
John Heitner MD
Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Non-Invasive Cardiology
Director of Physician Network, Brooklyn Region. NYU
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47 Plaza St WBrooklyn, NY 11217
Phone+1 718-789-4322
Fax+1 718-780-7717
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Education & Training
Harvard School of Public HealthMHCM, Health Care Management, 2018 - 2020
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2003 - 2004
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2000 - 2002
Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2004 - 2027
NC State Medical License 2002 - 2004
GA State Medical License 2000 - 2003
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2008-2014
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2011
- Most Compassionate Doctor American Registry
Clinical Trials
- Guiding Evidence Based Therapy Using Biomarker Intensified Treatment Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Diagnostic accuracy and prognostic value of CMR in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis.Yvonne J M van Cauteren, Samuel Heuts, Geertruida P Bijvoet, Joachim E Wildberger, Kevin Vernooy
European Heart Journal. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2026-03-27 - 2 citationsStress CMR Perfusion Imaging in the Medicare-Eligible Population: Insights From the SPINS Study.Yin Ge, Panagiotis Antiochos, Benedikt Bernhard, Bobak Heydari, Kevin Steel
JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2025-01-01 - 5 citationsTissue-Based Predictors of Impaired Right Ventricular Strain in Coronary Artery Disease: A Multicenter Stress Perfusion Study.Pablo Villar-Calle, Jonathan D Kochav, Krista Vadaketh, Caitlin Chiu, Katherine Tak
Circulation. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2024-08-01
Journal Articles
- Evaluation of Stress Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Risk Reclassification of Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery DiseaseShuaib Abdullah, John F Heitner, Steve W Leung, Dipan J Shah, Subha V Raman, Victor A Ferrari, Venkatesh L Murthy, Raymond Y Kwong, JAMA Cardiology
Authored Content
- Evaluation of Stress Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Risk Reclassification of Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery DiseaseJuly 2020
- Evaluation of Stress Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Risk Reclassification of Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery DiseaseJuly 2020
Press Mentions
Is MRI Better Than Angiography for Diagnosing, Treating Certain Heart Attacks?May 30th, 2019
Cardiac MRI, Stress Test Improves Mortality PredictionFebruary 19th, 2019
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