Rochester General Hospital
Physician Leadership Team
The Rochester Heart Institute’s Physician Leadership Team is made up clinical leaders across the specialty areas in cardiac care. Together with the rest of the RHI team, these physicians ensure that our program operates at the highest levels. This is a leadership team dedicated to you and all of our patients – ensuring that we are the best we can be and that RHI provides the best care to you…and your heart.
| Ron Kirshner, MD | |
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Chief of Cardiac Services and Cardiothoracic Surgery (585) 922-4188 Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Internship: University of Rochester Medical Center, General and Vascular Surgery Residency and Fellowship: University of Rochester Medical Center, General and Vascular, and Cardiothoracic Surgery Board Certifications: General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery Faculty Title: Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry Clinical Interests and Expertise: Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery, Quality Management Technique |
| Gerald M. Gacioch, MD, FACC | |
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Chief of Cardiology (585) 922-4740 Chief of Cardiology, Rochester General Hospital College: SUNY Albany, Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Internship/Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital Fellowship: University of Michigan (Interventional Cardiology & Cardiology) Specialties: Interventional Cardiology & Acute Coronary Syndromes Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases and Interventional Cardiology |
| Mark Hamer, M.D. | |
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Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology (585) 338-2700 (585)922-4740 Medical School: Northwestern University Medical School Internship/Residency: University of Rochester Medical Center Chief Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital Fellowship: University Medical Center Specialties: Cardiology & Cardiac Electrophysiology Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinical Interests and Expertise: Heart rhythm disorders, pacemakers, defibrillators, catheter ablation of arrhythmias |
| Seth M. Jacobson, MD | |
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Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation (585) 922-4740 College: University of Rochester Medical School: SUNY Health Science Center in Syracuse Internship/Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital Fellowship: Strong Memorial Hospital Specialties: Non-Invasive & Clinical Cardiology and Lipid Disorders Board Certification: Internal Medicine |
| Thomas P. Stuver, MD, FACC | |
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Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (585) 922-4740 Medical School: SUNY at Syracuse Medical School, Syracuse, NY Internship/Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY Chief residency: Strong Memorial Hospital Fellowship: Strong Memorial Hospital Specialties: Interventional Cardiology Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, Echocardiography, Interventional Cardiology Faculty Title: Clinical instructor of Medicine Clinical Interests and Expertise: Research coordinator for the Rochester Cardiopulmonary group. Program director for the annual Cardiopulmonary Symposium |
| Maurice J. Vaughan, MD, FACC | |
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Director of Non-Invasive Cardiology (585) 922-7026 College: Hamilton College Medical School: The University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry Internship/Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital Fellowship: Strong Memorial Hospital Specialties: Consultative Cardiology and Echocardiography Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases |
| Roy S. Wiener, MD, FACC | |
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Director of Nuclear Cardiology (585) 338-2700 College: Yale University Medical School: The University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry Internship/Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital Fellowship: Strong Memorial Hospital Specialties: Nuclear Cardiology Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases and Nuclear Cardiology |
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