Our Providers

The team at The Heart House brings over two decades of experience and success to patients across New Jersey. Discover more about our physicians, nurse practitioners, and their areas of expertise.

Gladwyn Baptist

MD
Dr. Baptist completed his initial medical education in India, came to the USA in 1978, completed his Internal Medicine residency and Cardiology fellowship, and...

Ronald Cohen

DO, FACC
Dr. Cohen specializes in general cardiology, interventional cardiology and diagnostic testing and is double board certified in interventional cardiology and...

Steven Cohn

MD
Dr. Cohn began his medical career in the ER, caring for emergent medical situations. He has focused on his cardiology specialty since 1991 and joined The Heart...

John Costello

DO, FACC
Dr. Costello is a triple board-certified cardiologist in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine. Dr. Costello is board-certified in Electrophysiology....

Steven DaTorre

MD, FACC
Dr. DaTorre is triple board certified in cardiovascular disease, clinical cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm management) and internal medicine. He has...

Scott Fertels

DO, FACC
Dr. Fertels joined The Heart House in 2001 and is currently the coordinating administrator of our External Enhanced Counter Pulsation (EECP) program. He is...

Gregg Fortino

MD, FACC
Dr. Fortino is a double board certified cardiologist, in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, that joined The Heart House in 1994.

Mark Gelernt

MD, FACC
Dr. Gelernt is focused on quality healthcare for all his patients, and has a strong interest in the future of medical care. He is serving on the Board of...

Sanford Gips

MD, FACC, FSCAI
Dr. Gips is triple board certified in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine and interventional cardiology and has practiced with The Heart House since...

Kartik Giri

MD, FACC
Dr. Giri is double board certified in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology and joined The Heart House in 2004. Dr. Giri’s work has been published in...

Georges Kaddissi

MD, FACC
Dr. Kaddissi is board certified in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology and joined The Heart House in 2004. He is a published author and has...

Jeffrey Leavy

MD, FACC
Dr. Leavy is a double board-certified cardiologist in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor Department of...

Steven Levi

MD, FACC
Dr. Levi is double board certified in cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. He joined The Heart House in 2002. He is an Assistant...

Adam Levine

DO, FACC, FSCAI
Dr. Levine is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and interventional cardiology. He joined the Heart House in 2021. He is a published...

George Mark

MD, FACC
Dr. Mark is a double board-certified cardiologist in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine. Dr. Mark is an electrophysiologist with a specializes in...

Robert Mohapatra

MD, MPH
Dr. Mohapatra is a clinical and heart failure cardiologist with over 16 years of experience. He is board certified in cardiovascular medicine, nuclear...

Jeffrey Ogbara

MD, FACC
Dr. Ogbara is triple board certified in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine and interventional cardiology. He joined The Heart House in 2014.

Jason Palermo

MD, FACC
Dr. Jason Palermo, is a board-certified cardiologist with over 14 years of experience. Dr. Palermo, who specializes in non-invasive cardiology, is a proponent...

Andreas Pavlides

MD, FACC
Dr. Pavlides is board certified in cardiovascular disease and joined The Heart House in 2010

Annie Peter

MD, FACC
Dr. Peter received her undergraduate training at Fordham University. She graduated with an M.D. degree from New York Medical College and performed her...

Zahi Rafeq

MD, FACC
Dr. Rafeq graduated with an M.D. from Damascus University, Syria. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical School....

Douglas Rheam

DO
Dr. Douglas Rheam is a board-certified cardiologist in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular disease, and internal medicine. Dr. Rheam joined The Heart...

Mitchell Rosenberg

MD, FACC
Mitchell C. Rosenberg MD, FACC, office and hospital cardiologist, is a Clinical Professor of Medicine (Rowan-SOM), Chief of Cardiology for Jefferson Health NJ,...

Bryan Saia

DO
Dr. Bryan Saia is a Board-Certified clinical cardiologist who has been in practice since 2012. He grew up in South Jersey and received his Bachelor of Science...

Vivek Sailam

MD
Dr. Vivek Sailam is a Clinical Cardiologist with over 16 years of experience. He completed His internal Medicine Residency at Hahnemann University and pursued...

Deborah Sambucci

DO, FACC
Dr. Sambucci received her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Rutgers University. She earned her D.O. from UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine, where...

Steven Silver

MD, FACC
Dr. Silver graduated from Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Sciences, Philadelphia, Pa with Summa Cum Laude distinction. He received his M.D. from Jefferson...

Neal Skop

MD, FACC
Dr. Skop graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesville. He received his M.D. from the University of Florida College of Medicine, where he completed...

Jason Smith

DO
Jason Smith, DO, is a Board-Certified Clinical Cardiologist in practice since 2010. He grew up in Collingswood, NJ, and received his undergraduate and graduate...

Harvey Snyder

MD, FACC
Dr. Snyder is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College and a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. He attended Johns Hopkins University School of...

Daniel Tarditi

DO, FACC
Dr. Tarditi graduated from Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA, with a B.S. degree in Biology. He received his D.O. degree from UMDNJ School of Osteopathic...

Vijay Verma

MD, FACC
Dr. Vijay Verma graduated from the University of California with a B.A. in Biology and Political Science. He received his M.D. degree from Saba University...

Dilip Viswanath

MD, FACC
Dr. Viswanath graduated from New York University. His M.D. degree was awarded from Albany Medical College. A Cardiology Fellowship was performed at Thomas...

Andrew Zinn

MD, FACC
Dr. Zinn graduated from Emory University with Phi Beta Kappa honors. He earned his medical degree from New York University, graduating first in his class with...

Shamani Ballard

APN-BC
Ms. Ballard graduated from Gwynedd Mercy University with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing and earned her Masters of Science Degree in Nursing in the...

Audrey Del Collo

APN-BC
Ms. Del Collo earned both her Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing and Masters of Science in Nursing through Rowan University with honors. She obtained board...

Victoria Clarke

APN-C
Ms. Clarke graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing and Masters of Science in Nursing from Rowan University with magna cum laude distinction. She is...

Katherine Coringrato

APN-C
Ms. Coringrato graduated from The University of Scranton with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing and worked for several years as an RN in cardiothoracic surgery.

Nelene Crasner

APN-C
Ms. Crasner graduated from Widener University with both a Bachelors and Masters degree in Nursing with honors.She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau. She is...

Mary Jane Kopakowski

APN-C
Ms. Kopakowski earned her Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing and Masters of Science in Nursing & Family Nurse Practitioner Program, both with Magna Cum...

Jacqueline Toth

APN-C
Ms. Toth graduated from Stockton University Bachelor nursing program with honors and also attended Stockton University and graduated with honors and a...

Jill Tyler

APN-C
Ms. Tyler received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Nursing from Wilmington University and is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor...

Jacqlyn Whitby

ACNPC-AG
Jackie received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Nursing from Thomas Jefferson University in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care. She has several years...

Beth Boeher

RN, BSN

Madeline Byrne

RN, BSN

Gary Garretson

RN, AS

Jodi Reyer

RN, BSN

Gina DiBase

RN, BSN

Regina Jones

RN

Lani Mercogliano

RN

Dominique Miller

RN, BSN

Melissa Parkin

RN, BSN

Emily Payne

RN, BSN

Michelle Piotrowski

RN, BSN

Sharyce Hayes-Jones

RN, BSN

Kimberly Furbush

LPN

Carley Price

RN, BSN

Monica Baran

APN

Erin Foster

RN, BSN

Evelyn Ehasz

RN, BSN

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Preventive Services

Our patient care team is focused specifically on cardiovascular best practices and lifesaving heart and vein care.