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David Southren, MDDavid Southren, MD, FACC, CHCQM, Chief of the Section of Cardiology

Dr. David Southren is a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Critical Care, Lipidology, Echocardiography, Stress Echocardiography, Healthcare and Quality Management with subspecialty boards: Physician Advisor, Risk management, patient Safety and Case Management. He is the Division Director of Cardiology at Montefiore Nyack Hospital and the Physician Advisor at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. He practices clinical cardiology both at Highland Medical, Advanced Cardiovascular Care in West Nyack, NY.

Dr. Southren received his medical doctorate from New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY. He completed his Internship and Residency at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO, and his Cardiology Fellowships at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, and New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY.

Dr. Southren is an Attending Physician in Cardiology, the Director of Cardiology and Physician Quality Advisor at Montefiore Nyack Hospital.

When he is not working in practice or broadening his educational development in medicine, Dr. Southren is passionate about exercise, optimal nutrition and outdoor sports.

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Experts

Jared Corriel, MD, RPVI, FACCJared Corriel, MD, RPVI, FACC, Medical Director of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Center at Montefiore Nyack Hospital

Dr. Jared Corriel is a board certified physician in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Echocardiology, Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT Imaging. He is a registered physician of vascular interpretation practicing at Advanced Cardiovascular Care in West Nyack, NY. Dr. Corriel received his medical doctorate from Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine in Tel Aviv, Israel. He completed his Internship and Residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center, in New York, NY and his Cardiology Fellowship at Beth Israel Medical Center, Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York, NY. Dr. Corriel is affiliated with Montefiore Nyack Hospital, Nyack, N.Y. and Good Samaritan, Suffern, N.Y. Dr. Corriel is the Director of Echocardiography and Co-Director of Cardiac CT at Montefiore Nyack Hospital.

 

James Dowling, MS, ACSM-CEP, Program Manager/Exercise Physiologist, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Congestive Heart Failure Experts

Ulrich Jorde, MDUrlich Jorde, MD

Dr. Jorde is a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine, cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation. He received his Medical Doctorate from Hamburg University in Germany, his internship and residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, NY and fellowship in Cardiology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, NY. Dr. Jorde is the Section Head of Heart Failure at Montefiore. He is a world renowned expert in heart failure management and fluent in English and German.

  

Sandhya Murthy, MDSandhya Murthy, MD

Dr. Murthy is a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine, Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure. She received her medical doctorate from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark, NJ. She completed her internship and residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in NY, NY, fellowships in Congestive Heart Failure Clinical Research and Cardiovascular Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center and a Fellowship in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation at Columbia University Medical Center in NY, NY. Dr. Murthy is an Attending Physician at Montefiore, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

 

J. Darren Murray, MSN, MHA, RN, CNOR, Stroke/CHF Navigator

Interventional Cardiology Experts

Mark Greenberg, MDMark A. Greenberg, MD

Mark Greenberg, MD, is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology. He earned his Medical Degree from the University of Illinois and completed his Medical Internship, Residency and Fellowship all at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. He is currently the Director of Cardiology Services, Montefiore Westchester/Hudson Valley Region. In addition, he is Associate Chief, Cardiology Division, Montefiore Medical Center and Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care. He has served as the Interim Chief of Cardiology, Director of Cardiac Catheterization and the Director of the Coronary Care Unit at Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Greenberg is a professor of Medicine and an Associate Professor of Radiology at Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He holds professional memberships in the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and the American College of Physicians.

Manaf Assafin, MDManaf Assafin, MD

Manaf Assafin, MD is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease Interventional Cardiology. He is an Interventional Cardiologist with Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Assafin attended New York Medical College and completed his residency and fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center.

 

Mark Menegus, MDMark Menegus, MD

Mark Menegus, MD is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease. He is an Interventional Cardiologist with Montefiore Medical Center where he completed his internship, residency and fellowship in Cardiology. Dr. Menegus attended University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

 

Michael I. Innerfield, MC, FACCMichael I. Innerfield MD, FACC

Michael Innerfield, MD, FACC, is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology and Echocardiography. He currently practices at Crystal Run Healthcare in West Nyack, NY, and is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York, NY. Dr. Innerfield earned his medical degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY, and has been in practice for 33 years. He is an attending physician at Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, NY, Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in Englewood, NJ, and Montefiore Nyack Hospital in Nyack, NY. Dr. Innerfield is a member of the American College of Physicians and a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

William Gotsis, MDWilliam Gotsis, MD

William Gotsis, MD is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology. He attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine where he received his medical degree and completed his fellowship. He completed his internship and residency at Mt. Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Gotsis currently practices at Crystal Run Healthcare in Middletown, NY.