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Gioia Turitto, MD, Cardiology, Brooklyn, NY, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

GioiaTurittoMD

Cardiology Brooklyn, NY

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology

Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Services, NewYork-Presbyterian Methodist Hospital; Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

Overview of Dr. Turitto

Dr. Gioia Turitto is a cardiologist in Brooklyn, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. She received her medical degree from Sapienza University of Rome and has been in practice 36 years. Dr. Turitto accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 159 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and one of 689 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital who specialize in Cardiology. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
    SUNY Health Science Center at BrooklynResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
  • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
    SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1985 - 1988
  • Sapienza University of Rome
    Sapienza University of RomeClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1992 - 2026
  • KS State Medical License
    KS State Medical License 1989 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow Heart Rhythm Society
  • Exceptional Women in Medicine Castle Connolly, 2017-2018
  • Brooklyn Trendsetter with Heart American Heart Association, New York Chapter, 2015
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Congenital long QT syndrome and torsade de pointes  
    El-Sherif N, Turitto G, Boutjidir M, Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol, 1/1/2017
  • Sudden cardiac death in ischemic heart disease Pathophysiology and risk stratification In: Shenasa M, Estes III NAM, Tomaselli G (eds): �Contemporary Challenges in Sud...  
    El-Sherif N, Boutjdir M, Turitto G, Card Electrophysiol Clin, 1/1/2017
  • Cardiac rhythm device threshold testing via pulse oxymetry  
    Fridman V, Saponieri C, El-Sherif N, Turitto G, J Afib, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Very long term follow-up of Fidelis Sprint lead 6949: Failure rate and management strategies
    Ivanov A, Khan SA, Ho J, Carroll BA, Korniyenko A, Heitner J, Reddy B, Wong BC, Turitto G, Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2016
  • Cardiac rhythm device threshold testing via pulse oximetry
    Saponieri C, Fridman V, Turitto G, El-Sherif N, J Afib, 1/1/2015
  • Ivabradine and atrial fibrillation: A word of caution?
    Patel T, Ivanov A, Gondal K, Heitner J, Turitto G, J Afib, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • Proarrhythmia due to antiarrhythmic drugs: Can we predict it 
    Venice, Italy - 1/20/2017
  • How to risk stratify candidates for ICD implantation in primary prevention. Future perspectives 
    Rome, Italy - 1/30/2016
  • Is it still useful to continue to discuss generically and not only individually on female electrophysiologists? 
    Rome, Italy - 1/29/2016
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Press Mentions

  • Helping Women Fight Heart Disease: Methodist Hospital Leads the Way in Treatment and Prevention Efforts
    Helping Women Fight Heart Disease: Methodist Hospital Leads the Way in Treatment and Prevention EffortsFebruary 8th, 2019

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    Health Net Oregon PPO
    Healthfirst New York
    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Lifewise Health Plan of Oregon
    MagnaCare PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    ODS Network
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    PacificSource Preferred PSN
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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