Course Directors:

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Jean M. Cacciabaudo, MD, FACC*

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As medical director of Peconic Bay Medical Center, Jean Cacciabaudo, MD, oversees all medical affairs, quality management, patient safety issues and standards of care at the 182-bed community hospital.

Previously, Dr. Cacciabaudo served as Southside Hospital’s chief of cardiology and Long Island Jewish Medical Center’s associate medical director.

Under her leadership at Southside, she worked with the multidisciplinary team that brought open heart surgery and advanced complex cardiac care to the Bay Shore community. Southside became the first hospital in Suffolk County to perform percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusions, TAVRs and cryoatrial fibrillation ablations under one roof. Additionally, the acute myocardial infarction program was the first on Long Island to receive recognition from the American Heart Association for Mission: Lifeline, a collaborative program with Southside and local EMS to recognize acute myocardial infarctions in patients while in the field and activate the cardiac catheterization lab.

She also received the Northwell Health President’s Award in 2016 for Team Innovation for chairing the Northwell Health Physician Partners physician committee that brought physician ratings and comments online to provide potential patients with patient testimonials and out.

Dr. Cacciabaudo brings a history of medical accomplishment and leadership to Peconic. Her arrival comes at a transformative time for the medical center, as it begins construction on a $60 million critical care tower that will include the most comprehensive trauma, intensive care and cardiac catheterization suite on Long Island’s East End.

As an educator, she has served on the faculties of the Zucker School of Medicine, where she is currently an assistant professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Cornell University Medical College.

Dr. Cacciabaudo received her medical training at New York Medical College, and served her internship and residency at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, where her training also included clinical fellowships in hypertension and cardiology.

Gaurav Rao, MD, FACC, FSCAI*

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Board certifications
Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease – American Board of IM / Cardiovascular Disease
Interventional Cardiology – American Board of IM / Interventional Cardiology

Administrative titles
Director – Interventional Cardiology – Huntington
Director – Interventional Cardiology of Cardiology, Huntington Hospital

Academic titles
Assistant Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Education
State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo

Residencies
Montefiore Medical Center – Moses Division

Fellowships
Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine
Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine

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Christian Adams, Director of Operations

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Derek R. Brinster, MD

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Professor of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Director of Aortic Surgery, Northwell Health

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Melissa Chau, NP

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Senior Nurse Practitioner

Cardiovascular Surgery

Huntington Hospital

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Valerie Demekhin, Pharm.D., BCCCP, BCPS**

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Clinical Pharmacy Specialist CT-ICU, Heart and Lung Transplant North Shore University Hospital Northwell Health

Sean M. Donahoe, MD, FACC

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Board certifications
Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease – American Board of IM / Cardiovascular Disease

Academic titles
Assistant Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Assistant Professor, Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing

Education
New York University School of Medicine

Residencies
Brigham & Womens Hospital

Fellowships
Weill Cornell Medical College – New York Hospital

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Elevina Grayver, MD

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Central Region Director, Katz Institute Women’s Heart Program

Co-Director, Cardio-Obstetrics Program

North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center

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Chad Alan Kliger, MD

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Elena Koss, MD

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Joe Foon Lau, MD, PhD

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John Lawson, PA

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Cardio/Cardiology

Huntington Hospital

Guy L. Mintz, MD, FACC, FNLA, FASPC

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Board certifications
Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease – American Board of IM / Cardiovascular Disease

Administrative titles
Director – Cardiovascular Health & Lipidology of Cardiology, North Shore University Hospital

Academic titles
Clinical Associate Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Education
Boston University School of Medicine

Residencies
North Shore University Hospital

Fellowships
North Shore University Hospital

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Caroline Pessel, MD

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Steven Pupovac, MD

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Bruce Jared Rutkin, MD

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Bonnie Suen, Project Manager

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Cardiology

North Shore University Hospital

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William Shi, MD, PhD, FRACS

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Bessy Thangavelu, MSN,RN, FCP-C

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Nurse Practitioner, Katz Institute for Women’s Health

North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center

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Catherine Weingberg, MD

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MBA Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Director, High Risk Cardiovascular Obstetrics

Lenox Hill Hospital

Ronald H Wharton, MD

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*Course Director and Faculty Member
** Faculty Member and Planning Committee

CVE Program Coordinated By:

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Arlene M. Karole, CHCP, CMP, MSA

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Director, Office of Academic Engagement, Education and Communications Department of Cardiology Northwell Health