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Biography: Dr. Witzke is Director of the Structural Heart Disease Program and Director of the Latin-American Cardiovascular Program at Einstein. Dr. Witzke completed his Internal Medicine residency and Cardiovascular Medicine fellowship training at Einstein Medical Center. He then completed two year training in Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Disease at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Harvard Medical School. At MGH, Dr. Witzke became competent in the performance of coronary intervention and mastered the management of extremely ill cardiac patients that required high-risk percutaneous procedures. Dr. Witzke has a special interest in the growing field of Structural Heart Disease. During his last years of training, he became specialized in the management of valvular and structural heart disease. He is sufficient in the art of percutaneous closure of heart defects, paravalvular leaks and management of varies valvular heart diseases, including aortic stenosis and mitral valve disease. Dr. Witzke is the leading implantor of percutaneous aortic valve prosthesis -also known as TAVR- in patients with aortic stenosis. He also helped develop Cardiogenic Shock Program at Einstein Health Network. Dr. Witzke has published in numerous journals and has participated in international meeting as an expert in the field of Structural and Valvular Heart Disease. Areas of Interest: Adult Congenital Heart Disease Adult Structural Heart Disease Cardiac Catheterization Cardiovascular Diseases Valvular Heart Disease

Biography: Dr. Konstadinos Plestis, MD is a Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialist who practices in Abington, PA. He is 63 years old and has been practicing for 38 years. Dr. Konstadinos Plestis, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Frankford Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Jefferson Abington Hospital, Jefferson Torresdale Hospital and Jefferson Bucks Hospital.

Biography: Dr. James McCaffrey, MD is a Cardiology Specialist who practices in Horsham, PA. He is 41 years old and has been practicing for 12 years. Dr. James McCaffrey, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Abington Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Andrew J. Kaufman, an expert in advanced minimally invasive thoracic surgery and thoracic surgical oncology, is the Director of The Thoracic Surgery Airway Program and The Asian Thoracic Surgery Program at Mount Sinai, as well as the Associate Program Director for the Thoracic Surgery Residency Program. He attended New York University School of Medicine for medical school and general surgery training. He completed a two year research fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and was awarded a national TSFRE Research Fellowship Grant and the Chairman's Award for Excellence in Basic Science Research. Dr. Kaufman went on to complete his residency on the Thoracic Surgery track in cardiothoracic surgery, specializing in thoracic surgery, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center/New York Hospital Weill-Cornell Medical Center as the Memorial Fellow in General Thoracic Surgery where he received the Alumni Foundation Award for All-Around Clinical Excellence. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Kaufman especially enjoys spending time with and getting to know the people he meets in the office and hospital. He is dedicated to the compassionate care of people and their families across all social, economic, and cultural backgrounds. Having lived and studied in China for two years, Dr. Kaufman is fluent in Mandarin and conversational in Cantonese. His background in Asian language and culture inspired the development of the Asian Thoracic Surgery Program at the Mount Sinai. The program focuses on providing the most advanced multidisciplinary care for the Asian community with the goal of integrating community outreach, patient education, and scientific research to provide comprehensive care in this important New York City population. Dr. Kaufman is clinically focused on advanced minimally invasive and lung sparing surgery for thoracic malignancies. These specialized cancer operations conserve lung tissue and preserve respiratory function with faster recovery times. Andrew has published and presented widely on his lung sparing techniques of Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) segmentectomy for early lung cancers as well as pleurectomy and decortication for malignant pleural mesothelioma. His research interests are focused on combining clinical, pathologic, and genetic data to better understand lung cancer in smokers and non-smokers. Dr. Kaufman works closely with the Interventional Pulmonary Division to locate and mark small early cancers with Navigational Bronchoscopy in order to facilitate VATS lung sparing segmentectomy. This collaboration is also essential to The Thoracic Surgery Airway Program, which focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the trachea and airways, such as tracheobronchomalacia and tracheal stenosis, utilizing both surgical and interventional techniques. In his spare time, Dr. Kaufman enjoys spending time with his wife and two terrific daughters. He is an avid cook, guitarist, and tennis player.

Biography: Dr. Annapoorna Kini, MD is a Cardiology Specialist who practices in New York, NY. She is 59 years old and has been practicing for 36 years. Dr. Annapoorna Kini, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Lynne Glasser, MD is a Cardiology Specialist who practices in New York, NY. She is 71 years old and has been practicing for 43 years. Dr. Lynne Glasser, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital.

Care Philosophy: 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.

Biography: Dr. Marc Cohen, MD is an Interventional Cardiology Specialist who practices in Newark, NJ. He is 72 years old and has been practicing for 48 years. Dr. Marc Cohen, MD is affiliated with Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Matthew Montgomery is an interventional heart failure cardiologist on the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Team. Dr. Montgomery's specialties include advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, heart transplantation and coronary interventions. Prior to coming to Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Jersey City Medical Center, he worked as an Internal Medicine Hospitalist at Morristown Medical Center, Aria-Jefferson Health, and Nazareth Hospital in Philadelphia. He completed fellowships in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center as well as Interventional and General Cardiology fellowships at Deborah Heart and Lung Center. He also completed his Internal Medicine residency training at Aria-Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Montgomery completed his medical education at Philadelphi College of Osteopathic Medicine. He also holds a Master's in Public Health from Yale School of Public Health and a Master's in Business Administration from St. Joseph's University. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine from the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine and is licensed in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Care Philosophy: As a surgeon specializing in adult congenital and advanced heart failure, my focuse is on providing you with the best care possible. I believe in combining surgical expertise with compassion and a holistic approach to healing. I understand that you are not just a medical case but a unique person with individual needs. I work closely with a team of specialists to make sure you receive comprehensive care. I stay updated on the latest advancements in surgery to give you the best possible outcome. Your well-being, both physically and emotionally, is my priority. I want you to feel empowered and supported throughout your journey to better health.

Biography: Dr. Laighold was born and raised in New York City and attended high school near Weill Cornell. Dr. Laighold graduated with honors from the University of Michigan, and then attended Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in 2006 and his fellowship in cardiology at North Shore University Hospital/LIJ Medical Center in 2009.Dr. Laighold joined the faculty in 2024 from Northwell Health where he had worked since 2009. He previously was the Director of Clinical Cardiology at Southside Hospital and the Director of Noninvasive Structural Heart Program at North Shore University Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Daniel Lu graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He then completed his medical training as well as a Masters of Health Sciences at Yale School of Medicine, followed by internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He then completed his subspecialty training in Cardiology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical Center, and underwent further subspecialty training in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at both NYP-Cornell and NYP-Columbia. Dr. Lu has co-authored numerous research papers in medicine and cardiology and maintains an active research interest investigating outcomes of treatment for heart failure and cardiogenic shock.

Biography: Dr. Stern was born in Chicago Illinois but came to NYC a few months later and was raised in Greenwich village, New York. She graduated from the University of Chicago with an AB in 1986. She attended Medical school at NYU School of Medicine graduating in 1990. Internship, Residency and an additional year of Chief Residency were completed in 1994 at NYU Langone Medical Center/ Bellevue Hospital. She remained at NYU Langone Health to complete a fellowship in Cardiovascular Diseases in 1997 with a concentration in Echocardiography. She has been in clinical practice for the last twenty seven years at Murray Hill Medical Group PC/CareMount Medical Group/Optum. She has been taking care of patients in the primary care and hospital settings in a multi specialty group affiliated with NYU Langone Health. Since 1997 she had been on the faculty at NYU Langone Health as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine. In addition to her clinical responsibilities she was the Medical Director of the ICAEL accredited non invasive testing suite at MHMG/CareMount/Optum. She is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Echocardiography.

Care Philosophy: We want to be your trusted choice for personalized health care and wellness. Our mission is to help you be well, get well, and stay well.

Biography: Dr. Robert Leber, MD is a Cardiology Specialist who practices in New York, NY. He is 66 years old and has been practicing for 39 years. Dr. Robert Leber, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai Hospital.

Care Philosophy: We want to be your trusted choice for personalized health care and wellness. Our mission is to help you be well, get well, and stay well.

Biography: Dr. Icilma Fergus, MD is a Cardiology Specialist who practices in New York, NY. She is 61 years old and has been practicing for 33 years. Dr. Icilma Fergus, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital.

Care Philosophy: My philosophy of care is to see, treat and develop strong patient connections.