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To Your Health: Cardiology Blog

The latest in heart health news, wellness and insights from Valley experts.

There are a million questions that spring into your mind when your heart health is shaky. That’s why it’s important to have a team you can trust to get the answers you need—one that can address your concerns and manage your care without missing a beat.

Your cardiologists at Valley Medical Group will be more than heart doctors. They’re your partner, ally and support whether you’re looking to check-up on your heart or talk about the more serious issues you’re facing.

With our Cardiac Program you can receive a full spectrum of care that includes the most advanced surgery via traditional and/or minimally invasive techniques. In addition, we offer a free heart health screening for women.

Physicians Offering this Service:

Kariann Abbate, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology
Paramus, Ridgewood

Michael Anshelevich, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology Nuclear Medicine
Hackensack, Westwood

Stuart Barr, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology Nuclear Medicine
Hackensack, Westwood

Advay Bhatt, MD
Clinical Instructor, The Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Cardiac Services Cardiology Electrophysiology
New York, Paramus, Ridgewood, Wayne

Mariano Brizzio, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, The Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Cardiac Services Cardiac Surgery
Paramus

Elliot Brown, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology
Clifton, Lincoln Park, Wayne

Benita Burke, MD
Medical Director, Valley Medical Group’s Heart Care for Women Cardiac Services Cardiology
Ridgewood

Thomas Cocke, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology Interventional Cardiology Structural Heart Disease
Hackensack, Westwood

Omid Dardashti, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology Nuclear Medicine
Ridgewood

Sheldon Eisenberg, MD
Managing Partner, VMG Cardiology-Westwood; Member of Cardiology Steering Committee Cardiac Services Cardiology Nuclear Medicine
Hackensack, Westwood

Zev Frankel, MD
Cardiac Services Echocardiography Nuclear Medicine
Ridgewood

Howard Goldschmidt, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology
Ridgewood

John Goncalves, MD
Director, Cardiac Surgery and Surgical Director, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Program; Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, The Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Cardiac Services Cardiac Surgery
Paramus

Edward Julie, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology Interventional Cardiology
Clifton, Lincoln Park, Wayne

Sarah Kaplan, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology
Ridgewood

Francis Kim, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology Interventional Cardiology
Westwood

Joel Landzberg, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology Interventional Cardiology
Hackensack, Westwood

Elliott Lichtstein, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology Interventional Cardiology
Hackensack, Westwood

Suneet Mittal, MD
Trustee, Associate Chair of Cardiovascular Services, Valley Medical Group; Director of Electrophysiology, Medical Director of The Snyder Center for Comprehensive Atrial Fibrillation, The Valley Hospital; and Director of Cardiac Research, Valley Health System; Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, The Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Cardiac Services Cardiology Electrophysiology
New York, Paramus, Ridgewood, Wayne

Patricia Murphy, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology Echocardiography
Hackensack, Westwood

Dan Musat, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology Electrophysiology
New York, Paramus, Wayne

Mark Preminger, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology Electrophysiology
New York, Paramus, Ridgewood, Wayne

Zohair Raza, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology
Clifton, Wayne, Wayne

Dennis Reison, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology Interventional Cardiology
Ridgewood

Kedar Sankholkar, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology
New York

Robert Saporito, MD
Physician at Large, Physician Leadership Council; Chair, Compliance Subcommittee; Member, Physician Education Committee Cardiac Services Cardiology Interventional Cardiology
Ridgewood

Tina Sichrovsky, MD
Clinical Instructor, The Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Cardiac Services Cardiology Electrophysiology
Paramus, Ridgewood

Alan Simon, MD
Director, Cardiac Imaging Cardiac Services Cardiology Interventional Cardiology Nuclear Medicine
Ridgewood

Bruce Skolnick, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology Interventional Cardiology
Clifton, Wayne

Gerald Sotsky, MD
Chair, VMG-Cardiac Services; Chairman, Cardiac Strategic Leadership Council, Cleveland Clinic Affiliation Cardiac Services Cardiology
Ridgewood

Mark Sotsky, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology
Ridgewood

Mark Teicher, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology Interventional Cardiology
Clifton, Wayne

Mitchell Weiser, MD
Cardiac Services Cardiology Nuclear Medicine
Ridgewood

Sean Wilson, MD
Director, Structural Heart Disease Program Cardiac Services Cardiology Interventional Cardiology Nuclear Medicine Structural Heart Disease
Ridgewood

Alex Zapolanski, MD
Director, Cardiac Surgery; Clinical Professor of Medicine, The Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Cardiac Services Cardiac Surgery
Paramus

Cardiac Services

Partnering for better care

In addition to our advanced heart health services in New Jersey and New York, we’re also affiliated in care with Cleveland Clinic’s Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute.

Insurance Information

Most of our doctors accept the following plans:

Medicare
Horizon BCBS
Aetna
Oxford
Amerihealth
Magnacare
Cigna/Great West Healthcare
Multiplan
Coventry
Qualcare
Consumer Health Network
United Healthcare
Health Republic Insurance of New Jersey

Check your carrier’s website for confirmation as this information can change. You may also call your cardiologist’s office with any questions regarding the insurance he/she accepts.