Meet Our Team
CardioVascular Institute physicians deliver world-renowned medical and surgical care for the heart and blood vessels. Most of our physicians are affiliated with Harvard Medical School, and many are engaged in important research, giving you access to the latest clinical trials and treatments.
CardioVascular Institute Leadership
Administration
- Mark Zeidel, MD, Chief of Medicine
Co-Director, CardioVascular Institute
- Elliot Chaikof, MD, Chief of Surgery
Co-Director, CardioVascular Institute
- Svetlana Dembitskaya, MBA
Executive Director
- Joanne Casella
Acting Administrative Director, Cardiovascular Medicine
- Michael Macina, MS
Administrative Director, Cardiovascular Surgery
- Cynthia Phelan, RN
Senior Director, CVI Patient Care Services
- John J. DiGiorgio, MPS-HHSA
Director, Network Operations
Cardiovascular Medicine
- Mark E. Josephson, MD
Chief, Cardiolvascular Medicine
Director, Harvard-Thorndike Electrophysiology Institute and Arrhythmia
- Donald E. Cutlip, MD
Section Chief, Interventional Cardiology
- Warren J. Manning, MD
Section Chief, Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging
- Eli Gelfand, MD
Director, Ambulatory Cardiology
- Ernest V. Gervino, ScD
Director, Exercise Lab
- Ary L. Goldberger, MD
Director, Holter Lab
- Thomas H. Hauser, MD
Director, Nuclear Cardiology
- Joseph P. Kannam, MD
Medical Director, CVI Network
- John E. Markis, MD
Director, Electrocardiogram Lab
- J. Peter Oettgen, MD
Director, Lipid Center
- Anthony Rosenzweig, MD
Director, Cardiovascular Research
- Peter J. Zimetbaum, MD
Director, Coronary Care Unit and Clinical Cardiology
Cardiovascular Surgery
CardioVascular Institute Physicians
CardioVascular Institute cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and vascular surgeons have extensive experience and a strong record of excellence in treating cardiovascular diseases and conditions.
