Overview
Dr. Shames has completed her training in Cardiology at McGill University, Montreal, Canada followed by a research fellowship under the supervision of Dr. Linda Gillam at CUMC. She is board certified in Adult Cardiology and Adult Echocardiography. Her main area of expertise and research interest is adult echocardiography including transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress echocardiography. She is actively engaged in teaching cardiology fellows rotating through the echo lab.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Adult Cardiology
- Clinical Research
- Sports Cardiology
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Assistant Director of Teaching in the Echocardiography Laboratory
- Director of Columbia University Core Laboratory for European Edwards Lifesciences PARTNER EU and PREVAIL Transcatheter Aortic Valve trials
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Languages
- French
- Russian
Gender
- Female
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- 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
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- McGill University Faculty of Medicine (Canada)
- Internship: Royal Victoria Hospital
- Residency: Royal Victoria Hospital
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Internal Medicine
Honors & Awards
2014 Teacher of the Year Award, Cardiology Division, Columbia University
Research
Selected Publications
Timing of surgery in valvular heart disease: prophylactic surgery vs watchful waiting in the
asymptomatic patient. Gillam LD, Marcoff L, Shames S. Can J Cardiol. 2014, 30(9):1035-45.
Symptoms in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection
Fraction: Is It All About Diastole? Shames S, Gillam LD. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging. 2014,
7(1):8-10.
Prevalence, Significance, and Management of Aortic Insufficiency in Continuous Flow Left
Ventricular Assist Device Recipients. Jorde UP, Uriel N, Nahumi N, Bejar D, Gonzalez-
Costello J, Thomas SS, Han J, Morrison KA, Jones S, Kodali S, Hahn RT, Shames S,
Yuzefpolskaya M, Colombo P, Takayama H, Naka Y. Circulation Heart Failure. 2014, 7(2):
310-319.
Sex Differences in Aortic Valve Calcification. Shames S, Gillam LD. Circulation:
Cardiovascular Imaging. 2013, 6(1): 8-10.
Role of Echocardiography to Guide New Transcatheter Interventions for Valvular Heart Disease.
Shames S, Gillam LD. Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports. 2012, 5(6): 432-443.
Flow Characteristics of the SAPIEN Aortic Valve: The Importance of Recognizing In-Stent
Flow Acceleration for the Echocardiographic Assessment of Valve Function. Shames S, Koczo,
A, Hahn R, Jin Z, Picard MH, Gillam LD.