Eamon Y. Duffy, MD, MBA, FACC
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Overview
Eamon Duffy, MD, MBA, FACC, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University and an Attending Physician at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Dr. Duffy is a graduate of the Yale School of Medicine and the Yale School of Management. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He completed his fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and in his final year served as chief fellow. He then completed a fellowship in echocardiography at Columbia and a fellowship in sports cardiology and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at Morristown Medical Center.
Dr. Duffy is a clinical non-invasive cardiologist with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases in adults, including hypertension, high cholesterol, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, heart rhythm disorders, and cardiomyopathies. He attends on the inpatient cardiology service, leading teams of residents and medical students. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography, and Nuclear Cardiology.
In addition to general cardiology, Dr. Duffy is an expert in sports cardiology and is passionate about caring for athletes who have cardiac disease or seek cardiac assessment prior to exercise or competition. He is an active long-distance runner and enjoys caring for fellow runners and endurance athletes as they balance their health with their next PR. He has expertise in exercise testing, VO2 max testing, lactate threshold testing, and prescribing exercise safely for patients with cardiac disease or risk factors. He is actively involved in multiple research efforts to study athletic and cardiac performance.
Dr. Duffy founded the Columbia Runners Heart Clinic, a clinic dedicated to the cardiac care of runners and other endurance athletes. If you are interested in being seen in this clinic, please email ed2947@cumc.columbia.edu.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Adult Cardiology
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Disease
- General Cardiology
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Sports Cardiology
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Gender
- Male
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MD, Yale University School of Medicine
- MBA, Yale School of Management
- Residency: Internal Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- Fellowship: Advanced Echocardiography, New York-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- Fellowship: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Sports Cardiology, Morristown Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Nuclear Cardiology
- Echocardiography
- Internal Medicine
Honors & Awards
2018: Parker Prize, Yale University
2018: The Norma Bailey Berniker Prize, Yale University
2018: Dean’s Prize for Community Service, Yale University
2015: Elm-Ivy Award, Yale University
Research
Research Studies
New York Fitness Cohort Study
The New York Fitness Cohort (NYFC) study, led by Dr. Michael Lipton, MD, PhD, aims to assess the competing effects of fitness and head impacts (“headers”) on the brains of soccer players. This NIH-funded, longitudinal investigation compares soccer players, non-contact athletes, and non-athletes using advanced neuroimaging, VO2max testing, and cognitive assessments to determine whether fitness can offset heading-related brain changes and establish evidence-based thresholds for safe participation. If you are a current or former soccer player and interested in participating, please reach out.
New York Road Runners Cardiac Screening Study
New York Road Runners (NYRR), Columbia University, and the Runner Health Consortium (RHC) are collaborating on a study to evaluate a pre-race cardiac screening survey in long-distance runners preparing for their next race. The survey focuses on cardiac risk factors but also on runners’ understanding of the potential cardiac risks associated with long-distance running. Findings will inform the feasibility and effectiveness of cardiac screening and education strategies designed to improve the safety of long-distance running races.
ELITE Study
Led by Stanford University’s Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, the ELITE Study is an international collaboration of investigators aiming to define the genetic factors associated with physical fitness in the world’s most elite endurance athletes. To qualify, you must have a lifetime highest VO2max of 55+ (mL/min/kg) for women and 65+ men as documented via a laboratory exercise test or wristwatch estimate. Participation takes only 15 minutes and can be done remotely. Participants read and sign a consent form, fill out a brief health and athletic performance survey, and provide a saliva sample.
ORCCA Study
The Outcomes Registry for Cardiac Conditions in Athletes (ORCCA) study aims to monitor clinical outcomes in athletes diagnosed with cardiac conditions at risk for sudden death. This is a registry study that will follow athletes who meet the following criteria: age 14 to 35 years old at the time of enrollment, have a diagnosis of an eligible cardiac diagnosis or eligible borderline findings, and participate in competitive sport at the time of enrollment or within the last 2 years. Please read more about the study and the researchers leading this work here, and please reach out if you are interested in participating.
Masters Runners Study
This research study is focused on understanding the physiology and performance of masters endurance runners (age 40+). We are studying how specific approaches to training, fueling, and supplements influence performance in this population. Findings from this study may help guide future investigations into age-specific endurance training strategies and support evidence-based recommendations for extending competitive longevity in aging athletes. We welcome masters runners who are interested in learning more about this work to reach out and get involved.
If you are interested in joining these research studies as a participant or collaborator, please reach out via email to ed2947@cumc.columbia.edu.