Gaining a better understanding of cardiovascular disease and stroke requires a team
effort. Cardiologists, cell and molecular biologists, geneticists and other specialists
are all needed. The scientists profiled below demonstrate the multidisciplinary nature of Einstein
cardiology today.
Richard N. Kitsis, M.D.
Director, Wilf
Family Cardiovascular Research Institute
Dr. Gerald and Myra Dorros Professor of
Cardiovascular Disease
Michael H. Alderman, M.D.
Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health
Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)
Atran Foundation Chair in Social Medicine
Dr. Nir Barzilai
Professor, Department of Medicine (Endocrinology)
Profesor, Departamento de Genética
Cátedra Ingeborg e Ira Leon Rennert de Investigación sobre el Envejecimiento
Director, Instituto de Investigación del Envejecimiento
Dr. Dongsheng Cai, doctor en medicina.
Profesor, Departamento de FarmacologÃÂÂÂÂa Molecular
Yun Chen, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Cardiology)
Dra. Ana MarÃÂÂÂÂa Cuervo, PhD
Professor, Departments of Developmental &
Molecular Biology, Anatomy & Structural Biology, and Medicine (Gastroenterology & Liver
Diseases)
PhD Kelvin Davies.
Professor, Department of Urology
Professor, Department of Physiology & Biophysics
Dr. Luigi Di Biase, Doctor en PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Cardiology)
Director de Servicios de Arritmia, Departamento de Medicina
Mario J. GarcÃÂÂÂÂa, MD
Professor, Department of Medicine (Cardiology)
Profesor, Departamento de RadiologÃÂÂÂÂa
Cátedra Pauline Levitt de Medicina
Jefe de la División de CardiologÃÂÂÂÂa del Departamento de Medicina
Codirector del Centro Montefiore Einstein para el Cuidado CardÃÂÂÂÂaco y Vascular
PhD en FilosofÃÂÂÂÂa, Evripidis Gavathiotis.
Profesor adjunto, Departamento de BioquÃÂÂÂÂmica
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Cardiology)
Daphne T. Hsu, MD
Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology)
Chief de la División de CardiologÃÂÂÂÂa Pediátrica
Co-Director of the Pediatric Heart Center
Dr. Ulrich P. Jorde
Professor, Department of Medicine (Cardiology)
Doctor Robert C. Kaplan
Profesor, Departamento de EpidemiologÃÂÂÂÂa y Salud de la Población
Fundación Dorothy y William Manealoff y Cátedra Molly Rosen de Medicina Social
Jorge Kizer, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Cardiology)
Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health
Director of Clinical Cardiovascular Research, Department of Medicine
Thomas V. McDonald, M.D.
Professor,
Departments of Medicine (Cardiology) and
FarmacologÃÂÂÂÂa Molecular
Dr. Robert E. Michler
Professor, Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Professor, Department of Surgery
Chair, Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Presidente del Departamento de CirugÃÂÂÂÂa
Samuel Belkin Professorial Chair (YU)
Codirector del Centro Montefiore Einstein para el Cuidado CardÃÂÂÂÂaco y Vascular
Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health
Director of Clinical Cardiovascular Research, Department of Medicine
PhD y Letras, Bernice E. Morrow
Sidney L. and
Miriam K. Olson Professor in Cardiology;
Director, Division of Translational
Genetics, Department of Genetics
PhD Jeffrey E. Pessin
Professor, Department of Medicine (Endocrinology)
Profesor, Departamento de FarmacologÃÂÂÂÂa Molecular
Judy R. and Alfred A. Rosenberg Professorial Chair in Diabetes Research
Director, Diabetes Research Center, Department of Medicine
Ileana L. Piña, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor, Department of Medicine (Cardiology)
Profesor, Departamento de EpidemiologÃÂÂÂÂa y Salud de la Población
Victor L. Schuster, MD
Senior Vice-Dean
Professor, Department of Medicine (Nephrology)
Professor, Department of Physiology & Biophysics
Cátedra de Medicina Ted y Florence Baumritter
Doctor en Medicina, Nicolás ES Sibinga
Associate
Professor, Departments of Medicine (Cardiology) and of Developmental & Molecular
Biology
Rajat Singh, M.D., M.B., B.S.
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Endocrinology)
Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Pharmacology
PhD David C. Spray
Profesor, Departamento de Neurociencia Dominick P. Purpura
Professor, Department of Medicine (Cardiology)
Daniel T. Stein, M.D.
Professor, Department of Medicine (Endocrinology)
Chair of the Institutional Review Board
Yousin Suh, Ph.D.
Profesor, Departamento de Genética
Profesor, Departamento de OftalmologÃÂÂÂÂa y Ciencias Visuales
Professor, Department of Medicine (Endocrinology)
Herbert B. Tanowitz, M.D.
Profesor, Departamento de PatologÃÂÂÂÂa
Profesor, Departamento de Medicina (Enfermedades Infecciosas)
Dra. Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller
Distinguished University Professor Emerita, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health
Dorothy and William Manealoff Foundation and Molly Rosen Chair in Social Medicine Emerita
Principal Investigator, Women's Health Initiative
Peng Wu, Ph.D.
Profesor Adjunto, Departamento de BioquÃÂÂÂÂmica
PhD Fajun Yang
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Endocrinology)
Associate Professor, Department of Developmental & Molecular Biology
Renjian Zheng, Ph.D.
Instructor, Department of Medicine (Cardiology)
Dr. Bin Zhou, PhD
Profesor, Departamento de Genética
Profesor, Departamento de PediatrÃÂÂÂÂa
Professor, Department of Medicine (Cardiology)