MichaelHGewitzMDFAAP,FACC, FAHA
Pediatric Cardiology • Valhalla, NYProfessor, Pediatrics, New York Medical College
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Summary
- Dr. Michael Gewitz is SVP of Clinical Operations at Westchester Medical Center and Exec Director and Wm Russell McCurdy Physician in Chief at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital /WMCHealth. He is Director of the Dept of Pediatrics for the institutions and Professor and Vice Chairman of the Dept of Pediatrics at NY Medical,College. From 1983-2020 he was Chief, Ped. Cardiology for the organizations.
Education & Training
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 1977 - 1979
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 1974 - 1976
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 1974
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1983 - 2025
CT State Medical License 1977 - 2024
NJ State Medical License 1989 - 2009
PA State Medical License 1975 - 1988- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow FAAP FACC FAHA American Academy of Pediatrics , Am College Cardiol., Am Heart Assn
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2020
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsAdapted from: Prevention of Viridans Group Streptococcal Infective Endocarditis: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart AssociationWalter R. Wilson, Michael H. Gewitz, Peter B. Lockhart, Ann F. Bolger, Daniel C. DeSimone, Dhruv S. Kazi, David Couper, Andrea Beaton, Catherine Kilmartin, José M. Mir...> ;Journal of the American Dental Association. 2021 Nov 1
- 1 citationsVariation in Pharmacologic Management of Patients with Kawasaki Disease with Coronary Artery Aneurysms.Elif Seda Selamet Tierney, Kyle Runeckles, Adriana H. Tremoulet, Nagib Dahdah, Michael A. Portman, Andrew S. Mackie, Ashraf S Harahsheh, Sean M. Lang, Nadine Choueiter...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2021 Aug 30
- 61 citationsPrevention of Viridans Group Streptococcal Infective Endocarditis: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.Walter R. Wilson, Michael H. Gewitz, Peter B. Lockhart, Ann F. Bolger, Daniel C. DeSimone, Dhruv S. Kazi, David Couper, Andrea Beaton, Catherine Kilmartin, José M. Mir...> ;Circulation. 2021 May 18
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Press Mentions
- Defying Trends, Poughkeepsie Hospital Expands Pediatric CareJanuary 25th, 2023
Good Dental Health May Help Prevent Heart Infection from Mouth BacteriaApril 15th, 2021
Dutchess County Welcomes Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital Healthcare ServicesSeptember 2nd, 2020- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- COR Pulmonale And Cystic FibrosisNational Center For Research Resources1985–1986
Committees
- Chairman, Council on CV Disease in the Young , American Heart Assn. 2008 - 2010
- Member, Chairman, Rheum Fever, Endocarditis, Kawasaki Disease Scientific Committee , AHA 1998 - 2010
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
Westchester Medical CenterValhalla, New York- MidHudson Regional Hospital of Westchester Medical CenterPoughkeepsie, New York
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