Robert Steven Zilinyi, MD
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Overview
Robert Zilinyi, MD, is an interventional cardiologist specializing in complex coronary and endovascular interventions. He performs catheter-based interventions in the coronary, pulmonary, and peripheral arteries as well as the peripheral venous system.
Born and raised in New York City, he received his BA in Philosophy from Skidmore College, MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and an MS in Biostatistics from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. After completing a surgical internship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, he went on to complete his internal medicine residency, cardiovascular disease, endovascular interventions, and interventional cardiology fellowships at Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian.
Dr. Zilinyi is an active clinical investigator, his work focusing on interventional therapies for pulmonary embolism and peripheral arterial disease, health economics, and novel physiologic assessment in endovascular interventions for peripheral arterial disease.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Balloon Angioplasty
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Clinical Cardiology
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Endovascular Intervention
- Endovascular Procedures
- General Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- IVC Filters
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Vascular Disease
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Gender
- Male
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Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
ElderServe
- Special Needs
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
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Individual Network (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthspring (Cigna Medicare)
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
UnitedHealthcare
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MD, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
- M.D., Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
- Residency: Internal Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Medical Center
- Residency: Internal Medicine , NewYork-Presbyterian / CUIMC Columbia University Medical Center
- Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease , NewYork-Presbyterian / CUIMC Columbia University Medical Center
- Fellowship: Interventional Cardiology, NewYork-Presbyterian / CUIMC Columbia University Medical Center
Committees, Societies, Councils
- 2024 – Present: American College of Cardiology Vascular Disease Communication Working Group Member
- 2026 – Present: Abstract Grader for the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions
- 2026 – Present: Abstract Grader for the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Conference
- 2025 – Present: Member of the program development committee for the coronary and endovascular sections of the annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Conference
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Internal Medicine
- Adult Echocardiography
Honors & Awards
Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital:
- Selected as Chief Interventional Cardiology Fellow (2025-2026)
- Recipient of the Muschel Award from the Department of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency (2020)
- Recipient of the Medicine Housestaff Award in Recognition of Excellence in Clinical teaching (2019)
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons:
- Dean’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to P&S (2017)
- Teacher of the Year Award, Student Success Network
Research
Selected Publications
- Zilinyi RS, Alsaloum M, Snyder DJ, Raja A, Mintz AJ, Sethi SS, Bajakian D, Parikh SA. Surgical and Endovascular Therapies for Below-the-Knee Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Contemporary Review. J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv. 2024; 3(3): 1012681.
- Bloom JE1, Zilinyi RS, Mahony E, Dawson LP, Nehme E, Parikh SA, Sethi SS, Shaw B, McManamny T, Ball J, Okyere D, Percival MA, Anderson D, Dagan M, Vasudevan T, Mcfayden J, Kaye DM, Nehme Z, Stub D. Incidence and Outcomes of Emergency Medical Service Treated Pulmonary Embolism in Victoria, Australia: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Annals of Epidemiology. 2026; 122(2026): 110251
- Snyder DJ, Zilinyi RS, Kido T, Saleem D, Dreyfus I, Bruce S, Wadden E, Girvin Z, Finn M, Kirtane AJ, Maehara A, Sethi SS, Parikh SA. The Impact of Intravascular Ultrasound Use on 1-Year Outcomes After Infrapopliteal Endovascular Intervention. JSCAI. 2025; 4(3):102509
- Snyder DJ, Zilinyi RS, Kirtane AJ, Sethi SS, Parikh SA. Primary Patency and Binary Restenosis Rates After Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty for Infrapopliteal Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Endovasc Ther. 2025; 32(5):1547-1561
- Snyder DJ, Zilinyi RS, Cohen DJ, Parikh SA, Sethi SS. Patient-Reported Outcomes in Venous Thromboembolism: A Systematic Review of the Literature, Current Challenges, and Ways Forward. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023; 12(23): e032146
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov.