma.

Care Philosophy: As the Director of the Multiple Myeloma Center at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, my duties will focus on providing outstanding clinical care and coordinating a world class clinical translational research program. Prestigious investigators have joined forces to create one of the leading centers for myeloma research. I have no doubt that this cooperative effort forms one of the best myeloma research groups on the World. My 25 years of experience as a myeloma physician has helped me to appreciate how important it is to treat patients in the context of a comprehensive and individualized program. New York Presbyterian Hospital has an outstanding Bone Marrow Transplant Service (a treatment modality often used for myeloma patients), performing more than 100 transplants per year. It has also been rated the best in the world in the fields of cardiology (heart), neurosurgery and nephrology (kidney). The Hospital for Special Surgery, also part of the New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell system, has an outstanding group of orthopedic surgeons that support a new comprehensive bone disease program. In addition, as part of our continuing search for more effective therapeutic options, we offer multiple clinical trials utilizing promising new drugs and medical procedures for treating myeloma and related hematological disorders. The ultimate goal is to find the cure for multiple myeloma. The establishment of a free standing Multiple Myeloma Center at New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center is an important step towards the accomplishment of this goal.

Care Philosophy: As a full-time faculty member at the New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College, I practice general cardiology with a focus on prevention, women's heart disease, valvular heart disease and coronary artery disease. In addition to seeing patients in the office, I read and perform transthoracic and transeophageal echocardiograms in the hospital and serve as the Medical Director of the inpatient cardiac telemetry unit (4N).

Care Philosophy: The center specializes in advanced systolic and diastolic heart failure, left ventricular assist device implantation, evaluation for cardiac transplantation, vavular disease and evaluation and treatment of pulmonary hypertension. My area of clinical as well as research interest is in evaluation and management of diastolic heart failure or heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and its effects on pulmonary vasculature.

Care Philosophy: Clinical Electrophysiology is an exciting field with many new advancements. We have many new therapies that can help our patients feel better and live longer. It is very rewarding to be able to offer patients these new and proven therapies to make a positive impact in their lives.

Biography: Dr. Sonal Kumar graduated summa cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis in 2002 and obtained her medical degree in 2006 from Washington University School of Medicine. She subsequently completed internal medicine internship and residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital - Washington University School of Medicine and then Gastroenterology and Hepatology fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital - Harvard University. During fellowship, she also received her Master of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Kumar is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology/Hepatology.Dr. Kumar is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and currently is the Director of Clinical Hepatology at Weill Cornell Medical College. Her clinical interests include non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis, genetic/autoimmune liver disease and alcoholic liver disease. Dr. Kumar also has a background in clinical research and is involved in multiple clinical trials. She is a member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the European Association for the Study of the Liver, the Empire Liver Foundation, and the American College of Gastroenterology. Dr. Kumar also routinely performs upper endoscopy and colonoscopy.

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Care Philosophy: "My main objective is to provide the best possible medical care to individuals affected by lung diseases. I believe that an open conversation with patients in combination with a thorough physical examination and ancillary testing represents the fundamental steps in understanding lung diseases and the impact of these diseases in the quality of lives of the affected individuals. "

Care Philosophy: We are committed to delivering the best care and an exceptional patient experience. We are devoted to providing services that are patient-centered and compassionate, and care for you as a person.

Biography: Dr. Alexis Colvin, MD is an Orthopedic Surgery Specialist who practices in New York, NY. She is 49 years old and has been practicing for 23 years. Dr. Alexis Colvin, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai Hospital.