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Biography: Dr. Dor Lotan is an Assistant Professor of Cardiology specializing in Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support, and Transplant Cardiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He provides comprehensive care to patients with heart diseases, particularly those with heart failure who require advanced therapies such as mechanical circulatory support devices, intensive cardiac care, left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), and heart transplantation. Dr. Lotan is also an expert in pericardial diseases, with extensive experience in treating patients with recurrent pericarditis resistant to conventional therapies. He was appointed Director of the Center for Pericardial Diseases, a multidisciplinary program that brings together experts in pericardial and inflammatory heart diseases, incorporating advanced imaging and diagnostics. His clinical interests include heart failure, advanced heart failure therapies, cardiomyopathies, myocarditis, inflammatory heart diseases, autoimmune disorders affecting the heart, pericardial diseases, and cardiovascular hemodynamics. Dr. Lotan divides his time between inpatient and outpatient care, as well as performing advanced procedures in the cardiac catheterization laboratory, including invasive hemodynamic studies and endomyocardial biopsies. Dr. Lotan earned his medical degree with honors from Semmelweis University and completed his Internal Medicine Residency and Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at Sheba Medical Center in Israel. He then pursued his Advanced Heart Failure Fellowship at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. During his training, Dr. Lotan published numerous scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and contributed three book chapters, including one in the prestigious cardiovascular medicine textbook by the European Society of Cardiology. He has been invited to present his research at international medical conferences and has participated in European Task Forces and international multicenter prospective studies. Dr. Lotan's primary research focuses on advanced heart failure therapies, hemodynamics, cardiomyopathies, Myocarditis, and pericardial diseases. Dr. Lotan is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the Heart Failure Society of America, and the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Myocarditis Foundation.

Biography: Ari "Jody" Mintz, DO, is an interventional cardiologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center, specializing in vascular and endovascular intervention. He is board-certified in internal medicine, vascular medicine, cardiovascular medicine, and non-invasive vascular interpretation.Dr. Mintz, also known as "Jody" by his colleagues, graduated from A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Missouri. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, after which he completed subspecialty training in vascular medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. He returned to Lahey Hospital and Medical Center to complete further specialized fellowships in cardiovascular medicine and interventional cardiology, where he was appointed Chief fellow. After completing training in interventional cardiology, he pursued additional subspecialty training at The Rhode Island and Miriam Hospitals of Brown University in Endovascular and Vascular Medicine, where he was trained in the most advanced techniques of minimally invasive vascular procedures.

Biography: Keshava Rajagopal, MD, PhD, has joined Houston Heart and HCA Houston Healthcare from the University of Texas-Houston, as a cardiac surgeon. He will direct the Gulf Coast system's surgical programs in advanced heart and lung disease. This is planned to include short-term and durable mechanical circulatory support, heart transplantation, and lung transplantation. In addition, he will be faculty member in the new College of Medicine of the University of Houston, which is clinically partnered with HCA Houston Healthcare. In this capacity, he will develop research programs in basic and translational research. Dr. Rajagopal's surgical practice encompasses a broad range of adult cardiac operations to treat the majority of adult cardiopulmonary diseases. These include: coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic valve repair and replacement, aortic root replacement, ascending thoracic aortic replacement, mitral valve replacement, pulmonary thromboembolectomy and thromboendarterectomy, ventricular assist device implantation, heart transplantation, lung transplantation, and cannulation for short-term mechanical cardiac and pulmonary support. Dr. Rajagopal received his undergraduate education at the University of Pittsburgh, with a B.S. in Chemistry. His medical and graduate education were obtained at The University of Chicago, as part of the Medical Scientist Training Program. After graduation, he undertook training in general surgery inclusive of a postdoctoral research fellowship, and in cardiothoracic surgery, at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Rajagopal then became an Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland. Thereafter, he was recruited to the University of Texas-Houston to found a new lung transplant program, where he was most recently an Associate Professor. Dr. Rajagopal has won numerous academic awards at each stage in his education and training, as well as a faculty member at both the University of Maryland and the University of Texas-Houston. He is widely published and has been a funded investigator, and is a member of several academic societies.

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Care Philosophy: I am committed to caring for heart rhythm problems in a way that addresses your symptoms and improves overall quality and quantity of life, using an up-to-date approach to electrophysiologic interventions. During our visit, I will make sure that I understand your concerns and goals, and that you understand the treatment options that are available to you. Together, we can then decide on a tailored treatment plan including minimally invasive procedures, medications, and lifestyle changes all aimed at restoring balance to your heart's electrical system. Whether you're dealing with atrial fibrillation, pacemaker or defibrillator lead problems, ventricular arrhythmias, or other heart rhythm issues, I am dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care in a supportive and collaborative environment.