Partnering with the #1 Cardiac Program in Miami, Florida

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Columbia University’s Division of Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center

Since 2009, Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) has partnered with the Mount Sinai Medical Center (MSMC) in Miami to provide the highest level of cardiovascular care in the region.

Columbia University’s Division of Cardiology at MSMC offers comprehensive services, the latest procedures, and excellent coordination of care for patients who split their time between Miami and New York City—and the same world-class level of care you've come to expect from Columbia.

Columbia Expertise

All members of Columbia University’s Division of Cardiology at MSMC are also full faculty at CUIMC and can seamlessly coordinate your cardiovascular care between locations and providers.

Active in the Latest Research

As part of CUIMC, MSMC faculty are active in groundbreaking cardiovascular research, offering patients access to the most advanced cardiac treatments through the latest clinical trials.


Learn More About Columbia University’s Division of Cardiology at MSMC

To learn more about services offered by the division or to make an appointment with a provider, please visit the MSMC website.


Meet Our Team

  • Gervasio A. Lamas, MD

    • Professor of Medicine at CUMC
    • Chairman of Medicine
    • Chief, Columbia University Division of Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center
    • Co-Director, Mount Sinai Heart Institute
    • Professor at the Columbia University Division of Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center
  • Nirat Beohar, MD

    • Professor of Medicine at CUMC
    • Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
    • Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program
    • Medical Director, Structural Heart Disease Program
    • Professor at the Columbia University Division of Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center
  • Esteban Escolar, MD

    • Associate Professor of Medicine at CUMC
    • Director, Coronary Care Unit
    • Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program
    • Director, Cardiology Clinical Services
    • Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
    • Associate Professor at the Columbia University Division of Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center
  • Christos George Mihos, MD

    • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
    • Director, Echo Lab
  • Denisse Diaz, MD

    • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
  • Sofia Horvath, MD

    • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
  • Mark Joseph Larralde, MD

    • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
  • Olivia Mechanic, MD

    • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
  • Rafle Fernandez, MD

    • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
  • Alfonso Tolentino, MD

    • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
    • Vice Chairman of Medicine
    • Director of Electrocardiography Laboratory at the Columbia Division of Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center
  • Todd Heimowitz, DO

    • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
  • Christian Koelbl, MD, PhD

    • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
  • Jorge Fuentes, MD

    • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
  • Cesar Conde, MD

    • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
  • Raymond Rodriguez, MD

    • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine