Steven M. Markowitz, M.D.
Cardiology
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About
Personal Statement
As a cardiologist who specializes in heart rhythm abnormalities, I have witnessed dramatic changes in our understanding of arrhythmias and in treatment possibilities to improve health and longevity of our patients. Treatments that are now considered routine were unimaginable when I started my medical career. I am fortunate to have access to the latest advances in technology and a highly trained, professional team that shares a common goal of achieving optimal outcomes in patient care. But more importantly, my colleagues and I recognize that treating a patient with heart rhythm ailments requires attention not only to technical considerations but also to coping with the impact of arrhythmias on lifestyle and overall wellbeing. In this specialty, we have the ability to provide therapies that not only prolong life but also improve its quality.
My practice is devoted to treatment of patients with arrhythmias, including rapid heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation and flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, and ventricular tachycardia. I also treat patients with abnormally slow heart rhythms (known as bradycardia). I perform interventional procedures aimed at alleviating these conditions, specifically catheter ablation, pacemaker implantation, defibrillator implantation, and cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Specialties and Expertise
Specialties
- Cardiology
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Expertise
- Pacemakers
- Cardiac Arrhythmia
- Implantable Defibrillators
- Abnormal Heart Rhythms
- Electrophysiology
- Permanent Pacemakers
- Arrhythmia
- Diagnostic Electrophysiology Study
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Tachycardia
- Cardioversion
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Electrophysiology-Arrhythmias
- Implant Cardiac Defibrillator
- Cardiac Resynchronization
- Pacemaker Implant
- Clinical Electrophysiology
- Syncope
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Tilt Table Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Palpitations
Biography
Dr. Markowitz is a Professor of Medicine and Associate Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratories. He specializes in treating patients with arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) and provides care in all aspects clinical electrophysiology. This includes the evaluation of patients with the following conditions:
-Supraventricular arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, atrial tachycardia, supraventricular tachycardia, and Wolff Parkinson White syndrome
-Ventricular arrhythmias such as ventricular ectopy (PVCs), ventricular tachycardia, and ventricular fibrillation
-Syncope (fainting)
-Palpitations
-Patients at high risk for sudden cardiac death, such as those with structural heart disease and those with a high-risk congenital condition (e.g., long QT syndrome, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Brugada syndrome, etc.)
-Patients with structural heart disease and refractory congestive heart failure
Dr. Markowitz performs the following procedures for management of patients suffering from any of the above conditions:
-Diagnostic electrophysiologic testing
-Radiofrequency and cryoablation ablation for all types of supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias
-Implantation of pacemakers, defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization devices, and loop recorders
-Laser lead extraction of pacemaker and defibrillator leads
-Electrical cardioversion
-Tilt table testing
A summary of Dr. Markowitz's Education, Training and/or Faculty Appointments is listed as following:
1988 M.D. - Harvard Medical School
1989 Internship, Internal Medicine - The New York Hospital
1992 Residency, Internal Medicine - The New York Hospital
1995 Fellowship, Cardiology - The New York Hospital - CUMC
1996 Fellowship, Cardiac Electrophysiology - The New York Hospital - CUMC
Research
Honors and Awards
Honors and Awards
John Harvard Scholarship, Harvard College
Detur Prize, Harvard College
Phi Beta Kappa
Voted one of New York's Best Doctors by Castle Connolly, 2009-2012
US News & World Reports, Best Doctors, 2011
Research Grants:
John Sable Memorial Heart Fund, Independent Order of Oddfellows, Cardiology Fellowship
Medtronic, Inc. Research Grant: Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Idiopathic Ventricular Tachycardia
Credentials
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology)
Clinical and Academic Positions
- Attending Physician - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Professor of Medicine - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
- Professor of Medicine in Pediatrics - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
Education and Training
- M.D., Harvard Medical School, 1988
Insurance
Insurance Plans Accepted
The following represents most of the managed care plans accepted by this doctor. If your insurance carrier does not appear here please contact the doctor’s office as they may have individual contracts not included on this site.
* indicates this doctor is no longer accepting new patients with this insurance plan.
- AETNA - HMO
- AETNA - Medicare
- AETNA - PPO
- Aetna - Weill Cornell - POS
- Aetna-NYP - EPO/POS
- Affinity Access
- Affinity Health Plan
- AgeWell New York
- Amida Care
- CIGNA
- Emblem Select Care
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Blue Access
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Blue Connection
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - EPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - HMO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Mediblue (Senior)
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - PPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus - CHP
- Fidelis Care
- GHI - CBP
- Health First
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicaid
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicare
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Oxford Health Plans - Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans - Liberty
- Oxford Health Plans - Medicare Advantage
- Oxford Health Plans - Metro/Core/Charter
- Rockefeller University - Trustmark
- United Empire
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare - Community Plan
- United Healthcare - Medicare
- United Healthcare Compass
- VNSNY CHOICE - HMO
- VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare
- WellCare of NY
- WorldWide Medical
Locations and Appointments
External Relationships
External Relationships
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