Ira A Blaufarb, MD Email Ira Blaufarb
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- Position
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Medicine, Cardiology
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- Specialties
- Cardiology (Heart)
- Nuclear Cardiology
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- Language
- English
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- Hospital Affiliation
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
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- Phone
- Mount Sinai Manhattan Heart - 87th Street 212-828-3200 212-828-3200
Dr. Blaufarb is a passionate and gentle physician with a particular interest in women’s cardiac health. His patients love his ability to translate complex cardiac conditions into understandable terms as well as his natural gift to encourage and comfort. Dr. Blaufarb is an avid cyclist with a keen business sense evidenced by his recent completion of the NYU Stern Executive MBA program.
Dr. Blaufarb received his Bachelor of Science from Union College and his Doctor of Medicine from Jefferson Medical College. He completed his residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, and a fellowship in cardiology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. From 1995 to 1996, and Dr. Blaufarb was the Administrative Chief Fellow in the Division of Cardiology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr Blaufarb is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Nuclear Cardiology. In addition to acting as an Associate Professor at Mount Sinai, Dr. Blaufarb is also on staff at Lenox Hill Hospital.
Clinical Focus
- Aortic Disease
- Cardiology Second Opinion
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Chest Pain
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Coronary Artery Disease
- ECG / EKG
- Endocarditis
- Pericarditis
Education
MD, Jefferson Medical College
MBA, NYU Stern School of Business
Cardiology Fellowship, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical Internship, The Mount Sinai Hospital
Residency, Internal Medicine
The Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiology
Albert Einstein Colllege of Medicine/ Montefiore Medical Center
Language
English
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