Maria Thanjan, MD, FAAP, FACC
Director, Pediatric Cardiology
Dr. Maria Thanjan is the Director of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology. She started her medical training at the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at the City University of New York where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Science. She completed her medical school training at Downstate University Medical Center where she received her MD. Dr. Thanjan continued at Downstate for her pediatric residency. She went on to fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Thanjan is dedicated to treating children with congenital heart disease. As a mother and a survivor of congenital heart disease herself, she has a unique perspective in counseling her patients and their families. She has a particular interest in pediatric echocardiography and cardiac imaging. Dr. Thanjan also specializes in fetal echocardiography allowing her to make the diagnosis of congenital heart lesions prenatally. She feels that it is her goal as a pediatric cardiologist to empower families and patients to make the best most educated decisions in the management of their condition.
Ajay J. Mirani, MD, FAAP, FACC
Attending, Pediatric Cardiology
Dr. Mirani completed his undergraduate studies at Johns Hopkins University, his Master of Science degree at the University of Pittsburgh, and his Doctor of Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine. He finished his residency training in Pediatrics at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Mirani then went on to complete his post-doctoral clinical fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology through the joint fellowship program of the Columbia University Medical Center and the Weill Cornell Medical College of New York Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Mirani is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology.
“I've always been intensely dedicated to advocating for the health and well being of children, adolescents, and adults. These passions along with my strong interests in physics and physiology naturally led me to pursue a career in Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology.”
The specialty of Pediatric Cardiology and has undergone tremendous expansion and change over the past 30 years with the introduction, development and evolution of many new diagnostic and therapeutic treatment options. The provision of care for a variety of heart conditions has become a profoundly inter-disciplinary approach requiring collaboration amongst numerous doctors within the field of Pediatric Cardiology and when necessary, pediatric cardiac surgeons.
As a result of the many wonderful scientific advances, there is a rapidly growing population of children and young adults with structural and acquired heart disease in the United States and worldwide. I believe that the best way for these patients to receive the specialized care they need is to give them and their families the comfort of a full and clear explanation of their cardiac condition and to provide them the best available treatments.
Here at The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens, I am proud and excited to be part of an incredible medical team that can provide and coordinate the care of your loved one’s heart condition. We will answer each and every one of your questions in full detail and to your complete satisfaction. We are always easily available to you and we will communicate regularly with your primary care doctor. To schedule an appointment with us, please call our office at 718-670-2570. We look forward to taking care of you or your loved one.”