Torsten Peter Vahl, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Interventional Cardiology
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Overview
Torsten P. Vahl, MD, is the Director of Translational Research and an attending physician at Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. He is also an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Dr. Vahl has led several preclinical and first-in-human studies through his work with the Cardiovascular Research Foundation. He is serving as the national principal investigator for the ALIGN-AR trial, following his involvement in the device's preclinical research. He also proctors other interventional cardiologists on TAVR using the Trilogy valve and on TMVR with the Cephea valve. In the area of left atrial appendage closure, he has helped develop an intracardiac echo program that enables patients to undergo the procedure without general anesthesia or transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).
Dr. Vahl earned his medical degree from Philipps-Universität in Marburg, Germany. He completed his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. He then completed fellowships in interventional cardiology and structural interventions at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Heart Disease
- Heart Valve Disease
- Heart Valve Repair
- Heart Valve Replacement
- Left Atrial Appendage Closure
- Minimally Invasive Valve Repair
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Mitral Valve Replacement/Repair
- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
- Stenting Coronary Arteries
- TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement)
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Director, Translational Research at Columbia Interventional Cardiovascular Care
- Director, Left Atrial Appendage Program
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
Languages
- German
Gender
- Male
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161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
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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
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
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- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
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- Medicare Managed Care
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- EPO - New York Services
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- PPO - New York Services
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- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- 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
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Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MD, 1998 Philipps University, Marburg (Germany)
- 1998 Philipps-Universitaet Marburg
- Internship: Mount Sinai Medical Center
- Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Interventional Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Internal Medicine
Research
Selected Publications
- Makkar RR, Thourani VH, Vahl TP, Yadav PK, McCabe JM, George I, Satler L, Chetcuti S, Daniels DV, Waggoner T, Whisenant B, Russo M, Summers M, Garcia S, Frisoli T, Ramana RK, Stinis C, Golwala H, Zahr F, Greenbaum A, Rovin J, Sanchez C, Szerlip M, Deeb GM, Amoroso N, Patel D, Fahy M, Ranard LS, Gupta A, Chakravarty T, Skaf S, Chuang M, Kodali SK, Figulla HR, Treede H, Baldus S, Pinto DS, Leon MB; ALIGN-AR Investigators. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation with the Trilogy valve for symptomatic native aortic regurgitation (ALIGN-AR): a pivotal, multicentre, single-arm, investigational device exemption study. Lancet. 2025 Nov 16:S0140-6736(25)02215-9. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)02215-9.
- Zhang K, Tao H, Zhu D, Yue Z, Hu S, Wu Y, Yan N, Hu Y, Liu S, Liu M, Vahl TP, Ranard LS, Cheng X, Romanov A, Liu J, Zhang SW, Li Y, Lu C, Shen M, Lewis A, Huang K, Cheng K. Single intramuscular injection of self-amplifying RNA of Nppa to treat myocardial infarction. Science. 2026 Mar 5;391(6789):edau9394. doi: 10.1126/science.adu9394. Epub 2026 Mar 5.
- Vahl TP, Thourani V, Makkar R, Hamid N, Khalique OK, Daniels D, McCabe JM, Satler L, Russo M, Cheng W, George I, Aldea G, Sheridan B, Kereiakes D, Golwala H, Zahr F, Chetcuti S, Yadav P, Kodali SK, Treede H, Baldus S, Amoroso N, Ranard LS, Pinto DS, Leon MB. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with high-risk symptomatic native aortic regurgitation (ALIGN-AR): a prospective, multicentre, single-arm study. Lancet 2024 Apr 13;403(10435):1451-1459. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02806-4. Epub 2024 Mar 26
- Ranard LS, Cheng Y, Yi G, Ordanes D, McBride M, Butziger J, Forde S, Righini G, Denti P, Vahl TP. Procedural performance and healing response of a novel low profile transseptal transcatheter mitral valve replacement system. Eurointervention. 2024; 20(4): e261-e263
- Ranard LS, Guber K, Khalique OK, Leb J, Hamid N, Donald E, Hahn RT, Forman J, Ng V, Leon MB, Sommer R, Vahl TP. Improved Left Atrial Appendage Closure With the New-Generation WATCHMAN FLX by Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography at 45 Days Postimplant. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2022 Apr;15(4):e011727. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.121.011727. Epub 2022 Mar 22.
- Vahl TP, Grogan A, Cheng Y, Yi G, von Oepen R, Khalique OK, Wallace DT, Modine T, Granada JF. Experimental Evaluation of a Novel Percutaneous Transseptal Catheter-Based Mitral Valve Replacement Technology. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 Sep;12(9):e008002. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.119.008002.
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov.