Dr. Puma is a Board certified Interventional Cardiologist who's clinical interests include complex coronary intervention, Intravascular Ultrasound & Virtual Histology, chronic total occlusion angioplasty, and endovascular intervention. His research has focused on clinical trials in Acute Coronary Syndromes & adjunctive pharmacotherapy during percutaneous intervention, and outcomes research comparing treatment strategies in patients with coronary artery disease.
Prior to joining Lenox Hill, Dr. Puma was Chief, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at New York Methodist Hospital-Cornell Heart Center. He previously served on the faculty of Duke University Medical Center from 1991 to 2003, and continues to hold the rank of Associate Consulting Professor of Medicine. Dr. Puma is a graduate of New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, New York and completed his residency and fellowship at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn, New York.
Dr. Puma has been a primary investigator in multiple ground breaking clinical trials assessing future drug advances, and new procedural techniques and devices related to the treatment of coronary artery disease. He has authored over 50 book chapters, abstracts and manuscripts that have been published in the most prestigious medical journals including The Journal of the American Medical Association, The Journal of the American College of Cardiology, and The American Heart Journal, among others.
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Education & Training
Medical School
1981 - 1985, Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Old Westbury, New York
Postdoctoral Training
Fellowship
1988 - 1990, Fellow - Cardiology
Long Island College Hospital
Brooklyn, New York
Residency
1986 - 1988 Resident, Internal Medicine
Long Island College Hospital
Brooklyn, New York
Internship
1985 - 1986, Intern - Internal Medicine
Long Island College Hospital
Brooklyn, New York
Undergraduate
1981, B.S. Life Science
Polytechnic Institute of New York
Brooklyn, New York
Experience
11/05 - Present
Lenox Hill Interventional Cardiac & Vascular Services, P.C.
Cardiac, Endovascular, and Carotid Interventions
Department of Interventional Cardiology
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York, NY
2003 - 2005
Chief, Cardiac Catheterization Lab
New York Methodist Hospital - Cornell Heart Center
Brooklyn, New York
2003 - 2005
Director, Cardiovascular Outreach Program
New York Methodist Hospital - Cornell Heart Center
Brooklyn, New York
2003 - 2005
Director, Cardiovascular Clinical Research
New York Methodist Hospital - Cornell Heart Center
Brooklyn, New York
1999 - 2004
Medical Director & Managing Partner
The Heart & Vascular Center, PLLC
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1999 - 2000
Senior Vice-President
Director, Clinical Research
InteCardia, Inc.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
1998 - Present
Medical Director & President
Advanced Health Institute
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1997 - 1998
President, Clinical Research Division
Medcath, Inc.
Charlotte, North Carolina
1997 - Present
Associate Consulting Professor of Medicine Cardiology
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
1994 - 1997
Assistant Consulting Professor of Medicine Cardiology
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
1991 - 1994
Associate Consultant in Medicine Cardiology
Duke University Medical Center
Honors & Awards
2004
Fellow, Society of Cardiac Angiography & Intervention
1992
Fellow, American College of Cardiology
1987
John Edson Award for Outstanding Resident
Department of Medicine
Long Island College Hospital
1986
Intern of the Year Award
Department of Medicine
Long Island College Hospital
1978 - 1981
Ernst Weber Scholastic Award
Polytechnic Institute of New York
Appointments & Memberships
American College of Cardiology
Association of Clinical Research Professionals
American Heart Association
North Carolina Medical Society
Society of Cardiac Angiography & Intervention
Lenox Hill Hospital
Department of Interventional Cardiology
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New York, NY 10021
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