Seema Boesky Heart Center
Lifesaving cardiac care, close to home
The Seema Boesky Heart Center at Northern Westchester Hospital, an integral part of Northwell’s Cardiovascular Institute, combines a team of leading cardiologists with state-of-the-art medical technology and access to one of the top cardiac surgery programs in the country. It also includes community education and screening, as well as medically monitored cardiac rehabilitation.
Heart attacks and other cardiac emergencies
Our cardiac catheterization lab, the newest in New York state, is open 24/7, 365 days a year to handle all cardiac emergencies—when every minute counts. We've recruited top interventional cardiologists with decades of experience in cardiac catheterization to develop and run this exceptional program and lab. Here, cardiac specialists can diagnose and treat coronary artery disease, various types of heart attack, angina, acute coronary syndrome and congestive heart failure.
Our electrophysiology lab offers you and your loved ones the best results possible for every type of heart irregularity or arrhythmia.
Lenox Hill Heart & Lung
As an extension of the renowned Lenox Hill Heart & Lung program, we can offer patients at Northern Westchester Hospital seamless care from some of the nation’s top cardiac physicians, all extensively trained in high-risk cases. This includes patients diagnosed with coronary artery disease needing bypass surgery or valve problems requiring replacement.
Lenox Hill Hospital has an outstanding open-heart surgery program. Cardiac surgery outcomes at Lenox Hill are routinely among the top in New York state, and Lenox Hill is ranked in the top 5% in the country for overall cardiac care.
With our collaborative approach to care, patients benefit from the expertise of a seasoned team of top cardiac specialists who use the most advanced medical technology. The best part? Our community has direct access to one of the best cardiac surgery programs in the country.
Northwell Cardiovascular Institute is a leader in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. With the nation’s highest cardiac success rates and the most experienced team in the tri-state area, there’s nothing we can’t handle.
Cardiac rehabilitation near home
Patients who’ve had heart transplant, heart attack, valve repair/replacement, stent or bypass surgery, or other cardiothoracic surgery, can recover and rehab close to home at NWH at Chappaqua Crossing. Our cardiac rehabilitation therapists have advanced training and stay in regular communication with patients’ physicians. Learn more about our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at (914) 458-8781.
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Our team
Mark Phillip Abrams, MD
Associate Director - Cardiac Electrophysiology of Cardiology, Northern Westchester Hospital
James Walter Catanese, MD
Chair - Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Northern Westchester Hospital
Subbarao Choudry, MD
Director - Electrophysiology of Cardiology, Northern Westchester Hospital
Umar Shahid Rashid, MD
Director - Quality, Interventional Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Northern Westchester Hospital, Director - Interventional Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Northern Westchester Hospital
Carl Dietrich Reimers, MD
Director - Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Department of Cardiology, Northern Westchester Hospital
Aglae Garvey Rene, MD
Associate Director of Cardiology, Northern Westchester Hospital
