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Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Program

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Why referring physicians choose us

At NewYork-Presbyterian, we provide one of the nation’s largest and most experienced advanced heart failure and transplant programs. Our specialists from Columbia and Weill Cornell Medicine are internationally recognized for their innovative techniques and have a strong track record in high-risk and multi-organ transplant procedures. For over four decades, our program has focused on advanced heart failure care and heart transplantation, including the management of complex congenital heart disease and the use of novel devices as a bridge to transplantation. Our goal is to enhance transplant access, minimize organ rejection, and achieve the highest possible survival rates. Discover more about our expert heart failure and transplant team, the latest research advancements, and how to refer a patient below.

With over 3,300 heart transplants performed, we are the leading hospital system in the country for heart transplant surgeries*

Early leaders in LVAD technology, delivering high‑volume implantation experience

A premier destination for congenital heart failure cases that most centers cannot manage

*OPTN, 2025

Refer a patient for advanced heart failure treatment

Partner with us if your patient faces advanced or complex heart failure. Take one of the steps below and a member of our team will be in touch to discuss your case and next steps. Most insurances accepted and all languages accommodated. For convenience, you'll find a list of our doctors below.

Call: 347-923-8295 ext. 1 (Columbia)

Call: 347-923-8283 ext. 1 (Weill Cornell)

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Services & specialties

  • Cardiac Amyloidosis
  • Cardio-Oncology
  • Cardiac Sarcoidosis
  • Cardiogenic Shock
  • Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection
  • Heart Transplantation including multiorgan transplants
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support including left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
  • Neuromodulation Therapy
  • Pericardial Diseases
  • Pulmonary Hypertension and CTEPH
  • Adult Congenital
  • Cardio-Obstetrics
  • Cardio-Renal
  • Cardio-Rheumatology
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
  • Hemodynamically guided therapy
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • Recurrent Pericarditis
  • Valvular Heart Disease

Heart Failure and Transplant Leadership

Nir Y. Uriel, MD
Nir Y. Uriel, MD

Director of Heart Failure, Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support Programs

Gabriel Tal Sayer, MD
Gabriel Tal Sayer, MD

Associate Director of Advanced Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory

Yoshifumi Naka, MD, Ph.D.
Yoshifumi Naka, MD, Ph.D.

Surgical Director of Heart Failure, Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support Programs

Heart failure and transplant cardiologists

David Bae, MD
David Bae, MD

Columbia / Westchester

Jaya Batra, MD
Jaya Batra, MD

Columbia / Westchester

Reema Bhatt, MD
Reema Bhatt, MD

Weill Cornell Medicine / Queens

Rachel Bijou, MD
Rachel Bijou, MD

Columbia

Yevgeniy Brailovsky, MD
Yevgeniy Brailovsky, MD

Columbia / Westchester

Kevin J. Clerkin, MD
Kevin J. Clerkin, MD

Columbia/ Suffern

Paolo Colombo, MD
Paolo Colombo, MD

Columbia

Ersilia M. DeFilippis, MD
Ersilia M. DeFilippis, MD

Columbia

Elissa Driggin, MD
Elissa Driggin, MD

Columbia / Westchester

Boris Fishman, MD
Boris Fishman, MD

Columbia / Westchester

Justin Alan Fried, MD
Justin Alan Fried, MD

Columbia

Parag Goyal, MD, M.Sc.
Parag Goyal, MD, M.Sc.

Weill Cornell Medicine

Jennifer H Haythe, MD
Jennifer H Haythe, MD

Columbia

Evelyn M. Horn, MD
Evelyn M. Horn, MD

Weill Cornell Medicine

Saurabh Kapoor, MD
Saurabh Kapoor, MD

Columbia / Englewood

Maria Karas, MD
Maria Karas, MD

Weill Cornell Medicine

Farhana Latif, MD
Farhana Latif, MD

Columbia

Sun Hi Lee, MD
Sun Hi Lee, MD

Columbia / Westchester

Edward Felix Lin, MD
Edward Felix Lin, MD

Columbia

Dor Lotan, MD
Dor Lotan, MD

Columbia

Daniel Y. Lu, MD
Daniel Y. Lu, MD

Weill Cornell Medicine

David Taylor Majure, MD, MPH
David Taylor Majure, MD, MPH

Weill Cornell Medicine

Amirali Masoumi, MD
Amirali Masoumi, MD

Columbia / Morristown

Mathew Maurer, MD
Mathew Maurer, MD

Columbia

Daniel Matthew McDonald, MD
Daniel Matthew McDonald, MD

Weill Cornell Medicine

Kyung Taek Oh, MD
Kyung Taek (David) Oh, MD

Columbia / Westchester

Afsana Rahman, MD
Afsana Rahman, MD

Columbia / Englewood

Jayant Raikhelkar, MD
Jayant Raikhelkar, MD

Columbia

Kumudha Ramasubbu, MD
Kumudha Ramasubbu, MD

Weill Cornell Medicine / Brooklyn

Bryan Smith, MD
Bryan Smith, MD

Weill Cornell Medicine / Brooklyn

Irina Sobol, MD
Irina Sobol, MD

Weill Cornell Medicine

Estefania Oliveros Soles, MD
Estefania Oliveros Soles, MD

Columbia / Westchester

Ningxin Wan, MD
Ningxin Wan, MD

Weill Cornell Medicine / Queens

Karan Wats, MD
Karan Wats, MD

Columbia

Ul Weena, MD
Ul Weena, MD

Weill Cornell Medicine / Brooklyn

Adil Yunis, MD
Adil Yunis, MD

Columbia

Melana Yuzefpolskaya, MD
Melana Yuzefpolskaya, MD

Columbia

Heart Transplant surgeons

Adam Elmously, MD
Adam Elmously, MD

Columbia

Hiroo Takayama, MD
Hiroo Takayama, MD

Columbia

Koji Takeda, MD
Koji Takeda, MD

Columbia

Berhane Worku, MD
Berhane Worku, MD

Weill Cornell Medicine

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