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Cardiology Fellowship

Full Time Cardiology Faculty

James BurkeJames A. Burke, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Chief, Cardiology

Specializes in coronary artery disease, coronary angioplasty/stenting and peripheral vascular interventions

  • Medical school: Cornell University Medical College
  • Internal medicine residency: The New York Hospital
  • Cardiology fellowship: Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Hospital

David CoxDavid A. Cox, M.D

Specializes in coronary artery disease, coronary angioplasty/stenting, and clinical research



  • Medical school: University of Chicago
  • Internal medicine residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Cardiology fellowship: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Bruce FeldmanBruce A. Feldman, D.O.

Specializes in adult cardiology and echocardiography



  • Medical school: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Internal medicine residency: John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital
  • Cardiology fellowship: Deborah Heart and Lung Center

Ronald FreudenbergerRonald S. Freudenberger, M.D., Medical Director, Heart Failure

Specializes in cardiovascular disease and heart failure


  • Medical school: The State University of New York, Syracuse
  • Internal medicine Residency: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
  • Cardiology fellowship: Mount Sinai Hospital

David GoldnerDavid B. Goldner, M.D.

Specializes in cholesterol management, general cardiology, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure and arrhythmia management


  • Medical school: Medical College of Pennsylvania
  • Internal medicine residency: Lehigh Valley Hospital
  • Cardiology fellowship: Hershey Medical Center

Joan HomanJoan E. Homan, M.D., M.B.A.

Specializes in echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and cardiovascular disease in women



  • Medical school: The George Washington University School of Medicine
  • Internal medicine residency: Tulane University School of Medicine
  • Cardiology fellowship: Lankenau Hospital

Larry JacobsLarry E. Jacobs M.D., Fellowship Director

Specializesin general cardiology, valvular heart disease, diseases of the aorta and advanced diagnosis of heart disease, including echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography

  • Medical school: Medical College of Pennsylvania
  • Internal medicine residency: Medical College of Pennsylvania
  • Cardiology fellowship: Yale University and Albert Einstein Medical Center

J KleavelandJ. Patrick Kleaveland, M.D., Medical Director, Invasive Cardiology

Specializes in coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, coronary angioplasty /stenting, and peripheral vascular disease

  • Medical school: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Internal medicine residency: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
  • Cardiology fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Vadim LevinVadim Levin, M.D.

Specializes in heart arrhythmias, ablations and implantations of pacemakers, defibrillators and bi-ventricular devices


  • Medical school: First Pavlov Medical School, St. Petersburg Russia
  • Internal medicine Residency: St. Luke’s Hospital
  • Cardiology and electrophysiology fellowship: MCP Hahnemann University

Robert MalacoffRobert F. Malacoff, M.D., Medical Director, Electrophysiology

Specializes in heart arrhythmias, ablations and implantations of pacemakers, defibrillators and bi-ventricular devices

  • Medical school: Yale University
  • Internal medicine Residency: Yale- New Haven Hospital
  • Electrophysiology research fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Cardiovascular research fellowship: Peter Bent Brigham, Harvard University

Nainesh PatelNainesh C. Patel M.D.

Specializes in coronary artery disease, interventional cardiology including, angioplasty/stenting, and peripheral vascular interventions

  • Medical school: Ross University School of Medicine
  • Internal medicine residency: Lehigh Valley Hospital
  • Cardiology and interventional cardiology fellowships: Lankenau Hospital

Michael RossiMichael A. Rossi, M.D., Chief of Cardiology, Medical Director of the Regional Heart Center

Specializes in coronary artery disease, heart failure, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and clinical research

  • Medical school: Brown University School of Medicine
  • Internal medicine residency: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
  • Cardiology fellowship: Graduate Hospital and Temple University Hospital

Matthew SchumaeckerMatthew M. Schumaecker M.D.

Specializes in general, preventative and diagnostic cardiology including nuclear cardiology, echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography

  • Medical school: McGill University Faculty of Medicine
  • Internal medicine residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital- Weill Cornell Campus
  • Cardiology fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Sultan SuddiqueSultan Siddique, M.D.

Specializes in heart arrhythmias, ablations and implantations of pacemakers, defibrillators and bi-ventricular devices


  • Medical school: New York University School of Medicine
  • Internal medicine residency: Temple University Hospital
  • Cardiology fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • Electrophysiology fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Medical Center

Bruce SilverbergBruce J. Silverberg, M.D.

Specializes in general cardiology, management of angina, cholesterol and hypertension, physical fitness and heart health


  • Medical school: Temple University College of Medicine
  • Internal medicine residency: State University of New York, Syracuse
  • Cardiology fellowship: Milton S. Hershey College of Medicine

Andrew SumnerAndrew D. Sumner, M.D., Medical Director of the Heart Station and Cardiac Prevention

Specializes in preventative cardiology, cholesterol management, coronary artery disease, echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

  • Medical school: Penn State University – Hershey Medical Center
  • Internal medicine residency: The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
  • Cardiology fellowship: Strong Memorial Hospital

Steven ZelenkofskeSteven L. Zelenkofske D.O.

Specializes in electrophysiology




  • Medical school: Philadelphia School of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Internal medicine residency: Philadelphia School of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Cardiology fellowship: Graduate Hospital
  • Electrophysiology fellowship: St. Luke’s Hospital—Columbia University

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