Nationally Recognized Cardiac Care

Our nationally-recognized heart and vascular program is led by Dr. Richard Shlofmitz, Catholic Health and St. Francis Hospital Chairman of Cardiology, and a dedicated and compassionate team of cardiology experts in multiple disciplines.

St. Francis Heart Center

In addition to Long Island's most awarded heart program at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® in Roslyn, NY, you can find excellence in heart and vascular care at St. Francis Heart Center locations across Long Island.

"They Treated Me Like a Prince"

When Roberto Valle was diagnosed in his native El Salvador with a serious heart condition, he traveled to Long Island for treatment by the renowned cardiac care team at Catholic Health. He met with Dr. David D’Agate, cardiologist at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center®/Suffolk Heart Group, who found blockages in all of Roberto's major arteries.

Roberto had successful surgery thanks to the cardiac experts at the St. Francis Heart Center at Good Samaritan Hospital.

Our Leadership

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Richard Shlofmitz, MD, Chairman of Cardiology, Catholic Health and St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center®

    • Ziad Ali, MD, Director, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® DeMatteis Cardiovascular Institute; Interventional Cardiology
    • Jie Jane Cao, MD, Director, Catholic Health Advanced Cardiac Imaging/Director, Catholic Health, Translational Research for the DeMatteis Research Institute
    • Rita Jermyn, MD, Director, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® for Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics
    • Omar Khalique, MD, Director, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® and Catholic Health Cardiovascular Imaging; Director of Cardiovascular Imaging for the DeMatteis Research Institute
    • Sean Levchuck, MD, Director, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® Pediatric Cardiology
    • Joseph Levine, MD, Director, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® Arrhythmia and Pacemaker Center
    • Edward Lundy, MD, Surgical Director, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Program
    • Syed Mahmood, MD, System Director of Cardio-Oncology at Catholic Health
    • Richard Matano, MD, Director, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® Vascular Surgery
    • Thomas Pappas, MD, Director, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
    • George Petrossian, MD, Director, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® Interventional Cardiovascular Procedures; Co-Director, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® Heart Valve Center
    • Newell Robinson, MD, Chair, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery; Co-Director, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® Heart Valve Center
    • Haoyi Zheng, MD, Director, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® Cardio-Oncology Program

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    • Larry Altschul, MD, Director, Good Samaritan Hospital Cardiology
    • Ezra Deutsch, MD, Director, Good Samaritan Hospital Interventional Cardiology
    • Michael Aaron, MD, Director, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Cardiology
    • Christopher LaMendola, MD, Director, Good Samaritan Hospital Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
    • Armen Ovsepian, MD, Director, Good Samaritan Hospital Electrophysiology Services

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    • Sidharth Yadav, MD, Co-Director, Mercy Hospital Catherization Lab
    • Gary Freidman, MD, Co-Director, Mercy Hospital Catherization Lab

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    • Allen Jeremias, MD, Co-Director, St. Joseph Hospital Catheterization Lab

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    Care Across Long Island

    You will find expert heart and vascular doctors at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® and St. Francis Heart Center locations across Long Island. Explore below to find a doctor near you.

    Our Care Team

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    Find a Doctor at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center® (Roslyn, NY)

    • Marlon Rosenbaum, MD

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    Find a Doctor at St. Francis Heart Center at Good Samaritan Hospital (West Islip, NY)

    Interventionalists

    • Ezra Deutsch, MD
    • David Reich, MD
    • Paul Lee, MD
    • Matthew Liakos, MD
    • Rakesh Patel, MD
    • Shahram Hormozi, MD
    • Michael Happes, MD
    • Ralph Caselnova, MD
    • Thomas Chengot, DO
    • Samy Selim, MD
    • Puneet Gandotra, MD

    Interventional Neurology

    • Kimon Bekelis, MD
    • Symeon Missios, MD
       

    (Pulmonary embolisms) INARI/EKOS

    • Ezra Deutsch, MD
    • David Reich, MD
    • Paul Lee, MD
    • Matthew Liakos, MD
    • Rakesh Patel, MD
    • Shahram Hormozi, MD
    • Michael Happes, MD
    • Ralph Caselnova, MD
    • Thomas Chengot, DO

    Patent foramen ovale (PFO)

    • David Reich, MD
    • Michael Happes, MD

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    TAVR

    • Ezra Deutsch, MD
    • David Reich, MD
    • Paul Lee, MD
    • Michael Happes, MD
    • Thomas Chengot, DO

    MitraClip

    • David Reich, MD
    • Michael Happes, MD

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    • Armen Ovsepian, MD
    • Justin Shaber, MD
    • Eric Uyguanco, MD
    • Alex Vidal, MD
    • Ching Wei Russell Chen, MD
    • Michael Weber, MD
    • Leigh Ann Hutchinson, MD
    • Anastasios Manaris, MD
    • Todd Cohen, MD

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    Find a Doctor at St. Francis Heart Center at Mercy Hospital (Rockville Centre, NY)

    Interventionalists

    • Sidartha Yadav, DO
    • Maulik Patel, MD

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    • Bassiema Ibrahim, MD

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    Find a Doctor at St. Francis Heart Center at St. Catherine of Siena Hospital (Smithtown, NY)

    Interventionalists

    • Ezra Deutsch, MD
    • Michael Happes, MD
    • Michael Rosenband, MD
    • Rakesh Patel, MD
    • Shahram Hormozi, MD
    • Shamin Khan, MD

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    • Abram Mozes, MD
    • Armen Ovsepian, MD
    • Michael Weber, MD
    • Leigh Hutchinson, MD
    • Alex Vidal, MD
    • Trevor Verga, MD

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    Find a Doctor at St. Francis Heart Center at St. Joseph Hospital (Bethpage, NY)

    Interventionalists

    • Allen Jeremias, MD
    • Ralph Caselnova, MD
    • Thomas Chengot, DO

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    Heart & Vascular Services