Amgad Nihad Makaryus MD FACC, FACP, FASE, FSCCT (He/Him)

Echocardiography, Cardiothoracic Imaging, Non-Invasive Cardiology

Professor of Cardiology, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health and Chairman of Cardiology, Nassau University Medical Center

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Plainview Hospital888 Old Country RdPlainview, NY 11803
Phone+1 516-719-2365

Summary

Dr. Amgad N. Makaryus grew up in New York and completed medical school training at the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center in 2000. He then went on to complete his Internal Medicine residency and cardiovascular fellowship at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY. Further subspecialty training in echocardiography, cardiac CT, and cardiac MRI was undertaken by Dr. Makaryus from 2006-2007 at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York. This fellowship focused on training and research in the field of cardiovascular imaging. He returned to North Shore University Hospital in 2007 and served as director of cardiac CT and MRI (2008-2012) as well as director of the echocardiography laboratory (2009-2012). Dr. Makaryus is board-certified in internal medicine and cardiology. He also received certification from the National Board of Echocardiography, Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, and level II training in cardiac MRI. He is a founding member of the Society of Cardiovascular CT, fellow of the American College of Cardiology, member of the American Heart Association, the American Society of Echocardiography, the North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging, and the American College of Physicians. Dr. Makaryus has authored over 250 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. His research interests include the ideal application and integration of cardiovascular imaging into the appropriate diagnosis and management of patients with and at risk for cardiovascular disease.

In September of 2012, Dr. Makaryus became the chair of Cardiology at Nassau University Medical Center where he served for 12 years to expand and solidify their cardiac care services. In January of 2025, Dr. Makaryus became the Chief of Cardiac Imaging at Northwell Health/Plainview Hospital in NY and is also the System Director of Cardiac Imaging in Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology for Northwell Health.

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2006 - 2007
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2003 - 2006
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 2000
BrooklynBA, Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 1993 - 1996

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2001 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow New York Academy of Medicine, 2012
Named in Who's Who in America (66th edition) 2012
Young Investigator Award Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), 2008
Young Investigator Award American Heart Association, 2007
Fellow Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), 2007, 2012
Named one of “America’s Top Cardiologists” Consumer Research Council of America, 2007
Scholarly Activity Award Eighteenth Annual George M. Jaffin (Scherr) Department of Medicine, 2006
Scholarly Activity Award Seventeenth Annual George M. Jaffin Department of Medicine, 2005
Scholarly Activity Award The Sixteenth Annual George M. Jaffin Department of Medicine, 2004
Scholarly Activity Award The Fifteenth Annual George M. Jaffin Department of Medicine , 2003
Scholarly Activity Award The Fourteenth Annual George M. Jaffin Department of Medicine , 2002
Scholarly Activity Award The Thirteenth Annual George M. Jaffin Department of Medicine, 2001
Medicine Honors 1999
Preventive Medicine Honors 1998
Histology/Cell Biology Honors 1997
The Joseph Waldstreicher Memorial Award Brooklyn College Department of Chemistry, 1996
Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society 1996
Embryology Honors 1996
CUNY Brooklyn College, 1994
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
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Clinical Trials

Comparison of Digital Electronic Stethoscope to Computed Tomography (CT) Angiography in Detection of Coronary Artery Disease Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Consumer-facing and professional medical devices in cardiology: monitoring and evaluation of big data and the implications for the practice of cardiology.
Sri Nuvvula, Amgad N Makaryus
Expert Review of Medical Devices. 2025-08-01
1 citations
Integration of artificial intelligence into cardiac ultrasonography practice.
Shlomo Y Shaulian, Dhir Gala, Amgad N Makaryus
Expert Review of Medical Devices. 2025-08-01
The Role of Left Atrial Strain in Patients With Low CHADS-VASc Scores: Refining Stroke Risk Assessment.
Dhir Gala, Eugene J Kim, Navid Radfar, Amgad N Makaryus
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 2025-07-16

Journal Articles

The North American Society of cardiovascular imaging
Kirsch J, Makaryus AN, Int J Cardiovasc Imaging, 10/1/2013
Li Z, Madeo J, Ahmed S, Vidal A, Makaryus A, Mejia J, Yasmin T, Germs, 9/1/2013
Utility of an advanced digital electronic stethoscope in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease compared with coronary computed tomographic angiography
Makaryus AN, Makaryus JN, Figgatt A, Mulholland D, Kushner H, Semmlow JL, Mieres J, Taylor AJ, Am J Cardiol, 3/15/2013
Hypertension Management in the High Cardiovascular Risk Population
Maraj I, Makaryus JN, Ashkar A, McFarlane SI, Makaryus AN, Int J Hypertens, 1/1/2013
Anomalous coronary circulation: left anterior descending and left circumflex coronary arteries arising from the right sinus of valsalva
Surana SP, Doddamani S, Swaminathan A, Mehta MB, Zeltser R, Vatsia SK, Makaryus AN, Echocardiography, 4/1/2012
Coronary CTA assessment of coronary anomalies
Pursnani A, Jacobs JE, Saremi F, Levisman J, Makaryus AN, Capuñay C, Rogers IS, Wald C, Azmoon S, Stathopoulos IA, Srichai MB, Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr, 1/1/2012
Left circumflex coronary artery occlusion after mitral valve annuloplasty: "a stitch in time"
Somekh NN, Haider A, Makaryus AN, Katz S, Bello S, Hartman A, Tex Heart Inst J., 1/1/2012
Klein J, Hakimian J, Makaryus AN, Tex Heart Inst J., 1/1/2012
Management of Hypertension in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Invited Review
Ismail H, Makaryus AN, Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther, 10/1/2011
Management of Hypertension among Patients with Coronary Heart Disease
Int J Hypertens, 1/1/2011
A Rare Case of Successfully Treated Cardiac Metastasis From Transitional Cell Bladder Cancer
Doshi TV, Doshi JV, Makaryus JN, Makaryus AN, Am J Ther, 10/22/2010
Cedrone AJ, Makaryus JN, Catanzaro JN, Ruisi P, Romich TJ, Horan P, Makaryus AN, Jauhar S, South Med J, 5/1/2010
Herz SL, Hasegawa T, Makaryus AN, Parker KM, Homma S, Wang J, Holmes JW, Ann Biomed Eng, 4/1/2010
Pleiotropic effects of inhibitors of the RAAS in the diabetic population: above and beyond blood pressure lowering Invited Review
Ismail H, Mitchell R, McFarlane SI, Makaryus AN, Curr Diab Rep, 2/1/2010
Predictors of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy: the holy grail of electrophysiology
Ismail H, Makaryus AN, Int J Cardiovasc Imaging, 2/1/2010
CT angiography versus invasive angiography for the diagnosis of total occlusion
Weinstock M, Rutkin B, Makaryus AN, Int J Cardiovasc Imaging, 2/1/2010
Electrophysiologic study: its predictive value for ventricular arrhythmias
Gold DR, Catanzaro JN, Makaryus JN, Waldman C, Sauer WH, Sison C, Makaryus AN, Altman E, Jadonath R, Beldner S, Tex Heart Inst J, 1/1/2010
Added Value of Computed Tomography in Adult Congenital Heart Disease Invited Review
Singh A, Makaryus AN, Curr Cardiovasc Imag Rep, 12/1/2009
Coronary calcification: Achilles' heel in the assessment for coronary artery disease in patients with symptomatic angina?
Makaryus JN, Makaryus AN, Int J Cardiovasc Imaging, 12/1/2009
Makaryus AN, Boxt LM, J Am Coll Cardiol, 11/1/2009
Treatment of Hypertension in the Diabetic Patient Invited Review
Makaryus AN, McFarlane S, Therapy, 7/1/2009
Isolated Subacute Effusive And Nonconstrictive Epicarditis Masquerading As A Right Atrial Mass
Suma S, Makaryus AN, Rascon M, Doddamani S, Fan D, Boxt LM, Echocardiography, 7/1/2009
ONTARGET: use of ramipril, telmisartan, or both in patients with high cardiovascular risks Invited Review
Lee H, Makaryus AN, McFarlane SI, Curr Diab Rep, 6/1/2009
Treatment of hypertension in metabolic syndrome: implications of recent clinical trials Invited Review
Makaryus AN, Akhrass P, McFarlane SI, Curr Diab Rep, 6/1/2009
Dangerous Feather!
Makaryus AN, Fan D, J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr, 5/1/2009
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Authored Content

ACC 2025: Celebrating Accomplishment, Highlighting the CV Team, and AIApril 2025
The Importance of Global Cardiovascular Health and Implementation Science on the World StageMarch 2023
The American College of Cardiology Conference Live After Two Years of Virtual MeetingsApril 2022

Press Mentions

What to Know About Diabetes and the Risk of Silent Heart AttacksNovember 4th, 2022
Does Your Patient Understand Their Treatment Plan? Factors Affecting Patient Understanding of Their Medical Care Treatment Plan in the Inpatient SettingAugust 14th, 2020
How Stress Affects Heart HealthNovember 9th, 2023
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