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Robert Altman, MD, Cardiology, Berkeley Heights, NJ, Mount Sinai Morningside

RobertKeithAltmanMDFACC

Cardiology • Berkeley Heights, NJ

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Chairman of the Department of Cardiology Summit Health New Jersey Director of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: Summit Health New Jersey Associate Director of Operations for Electrophysiology: Hackensack University Medical Center

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Summary

  • Dr. Altman specializes in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. He is a cardiologist who diagnoses and treats patients with abnormal heart rhythms. Dr. Altman believes that each patient requires a comprehensive personalized approach to treatment. In the office he sees patients in consultation to assess and diagnose heart rhythm problems. When appropriate, he is also experienced in the minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of abnormal heart rhythms with procedures called catheter ablations. He implants heart rhythm devices such as pacemakers, implantable defibrillators (ICDs), and cardiac resynchronization devices (CRT). He has published extensively in his field in peer reviewed journals and has spoken at national conferences including the American Heart Association and the Heart Rhythm Society. His research focuses on the identification and treatment of patients who have not responded to prior therapy.

    He is board certified in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Disease. . He is a Fellow the American College of Cardiology, a member of the Heart Rhythm Society, and a member of the Paul Dudley White Society for Alumni of the Cardiology Division of The Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University.

    Outside of seeing patients Dr. Altman enjoys spending time with this wife and two children. He enjoys exercising, listening to music, and is an accomplished Jazz Trombonist.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2011 - 2013
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2008 - 2011
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Chief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2008
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Internship, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2005
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2005 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2008 - 2017
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

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