Stephen Merola, M.D.

Dr. Jennifer M. McLeod, MD, specializes in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, offering comprehensive care for patients with complex cardiovascular conditions. Her expertise encompasses a wide range of areas, including cardiogenic shock, heart transplantation, and pulmonary hypertension. Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and its various campuses, Dr. McLeod is board-certified in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, and Internal Medicine. She is committed to providing high-quality care and innovative treatment options for her patients in Fresh Meadows, NY. Generated from the website

Pierre F. Saldinger, MD, FACS is the Senior Vice President of Perioperative Services at NewYork-Presbyterian. and Attending physician at NewYork- Presbyterian Queens. He is also a professor of Clinical Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Saldingerjoins NYP from NewYork-Presbyterian Queens where he serves as Chairman of the Department ofSurgery and Surgeon-in-Chief. He is also the Director of the NewYork-Presbyterian surgicalquality and safety program and a Professor of Clinical Surgery atWeill Cornell Medical College. A distinguishedand well-published surgeon, he has extensive expertisein the surgical treatment of cancer and benign disorders of the pancreas,liver, gallbladder, bile ducts and surgical quality improvement. He studied medicine at theUniversity of Basel School of Medicine Switzerland, earned his medicaldegree from Switzerland’s University of Bern School of Medicineand a Master of Health Administration from the Mailman School ofPublic Health – Columbia University. He completed his residency inGeneral Surgery at Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and clinical fellowship in hepatobiliarysurgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Saldinger is a fellow of theAmerican College of Surgeons, a member of the Society of University Surgeons,the Society of Surgical Oncology, and the Society of Surgical Chairsamongst others. He is also a member of the editorial board of the Journalof Gastrointestinal Surgery.

Dr. Steve Lewitton is a board-certified cardiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Queens. He is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Lewitton earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine and completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern. After residency, he pursued a research fellowship in Molecular Cardiology and a clinical fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at New York University. Dr. Lewitton served as the Chief Cardiology Fellow in his final year at New York University. Dr Lewitton then completed an Interventional Cardiology fellowship at NYP Cornell. Dr Lewitton practiced General & Interventional Cardiology for 15 years in Austin, TX. He and his family recently relocated back to the New York area and he is now practicing General Cardiology with an emphasis on prevention & risk factor management.