Cardiology Consultants of Westchester PC

Dr. Hiroo Takayama is Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He has more than 20 years of experience in treating patients with heart and vascular problems. As the Director of the Aortic Surgery Program and co-Director of the Aortic Center, the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, and the Marfan Clinic at NYP/Columbia, Dr. Takayama has contributed to the care of over 4,000 patients by performing a variety of aortic and cardiac surgical procedures, approximately 300-350 operations every year. Dr. Takayama is internationally recognized for his work on complex aortic surgery (minimally invasive aortic surgery, valve-sparing aortic root replacement, aortic valve repair, aortic arch and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair), hybrid aortic surgery (thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair), myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and heart failure surgery. He is a leader in outcome research in aortic diseases and heart failure. He has published more than 300-350 manuscripts in prestigious, peer-reviewed journals and has authored numerous book chapters about heart disease. Dr. Takayama attended University of Tokyo for Medical School, did his internship at University of Tokyo, general surgery residency in University of Washington Medical Center, and cardio-thoracic surgery fellowship in New-York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.

Dr. Anna Rosen graduated from Wesleyan University with honors and completed her medical degree at Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine. She completed her internship in general pediatrics at North Shore Long Island Jewish Medical Center followed by residency training in adult psychiatry at the Payne Whitney Clinic of Weill Cornell Medical College/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. While a resident, Dr. Rosen received the Payne Whitney Faculty Council Award for Excellence in Teaching. Following her residency, Dr. Rosen completed her fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NewYork-Presbyterian, the joint program of Columbia University Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medical College. In her final year of training, Dr. Rosen was selected to serve as Chief Resident.Dr. Rosen has been recognized for excellence in patient-centered care. While in training at Cornell she received an Amazing People Award, a Shining Star Service Award and a Falcon Award for Service all from the Department of Psychiatry. She was?the recipient of the Association of Women Psychiatrists: Symonds Fellowship Award in 2013 in recognition of her leadership, commitment to women's mental health, community health and academic excellence. In addition, Dr. Rosen has presented at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting and the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine Annual Conference. Her research interests focus on the experience and impact of psychiatric and medical illness within the family system.