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Valentin Fuster, MD, Cardiology, New York, NY

Valentin Fuster MD

Cardiology•New York, NY

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Professor, Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine

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  • 5 E 98th StNew York, NY 10029

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Overview of  Dr. Fuster

Dr. Valentin Fuster is a cardiologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including The Mount Sinai Hospital and NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue. He received his medical degree from Universidad de Barcelona Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 58 years. Dr. Fuster accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 600 doctors at The Mount Sinai Hospital and one of 146 doctors at NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue who specialize in Cardiology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1971 - 1974
  • Universidad de Barcelona Faculty of Medicine
    Universidad de Barcelona Faculty of MedicineClass of 1968

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1982 - 2026
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1974 - 1982
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2016
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Protecting Peer Review  
    Valentin Fuster, MD, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • The Present and Future Technology Corner Developing a Mobile Application for Global Cardiovascular Education  
    Samin K Sharma, Valentin Fuster, Ashish Atreja, ScienceDirect
  • Original Investigations Long-Term Survival Following Multivessel Revascularization in Patients with Diabetes (FREEDOM Follow-on Study)  
    Michael Domanski, Samin K Sharma, David J Cohen, Valentin Fuster, George D Dangas, ScienceDirect

Lectures

  • COVID-19 A Lesson in Humility and an Opportunity for Sagacity and Hope 
    American College of Cardiology Foundation, Washington, Dist Of Col - 12/2/2011
  • Best of JACC 2018 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019
  • Best of JACC Journals and Eugene Braunwald Keynote 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019

Authored Content

  • Health Literacy and Primordial Prevention in Childhood—an Opportunity to Reduce the Burden of Cardiovascular DiseaseJuly 2020
  • Health Literacy and Primordial Prevention in Childhood—an Opportunity to Reduce the Burden of Cardiovascular DiseaseJuly 2020
  • COVID-19 A Lesson in Humility and an Opportunity for Sagacity and HopeMay 2020

Press Mentions

  • Pioneer Cardiologist Robert Frye Remembered for Kindness, ‘Unwavering Focus’ On His Patients
    Pioneer Cardiologist Robert Frye Remembered for Kindness, ‘Unwavering Focus’ On His PatientsAugust 10th, 2026
  • In Memoriam: William W. Parmley, MD, MACC
    In Memoriam: William W. Parmley, MD, MACCMay 26th, 2026
  • ‘Father of Modern Cardiology’ Eugene Braunwald Dies at 96
    ‘Father of Modern Cardiology’ Eugene Braunwald Dies at 96April 24th, 2026

Professional Memberships

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    Anthem PPO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Cofinity PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    First Health PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Kaiser Permanente
    MagnaCare PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    Rocky Mountain Group/Indiv - HMO/Private Pay
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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