Northwell Health Department of Cardiology 2019 Highlights Message from the Chair
Jeffrey T. Kuvin, MD, FACC, FAHA
Northwell Cardiology, a premier clinical and academic service line, is comprised of hospital-based faculty, a network of community providers, and many other multi-disciplinary care givers. We deliver team-based care, from preventive strategies to advanced techniques, for acute and chronic cardiovascular illnesses. Northwell Cardiology continues to expand, with approximately 250 cardiologists practicing at 80 sites. The Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital at North Shore University Hospital serves as the quaternary care cardiac center and enjoys strong alignment with other system hospitals, including Huntington, Lenox Hill, Long Island Jewish, Peconic Bay, Southside, and Staten Island. Northwell Cardiologists strive to ensure high quality, compassionate care while maintaining a focus on innovation, research and education. Major clinical programs include critical care, electrophysiology, heart failure, imaging, interventional and structural, prevention, vascular, and women’s heart disease. In addition, we have developed centers of excellence in areas such as advanced heart failure, atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia, device lead management, cardio-obstetrics, cardio-oncology, genomics and precision medicine, and valvular heart disease, among others. The Departments of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery work together seamlessly to provide options for patients. Northwell is a dynamic place to practice with a true dedication to the academic mission.
Jeffrey T. Kuvin, MD is the Chair of the Department of Cardiology and Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Chair of Cardiology at North Shore University and Long Island Jewish Hospitals, Co-Director of the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital at North Shore University Hospital, and Senior Vice President of Cardiology at Northwell Health, Central and Eastern Regions.
Northwell Cardiology delivers the best cardiovascular care to every patient, every day. Leading the way in cardiovascular care
Northwell Health is the largest healthcare system in the region and is consistently recognized for outstanding patient outcomes and satisfaction. Northwell Cardiology leads the way with compassionate, high-quality care.
Faculty Teaching and Training Programs Northwell Cardiology has a diverse faculty Teaching and training occur at all levels focused on outstanding patient interactions, at Northwell Cardiology. Zucker School of quality of care, and academic pursuits. Our Medicine students rotate on cardiology clinicians are widely recognized as leaders in services and get a hands-on introduction to their fields, many of whom are recognized cardiology care. Internal medicine residents nationally, regionally, and locally and set the are well integrated into cardiology practice, standard for patients with cardiovascular disease. and many choose to spend elective and Research is a significant part of the department’s research time to expand their training. mission, with an emphasis on clinically oriented Northwell has highly competitive, robust investigations. Faculty publish in leading journals, general cardiology fellowship programs sharing findings and mechanistic insight. (North Shore University Hospital/ Long Island Jewish Medical Center; Lenox Research Focuses Hill Hospital; Staten Island University – Acute myocardial infarction care Hospital), with subspecialty programs in – Advances in cardiovascular imaging advanced heart failure, electrophysiology, – Arrythmia ablation techniques interventional cardiology, including complex – Improvements for peripheral vascular care and high-risk coronary intervention, – Methods to assess clinical competency prevention, and vascular medicine. – New techniques for valvular heart disease Cardiology trainees participate in a myriad – Novel technologies for support of the of system educational offerings, clinical failing heart experiences, and research opportunities. – Risk factor control and lifestyle modifications – Gender, socioeconomic, ethnic gaps in cardiovascular care
Northwell is a dynamic place to practice medicine with a strong dedication to the academic mission.
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Northwell Physician Partners: H >250 cardiologists ~80 sites Quaternary Inpatient Cardiology: North Shore University Hospital, Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital Tertiary Inpatient Cardiology: H H Huntington Hospital Lenox Hill Hospital H Long Island Jewish Medical Center H Peconic Bay Medical Center Southside Hospital H Staten Island University Hospital H H F H Major Clinical Programs: H H H H H Critical care H Electrophysiology H Heart failure H Imaging H Interventional, structural Prevention H Vascular Leading Programs: H Acute coronary artery disease management Advanced heart failure, Five tertiary hospitals Three specialty care hospitals including mechanical support and transplantation – Lenox Hill Hospital – Cohen Children’s Medical Center – Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital – South Oaks Hospital Arrhythmia management – Long Island Jewish Medical Center – Zucker Hillside Hospital Cardio-obstetrics – Katz Women’s Hospital Cardio-oncology – North Shore University Hospital Lead extraction – Katz Women’s Hospital Percutaneous valve therapy – Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital Risk factor modification – Southside Hospital and rehabilitation – Staten Island University Hospital, North Women’s cardiovascular disease Others
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H H H H H F H H H H H H H H Hospitals Donald and Barbara Zucker H School of Medicine at F Feinstein Institutes Hofstra/Northwell Physician Offices H Hofstra Northwell School of Imaging Centers Graduate Nursing H Urgent Care Centers and Physician Assistant Studies Ambulatory Surgery Centers Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine H Cancer Centers at Northwell Health Dialysis Centers Lenox Health Greenwich Village H Lab Patient Service Centers
Three specialty care hospitals 11 community hospitals Four affiliate hospitals Strategic alliances
– Cohen Children’s Medical Center – Glen Cove Hospital – Boca Raton Regional Hospital – CASAColumbia – South Oaks Hospital – Huntington Hospital – Crouse Hospital – Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory – Zucker Hillside Hospital – Long Island Jewish Forest Hills – Maimonides Medical Center – Epworth HealthCare – Long Island Jewish Valley Stream – Nassau University Medical Center – Karolinska Institute – The Orthopedic Hospital – One Brooklyn Health – Northern Westchester Hospital – OPKO Health BioReference Laboratories – Mather Hospital – Rothman Institute – Peconic Bay Medical Center – University of Notre Dame – Phelps Hospital – Western Connecticut Health Network – Plainview Hospital – Yale New Haven Health – Staten Island University Hospital, South – Syosset Hospital
2019 Highlights | 5 Cardiology volumes
Ablation Pacemaker Defibrillator Procedures Insertions Insertions
2019 2019 2019 Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital 520 634 344 Long Island Jewish Medical Center 362 294 217 Lenox Hill Hospital 428 316 125 Southside Hospital 301 241 118 Huntington Hospital 42 218 91 Staten Island University Hospital 243 281 162 Peconic Bay Medical Center − 57 21
Total: 1,896 2,041 1,078
Percutaneous Catheterization Coronary Procedures Interventions
2019 2019 Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital 7,593 3,002 Long Island Jewish Medical Center 2,637 853 Lenox Hill Hospital 4,306 2,032 Southside Hospital 2,724 986 Huntington Hospital 1,502 453 Staten Island University Hospital 2,300 977 Peconic Bay Medical Center 905 194
Total: 21,957 8,487
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Ablation Pacemaker Defibrillator Procedures Insertions Insertions Inpatient Discharges
2019 2019 2019 2019 Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital 520 634 344 Cardiology 20,584 Long Island Jewish Medical Center 362 294 217 Cardiac Intervention 5,995 Lenox Hill Hospital 428 316 125 Cardiac EPS 4,404 Southside Hospital 301 241 118 Cardiac Cath 3,454 Huntington Hospital 42 218 91 Total 34,438 Staten Island University Hospital 243 281 162
Peconic Bay Medical Center − 57 21 Office Visits Total: 1,896 2,041 1,078 2019 Office visits 503,634
Percutaneous Catheterization Coronary Procedures Interventions 2019 2019 Recognized for excellence Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital 7,593 3,002 Long Island Jewish Medical Center 2,637 853 in cardiac care Lenox Hill Hospital 4,306 2,032 Cardiology programs across Northwell Health are ranked among the best by New York’s Department Southside Hospital 2,724 986 of Health. 1,502 453 Huntington Hospital Northwell’s cardiac programs are recognized as top Staten Island University Hospital 2,300 977 in the country by U.S. News and World Report. Peconic Bay Medical Center 905 194 Northwell cardiologists are consistently highlighted as “top doctors” in the nation, region, and state. Total: 21,957 8,487 Programs in advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation, valvular heart disease, arrhythmias, and atherosclerosis are consistently noted for outstanding outcomes.
2019 Highlights | 7 Department of Cardiology Mission
The Department of Cardiology is dedicated to servicing the local community and beyond, expanding and developing new programs, recruiting highly talented faculty, focusing on patient and provider well-being, and pursuing new knowledge.
For more information about our physicians and services, visit Northwell.edu/heart, call 855-HEART-11 (855-432-7811) or contact the Department of Cardiology:
Jeffrey T. Kuvin, MD, FACC, FAHA Arlene M. Karole, CHCP, CMP, MSA Professor and Chair, Department of Cardiology, Director, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Department of Cardiology, Academic Engagement, Chair, Cardiology, Education and Communications North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center Tel: (516) 238-6530 Email: [email protected] Co-Director, Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital Senior Vice President, Cardiology, Central & Eastern Regions, Northwell Health Tel: (516) 562-1427 Email: [email protected]
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