Faculty Highlights
Mary J. Roman, MD is Professor of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Attending Physician, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center.
Motivated by a deep desire to improve the lives of her patients, Mary J. Roman, MD focuses her talents on areas of great potential that have not yet received wide study. Current studies include causes of premature atherosclerosis in patients with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis; pregnancy risks in the Marfan syndrome; and impact of intensive medical treatment in American Indians with diabetes. In her spare time she enjoys swimming, opera, and collecting photography.
After earning her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, Dr. Roman completed postgraduate training at Harlem Hospital, NY, and served as Cardiology Fellow at the New York Hospital and Cornell University Medical College. Dr. Roman's recent publications include "Comparison of cardiac structure and function in American Indians with and without the metabolic syndrome (the Strong Heart Study)." American Journal of Cardiology 2004;93(1):40-4, and "Prevalence and Correlates of Accelerated Atherosclerosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus" New England Journal of Medicine 2003; 349:2399-2406.
mroman@med.cornell.edu
212.746.4685
fax: 212.746.8561
Yoshifumi Naka, MD, PhD
is Herbert Irving Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, and Director, Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support Program,
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center.
Yoshifumi Naka, MD, PhD earned his medical and post-doctoral degrees at the Osaka University Medical School, Japan. Upon his arrival at Columbia University in 1993 he began his specialization in cardiac and pulmonary transplantation, both in clinical practice and research efforts. Dr. Naka is currently principal investigator of "Vein Graft Preservation: Thrombosis & Neointimal Disease," a four-year study funded by the NIH, and the one-year study entitled "Recovery of the left ventricle during left ventricular assist device support," funded by the Foundation for Advancement in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Under his leadership, the Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support Program has earned international recognition for its contributions in developing and testing new cardiac devices and in training cardiothoracic surgeons.
Recent publications include "Bridging to Transplant With the Heartmate™ Left Ventricular Assist Device: The Columbia Presbyterian Twelve-Year Experience," Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery (in press).
yn33@columbia.edu
212.305.0828
fax: 212.305.2439
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