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The Department of Cardiology of Northwell Health, the largest provider of cardiovascular care in New Nork, and The Zucker School of Medicine is seeking a Heart Failure specialist to join North Shore University Hospital’s Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital and the Long Island Jewish Medical Center.

Candidates must be Board Certified/Board Eligible in Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure. An interest in Pulmonary Hypertension would be welcome as well. The Advanced Heart Failure program at Northwell Health is a multi-disciplinary team including heart failure cardiologists and surgeons, trainees, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses, as well as pharmacy, behavioral health, social work, and nutritional services. We offer the full spectrum of care to the advanced heart failure patient, including cardiopulmonary exercise testing, hemodynamic monitor implantation, LVAD and cardiac transplant, advanced imaging, electrophysiology, and participation in clinical trials. North Shore University Hospital is the only hospital to offer heart and lung transplantation on Long Island.

Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 21 hospitals, 850+ outpatient facilities, and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 80,000 employees – 18,900 nurses and 4,900 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Our professionals are relentless about staying ahead of the latest clinical trials and research, partnering with our own Feinstein Institute and other world-renowned institutions.

Northwell Health offers a competitive salary and benefits package. In addition, an academic appointment with The Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell is commensurate with credentials and experience. Physicians will be employed as members of Northwell Physician Partners, the fifth largest medical group in the country.

Cover letter, with CV, should be addressed to:

Jeffrey Kuvin, MD

Chair, Department of Cardiology, Northwell Health

For further details or to apply, please e-mail the Office of Physician Recruitment at: OPR@northwell.edu

 

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