AblationforCardiacArrhythmias near Scranton, PA

Biography: Dr. Samantha Lee, MD is a Cardiology Specialist who practices in Staten Island, NY. She is 38 years old. Dr. Samantha Lee, MD is affiliated with Staten Island University Hospital.

Biography: ColumbiaDoctors Medical Group is one of the largest multi-specialty practices in New York State, comprised of an experienced group of physicians specializing in Cardiology, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Vascular Disease, and Internal Medicine. The physicians at ColumbiaDoctors Medical Group are specialists in many areas of medicine, including: Congenital Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation, Cardiovascular Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Catheterization, Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary Medicine and Nutrition & Wellness. ColumbiaDoctors Medical Group physicians are faculty members at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center and actively participate in advanced research, in an effort to offer patients with complex illnesses access to therapies not readily available elsewhere. Some of the current cardiology protocols include: non-surgical treatments for valvular disease, new treatments for atrial fibrillation, methods to avoid use of blood thinners, as well as modalities to treat blood pressure with less medication. The physicians at ColumbiaDoctors Medical Group practice in several Westchester County locations include Hawthorne, White Plains, Eastchester, Hartsdale, Mount Vernon, Scarsdale, and Somers. Orange County locations include Goshen and Port Jervis New York.

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."

Biography: Dr. Hiroo Takayamais Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He has more than 20 years of experience in treating patients with heart and vascular problems. As the Director of the Aortic Surgery Program and co-Director of the Aortic Center, the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, and the Marfan Clinic at NYP/Columbia, Dr. Takayama has contributed to the care of over 4,000 patients by performing a variety of aortic and cardiac surgical procedures, approximately 300-350 operations every year. Dr. Takayama is internationally recognized for his work on complex aortic surgery (minimally invasive aortic surgery, valve-sparing aortic root replacement, aortic valve repair, aortic arch and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair), hybrid aortic surgery (thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair), myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and heart failure surgery. He is a leader in outcome research in aortic diseases and heart failure. He has published more than 300-350 manuscripts in prestigious, peer-reviewed journals and has authored numerous book chapters about heart disease. Dr. Takayama attended University of Tokyo for Medical School, did his internship at University of Tokyo, general surgery residency in University of Washington Medical Center, and cardio-thoracic surgery fellowship in New-York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Eric Rosenwinkel, MD is a Cardiology Specialist who practices in Lansdale, PA. He is 57 years old and has been practicing for 24 years. Dr. Eric Rosenwinkel, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Lansdale Hospital and Jefferson Abington Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Valay Parikh, MD is a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist who practices in Staten Island, NY. He is 40 years old. Dr. Valay Parikh, MD is affiliated with Staten Island University Hospital.

Biography: Gioia Turitto, MD is board certified in Cardiovascular Diseases and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. Dr. Turitto graduated from University Campus Biomedico Di Roma and completed her medical internship, residency and fellowships at SUNY Health Science Center. Dr. Turitto's clinical interests include arrhytmia ablation, risk stratification for sudden cardiac death, device implantation, syncope and heart failure. Dr. Turitto is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University.