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Valley Health System Welcomes Tri-State Area’s Largest Cardiac Electrophysiology Program
Audrey Meyers, President and CEO of Valley Health System and The Valley Hospital, is pleased to announce that Valley Health System has acquired the cardiac electrophysiology medical practice Arrhythmia and Cardiology Consultants of New York and New Jersey, and established a new medical program called The Arrhythmia Institute. Performing more than 2,500 procedures annually, the Arrhythmia Institute is the largest cardiac electrophysiology program in the New York metropolitan area.
Based at The Valley Hospital and in New York City, the practice was founded in 1991 by Jonathan S. Steinberg, M.D., who has held the position of Valley’s director of electrophysiology services for the past 15 years. The Arrhythmia Institute, part of the Valley Heart and Vascular Institute, will have offices located within Valley’s main campus in Ridgewood, N.J., and at 5 Columbus Circle in New York City.
“Dr. Steinberg and his colleagues who comprise The Arrhythmia Institute have brought national and international recognition to Valley for their innovative research and advances in electrophysiology treatment procedures,” says Meyers. “This exciting acquisition will broaden our research capabilities in cardiology and enhance our award-winning cardiac care for patients with heart disease.”
Cardiac electrophysiology is a specialized area of cardiology that involves the diagnosis, treatment, and management of arrhythmias, disturbances in the heart’s intricate electrical system.
Dr. Steinberg and his Arrhythmia Institute colleagues have been instrumental in developing and evaluating new electrophysiology techniques and treatments, including catheter ablation to treat atrial fibrillation, laser lead extraction for pacemakers, and heart failure device therapy. The Valley Heart & Vascular Institute was the first heart center in New Jersey to acquire a Stereotaxis magnetic navigation system, which pinpoints the exact area of heart tissue that is causing the organ to beat too fast, too slow, or irregularly so that doctors can treat the arrhythmia.
Dr. Steinberg, who is director of The Arrhythmia Institute, notes that joining Valley Health System will provide his patients with increased access to complex, sophisticated electrophysiology procedures as well as a broad array of other expert Valley services.
“Our dedication to our patients remains constant,” says Dr. Steinberg, a Professor of Medicine at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. “By partnering with Valley, we gain the commitment and resources of a leading health care system to reach out to new patients in the tri-state area, as well as to expand and refine our use of cutting-edge procedures to treat heart arrhythmias and heart failure.”
Joining Dr. Steinberg at The Arrhythmia Institute are electrophysiologists Suneet Mittal, M.D., Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory; Mark W. Preminger, M.D., Director, Implantable Arrhythmia Devices; Aysha Arshad, M.D., Director, Lead Extraction Program; Tina Sichrovsky, M.D., attending physician; and Dan L. Musat, attending physician. Also with the group is non-invasive cardiologist Siu-Sun Yao, M.D., Director, Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging.
The Arrhythmia Institute’s New Jersey office is located at The Valley Hospital, 223 N. Van Dien Avenue in Ridgewood in Bergen County, and can be reached by calling 201-HeartDR (201-432-7837). The New York City office is located at 5 Columbus Circle and can be reached by calling 212-HeartDR (212-432-7837).
