Patricia Chavez, MD
she/her/hers
Heart Failure, Cardiovascular Medicine
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Patient type treated
Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
From physicians only
Board Certified in
Adult Echocardiography
Biography
Patricia Chavez, MD, specializes in cardiovascular medicine with a focus on advanced heart failure and transplantation.
Dr. Chavez diagnoses and treats a variety of heart conditions, including pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs that can lead to heart strain), pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (where small veins in the lungs are blocked, causing increased lung pressure), aortic valve replacement (a surgical procedure to replace a damaged valve that helps blood flow out of the heart), and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (a minimally invasive procedure to replace the aortic valve without open-heart surgery).
Dr. Chavez earned her medical degree from the Universidad Nacional de San Agustin in Peru.
Titles
- Assistant Professor
Education & Training
- Advanced heart failure fellowMontefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2018)
- Cardiovascular Diseases fellowMount Sinai Health System, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2017)
- ResidentMount Sinai Health System, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2014)
- MDUniversidad Nacional de San Agustin , Doctor in Medicine (2006)
Languages Spoken
- English
- Deutsch (German)
- Español (Spanish)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Exemplary Patient Care during COVID-19 Pandemic: Montefiore -Einstein Department of Medicine (2021)
- Stipend awardee for the 44th Ten-day seminar on the Epidemiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke. : American Heart Association (2018)
Board Certifications
- National Board of Echocardiography, Adult Echocardiography (2018)
Professional Service
- JACC: Heart Failure (2025 - 2026): ongoing
- Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Advances (2024 - 2025): Reviewer
- International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. (2023 - 2025): Symposium proposal : Pregnancy After Cardiothoracic Transplantation, submitted and accepted. International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation Meeting. Denver, CO. 2023
- Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (2023 - 2025): Reviewer
- American College of Cardiology (2022 - 2025): Faculty Member
- International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (2018 - 2025): Member
- Heart Failure Society of America (2018 - 2025): Member
- “Cardiovascular Disease”. Speaker in the community program. American Heart Association Fellows Society of Greater New York (2015): Lecturer
- American Heart Association (2014 - 2025): Member
- “Feria de Salud Cuide su Corazón (Salud con Sabor Latino)”, Latino Nutrition Program. American Heart Association’s New York City Community Impact. New York’s Women’s Heart Program (2014 - 2017): Lecturer
Publications
- Rochlani Y, Chavez P, Marsela E, Patel S, Murthy S, Sharma A, Walsh R, Leff J, Goldstein D, Jorde U. Cardiac Transplantation for Peripartum Cardiomyopathy in a Patient With Sickle Cell Disease. JACC Case Reports 2025, 30: 104451. PMID: 40816846, PMCID: PMC12462147, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.104451.
- Flint S, Wengrofsky A, Vlismas P, Wiesenfeld E, Rochlani Y, Chavez P, Vukelic S, Murthy S, Madan S, Saeed O, Patel S, Shin J, Jorde U, Sims D. Peripheral Venous Pressure Measured With a Novel Miniature Transducer in Heart Failure Patients. JACC Heart Failure 2025, 13: 102580. PMID: 40743663, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2025.102580.
- Novakovic M, Nnani D, Marsela E, Vukelic S, Rochlani Y, Saeed O, Madan S, Sims D, Shin J, Murthy S, Bazarbachi A, Chavez P, Gjelaj C, Jorde U, Patel S. Does Switching From Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole to Atovaquone Result in Less Hyperkalemia? A Single‐Center Retrospective Analysis in Heart Transplant Patients. Transplant Infectious Disease 2025, 27: e70043. PMID: 40356245, DOI: 10.1111/tid.70043.
- Hahn RT, Makkar R, Thourani VH, Makar M, Sharma RP, Haeffele C, Davidson CJ, Narang A, O'Neill B, Lee J, Yadav P, Zahr F, Chadderdon S, Eleid M, Pislaru S, Smith R, Szerlip M, Whisenant B, Sekaran NK, Garcia S, Stewart-Dehner T, Thiele H, Kipperman R, Koulogiannis K, Lim DS, Fowler D, Kapadia S, Harb SC, Grayburn PA, Sannino A, Mack MJ, Leon MB, Lurz P, Kodali SK, TRISCEND II Trial Investigators. Transcatheter Valve Replacement in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation. N Engl J Med 2025, 392: 115-126. PMID: 39475399, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2401918.
- Milwidsky A, Chan M, Travin M, Gjelaj C, Saeed O, Vukelic S, Rochlani Y, Madan S, Shin J, Sims D, Murthy S, Chavez P, Jorde U, Patel S. PET‐CT Defined Micro‐Vascular Dysfunction and Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy Risk Factors in Heart Transplant Recipients. Clinical Transplantation 2024, 38: e15445. PMID: 39412491, DOI: 10.1111/ctr.15445.
- Chandra A, Ippolito P, McNaughton C, Nagraj S, Di Palo K, Eti S, Chavez P. UNDERSTANDING INTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN PERSPECTIVES ON ADVANCED CARE PLANNING FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCED THERAPIES. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 431. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)02421-5.
- Chandra A, Ippolito P, McNaughton C, Nagraj S, Di Palo K, Eti S, Chavez P. DIRECTED INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE ADVANCED CARE PLANNING FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCED CARDIAC THERAPIES. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 432. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)02422-7.
- Wengrofsky A, Flint S, Vlismas P, Wiesenfeld E, Rochlani Y, Chavez P, Vukelic S, Murthy S, Madan S, Saeed O, Patel S, Shin J, Jorde U, Sims D. PERIPHERAL VENOUS PRESSURE MEASURED WITH A NOVEL MINIATURE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER TO PREDICT CHRONIC HEART FAILURE READMISSION. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 308. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)02298-8.
- Radparvar A, Vani K, Fiori K, Gupta S, Chavez P, Fisher M, Sharma G, Wolfe D, Bortnick A. Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Innovative Management Strategies. JACC Advances 2024, 3: 100864. PMID: 38938826, PMCID: PMC11198296, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.100864.
- Kodali S, Hahn RT, Makkar R, Makar M, Davidson CJ, Puthumana JJ, Zahr F, Chadderdon S, Fam N, Ong G, Yadav P, Thourani V, Vannan MA, O'Neill WW, Wang DD, Tchétché D, Dumonteil N, Bonfils L, Lepage L, Smith R, Grayburn PA, Sharma RP, Haeffele C, Babaliaros V, Gleason PT, Elmariah S, Inglessis-Azuaje I, Passeri J, Herrmann HC, Silvestry FE, Lim S, Fowler D, Webb JG, Moss R, Modine T, Lafitte S, Latib A, Ho E, Goldberg Y, Shah P, Nyman C, Rodés-Cabau J, Bédard E, Brugger N, Sannino A, Mack MJ, Leon MB, Windecker S, the TRISCEND study investigators. Transfemoral tricuspid valve replacement and one-year outcomes: the TRISCEND study. Eur Heart J 2023, 44: 4862-4873. PMID: 37930776, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad667.
- Daraz Y, Hasan A, McNaughton C, Garcia D, Chavez P, Di Palo K. Resident-led Quality Improvement Initiative To Increase GDMT Prescribing Prior To Hospital Discharge In Vulnerable Patients With Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2023, 29: 711. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.10.410.
- McNaughton C, Daraz Y, Hasan A, Garcia D, Chavez P, DiPalo K. Barriers To ARNi Prescribing By Internal Medicine Residency Program Trainees Of A Single Academic Center. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2023, 29: 672. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.10.311.
- Hasan A, Garcia D, Daraz Y, McNaughton C, Chavez P, Di Palo K. Peer To Peer Education Among Internal Medicine Residents To Improve Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor (ARNi) Utilization Within An Urban, Academic Medical Center. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2023, 29: 710-711. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.10.409.
- Feinberg A, Yarber C, Farooq M, Vukelic S, Saeed O, Madan S, Shin J, Murthy S, Chavez P, Sims D, Jorde U, Patel S, Rochlani Y. Impact of Systolic Blood Pressure on Risk of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2023, 42: s206-s207. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.462.
- Milwidsky A, Chan M, Travin M, Gjelaj C, Saeed O, Vukelic S, Rochlani Y, Madan S, Shin J, Sims D, Murthy S, Chavez P, Jorde U, Patel S. PET-CT Defined Micro-Vascular Dysfunction and Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy Risk Factors in Heart Transplant Recipients. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2023, 42: s78-s79. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.172.
- Saeed O, Farooq M, Chinnadurai T, Ramos J, Patel S, Chavez P, Rochlani Y, Murthy S, Shin J, Vukelic S, Sims D, Goldstein D, Jorde U. Platelet Function and Sildenafil Use During Left Ventricular Assist Device Support. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2023, 42: s70. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.152.
- Daraz Y, Wolfe D, Bortnick A, Chavez P. Reproductive Health Awareness in Menstruating Individuals of Reproductive Age That Undergo Advanced Therapies for Stage D Heart Failure. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2023, 42: s454. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.1261.
- Hirsch E, Nnani D, Patel S, Rochlani Y, Vukelic S, Shin J, Chavez P, Madan S, Sims D, Jorde U, Saeed O. Tolerability and Effectiveness of Intensified Statin after Heart Transplantation. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2023, 42: s208. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.465.
- Novakovic M, Nnani D, Saeed O, Vukelic S, Rochlani Y, Madan S, Sims D, Shin J, Murthy S, Bazarbachi A, Chavez P, Jorde U, Patel S. Does Switching from Bactrim to Atovaquone Result in Less Hyperkalemia? A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis in Heart Transplant Patients. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2023, 42: s450. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.1252.
- Lief R, Wolfe D, Gjelaj C, Sims D, Chavez P. Post Heart Transplant Immunosuppression During Pregnancy. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2023, 42: s217-s218. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.490.
- Milwidsky A, Arfaras-Melainis A, Nagraj S, Sims D, Murthy S, Madan S, Vukelic S, Rochlani Y, Shin J, Saeed O, Chavez P, Patel S, Jorde U. Yield of Routine First Week Biopsy After Heart Transplantation. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2022, 41: s454-s455. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.01.1148.
- Milwidsky A, Gjelaj C, Sims D, Murthy S, Madan S, Vukelic S, Rochlani Y, Shin J, Saeed O, Chavez P, Travin M, Jorde U, Patel S. PET Scan for CAV Screening in Heart Transplant Patients: A Real World Experience. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2022, 41: s127. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.01.298.
- Chinnadurai T, Patel S, Saeed O, Hanif W, Rivas-Lasarte M, Farooq M, Castillo C, Taveras M, Fauvel D, Shin J, Sims D, Murthy S, Vukelic S, Chavez P, Forest S, Goldstein D, Jorde U. The Interaction of Amiodarone and Continuous-flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Use in Risk of Severe Primary Graft Dysfunction Following Heart Transplantation. Transplantation Direct 2022, 8: e1281. PMID: 35047663, PMCID: PMC8759622, DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001281.
- Chavez P, Wolfe D, Bortnick A. Management of Ischemic Heart Disease in Pregnancy. Current Atherosclerosis Reports 2021, 23: 52. PMID: 34268620, PMCID: PMC8528181, DOI: 10.1007/s11883-021-00944-1.
- Ali S, Rivas-Lasarte M, Chen M, Diab K, Saeed O, Murthy S, Vukelic S, Shin J, Chavez P, Patel S, Jorde U, Sims D. 383: AKI Is Caused by Multiple Etiologies and Is Associated With Hospital Mortality in the Modern CICU. Critical Care Medicine 2020, 49: 181-181. DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000727420.79997.ff.
- Wan N, Travin M, Luke A, Gjelaj C, Paschenko A, Saeed O, Sims D, Shin J, Vukelic S, Murthy S, Chavez P, Patel S, Jorde U. Poor Glycemic Control Correlates with Worse Myocardial Flow Measured by Ammonia-13 Positron Emission Tomography in Cardiac Transplant Recipients. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2020, 39: s61-s62. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1257.
- Chauhan D, Wetzler J, Phan D, Puius Y, Saeed O, Patel S, Sims D, Vukelic S, Shin J, Chavez P, Murthy S, Jorde U, Goldstein D, Forest S. Driveline Rerouting and Incision & Drainage for the Management of Chronic Driveline Infection in LVAD Recipients. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2020, 39: s490. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.065.
- Alvarez C, Nnani D, Patel S, Goldstein D, Saeed O, Sims D, Shin J, Murthy S, Vukelic S, Chavez P, Forest S, Jorde U. Post-Transplant Diabetes Mellitus and the Risk of Acute Rejection in Heart Transplant. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2020, 39: s244. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.923.
- Kumar S, Rivas-Lasarte M, Rashid S, Scatola A, Rochlani Y, Murthy S, Saeed O, Chavez P, Forest S, Shin J, Patel S, Vukelic S, Goldstein D, Jorde U, Sims D. External Validation and Comparison of the EUROMACS and Right Ventricular Failure Risk Score for Right Ventricular Failure Prediction after Left Ventricular Assist Device. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2020, 39: s38. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1196.
- Tam E, Mustehsan M, Haroun M, Farooq M, Alvarez C, Saha S, Forest S, Jakobleff W, Patel S, Sims D, Shin J, Murthy S, Chavez P, Vukelic S, Goldstein D, Jorde U, Saeed O. Outcomes with Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices during Acute Myocardial Infarction Cardiogenic Shock. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2020, 39: s99-s100. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.951.
- Yarber C, Travin M, Vlismas P, Saeed O, Murthy S, Chavez P, Vukelic S, Patel S, Shin J, Jorde U, Sims D. CARDIAC PET GUIDED IMMUNOSUPPRESSION THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF CARDIAC SARCOIDOSIS. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 75: 776. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(20)31403-0.
- Coronary Artery Disease.Chavez P, Pan D. Coronary Artery Disease. Cardiovascular Care in Patients With HIV. 1st Edition. New York: Springer: 2018
- Chavez P, Saeed O, Jorde U, Goldstein D, Patel S. (1256) Recovery or Remission? Changes in Cardiac Function After LVAD Explantation. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2018, 37: s483-s484. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2018.01.1259.
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.. Ro R, Chavez P, Kim B. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. In Herzog E, author. The CCU Book. 1st Edition, New York: Wolters Klower: 2017
- Uretsky S, Argulian E, Supariwala A, Agarwal S, El-Hayek G, Chavez P, Awan H, Jagarlamudi A, Puppala S, Cohen R, Rozanski A. Comparative effectiveness of coronary CT angiography vs stress cardiac imaging in patients following hospital admission for chest pain work-up: The Prospective First Evaluation in Chest Pain (PERFECT) Trial. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2016, 24: 1267-1278. PMID: 27048306, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-015-0354-6.
- Chavez P, Messerli F, Dominguez A, Aziz E, Sichrovsky T, Garcia D, Barrett C, Danik S. Atrioesophageal fistula following ablation procedures for atrial fibrillation: systematic review of case reports. Open Heart 2015, 2: e000257. PMID: 26380098, PMCID: PMC4567782, DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2015-000257.
- Romero J, Husain S, Holmes A, Kelesidis I, Chavez P, Mojadidi M, Levsky J, Wever-Pinzon O, Taub C, Makani H, Travin M, Piña I, Garcia M. Non-invasive assessment of low risk acute chest pain in the emergency department: A comparative meta-analysis of prospective studies. International Journal Of Cardiology 2015, 187: 565-580. PMID: 25863305, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.01.032.
- Rimoldi S, Messerli F, Chavez P, Stefanini G, Scherrer U. Efficacy and Safety of Calcium Channel Blocker/Diuretics Combination Therapy in Hypertensive Patients: A Meta‐Analysis. Journal Of Clinical Hypertension 2015, 17: 193-199. PMID: 25556777, PMCID: PMC8031913, DOI: 10.1111/jch.12462.
- Chavez P, Casso Dominguez A, Herzog E. Evolving Electrocardiographic Changes in Lamotrigine Overdose: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cardiovascular Toxicology 2014, 15: 394-398. PMID: 25448877, DOI: 10.1007/s12012-014-9300-0.
- Chavez P, Bamira D, Dominguez A, Bhandary A, Herzog E. Intermittent Brugada Syndrome Presenting with Syncope in an Adult Female. Case Reports In Emergency Medicine 2014, 2014: 742076. PMID: 25371832, PMCID: PMC4211173, DOI: 10.1155/2014/742076.
- El-Hayek G, Benjo A, Uretsky S, Al-Mallah M, Cohen R, Bamira D, Chavez P, Nascimento F, Santana O, Patel R, Cavalcante J. Meta-analysis of coronary computed tomography angiography versus standard of care strategy for the evaluation of low risk chest pain: Are randomized controlled trials and cohort studies showing the same evidence? International Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 177: 238-245. PMID: 25499386, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.09.012.
- Romero J, Chavez P, Goodman-Meza D, Holmes A, Ostfeld R, Manheimer E, Siegel R, Lupercio F, Shulman E, Liakos M, Garcia M, Spevack D. Outcomes in Patients With Various Forms of Aortic Stenosis Including Those With Low-Flow Low-Gradient Normal and Low Ejection Fraction. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 114: 1069-1074. PMID: 25212548, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.07.020.
- A Structured, Parsimonious Approach to Establish the Cause of Moderate-to-Large Pericardial EffusionAgarwal V, Hayek G, Chavez P, Po J, Herzog E, Argulian E. A Structured, Parsimonious Approach to Establish the Cause of Moderate-to-Large Pericardial Effusion. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 114: 479-482. PMID: 24931288, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.05.018.
- Romero J, Chavez P, Kargoli F, Golive A, Manrique C, Lupercio F, Corado F, Garcia M, Spevack D. A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF LOW FLOW, LOW GRADIENT SEVERE AORTIC STENOSIS WITH NORMAL EJECTION FRACTION: MORTALITY AND NEED FOR VALVE REPLACEMENT, A SINGLE CENTER STUDY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2014, 63: a1944. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(14)61947-1.
- Romero J, Chavez P, Doshi J, Kargoli F, Michael G, Fisher J, Ferrick K, Gross J, Krumerman A, Di Biase L, Kim S. LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF SCAR-RELATED VT ABLATION FOR ICM IN SINUS RHYTHM BY SUBSTRATE MODIFICATION. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2014, 63: a306. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(14)60306-5.
- Messerli F, Chavez P, Bangalore S. Eighth Joint National Committee: Evidence Versus Eminence. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 113: 2086. PMID: 24878133, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.03.026.
- Garcia D, Benjo A, Cardoso R, Macedo F, Chavez P, Aziz E, Herzog E, Alam M, de Marchena E. Device stratified comparison among transfemoral, transapical and transubclavian access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR): A meta-analysis. International Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 172: e318-e321. PMID: 24485611, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.162.
- Argulian E, Bader E, Chavez P, Aziz E. Irregular Supraventricular Tachycardia. JAMA Internal Medicine 2013, 173: 2001-2003. PMID: 23999720, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.10068.
- Chavez P, Argulian E, Makani H, Agarwal V, Chokshi N, Halpern D, Chaudhry F. GLOBAL LONGITUDINAL STRAIN PREDICTS POOR EXERCISE CAPACITY IN PATIENTS WITH EXERTIONAL DYSPNEA. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2013, 61: e1031. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(13)61031-1.
- Chaudhry K, Chavez P, Gasowski J, Grodzicki T, Messerli F. Hypertension in the elderly: some practical considerations. Cleveland Clinic Journal Of Medicine 2012, 79: 694-704. PMID: 23027728, DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.79a.12017.
Departments and Programs
Biography
Patricia Chavez, MD, specializes in cardiovascular medicine with a focus on advanced heart failure and transplantation.
Dr. Chavez diagnoses and treats a variety of heart conditions, including pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs that can lead to heart strain), pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (where small veins in the lungs are blocked, causing increased lung pressure), aortic valve replacement (a surgical procedure to replace a damaged valve that helps blood flow out of the heart), and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (a minimally invasive procedure to replace the aortic valve without open-heart surgery).
Dr. Chavez earned her medical degree from the Universidad Nacional de San Agustin in Peru.
Titles
- Assistant Professor
Education & Training
- Advanced heart failure fellowMontefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2018)
- Cardiovascular Diseases fellowMount Sinai Health System, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2017)
- ResidentMount Sinai Health System, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2014)
- MDUniversidad Nacional de San Agustin , Doctor in Medicine (2006)
Languages Spoken
- English
- Deutsch (German)
- Español (Spanish)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Exemplary Patient Care during COVID-19 Pandemic: Montefiore -Einstein Department of Medicine (2021)
- Stipend awardee for the 44th Ten-day seminar on the Epidemiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke. : American Heart Association (2018)
Board Certifications
- National Board of Echocardiography, Adult Echocardiography (2018)
Professional Service
- JACC: Heart Failure (2025 - 2026): ongoing
- Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Advances (2024 - 2025): Reviewer
- International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. (2023 - 2025): Symposium proposal : Pregnancy After Cardiothoracic Transplantation, submitted and accepted. International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation Meeting. Denver, CO. 2023
- Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (2023 - 2025): Reviewer
- American College of Cardiology (2022 - 2025): Faculty Member
- International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (2018 - 2025): Member
- Heart Failure Society of America (2018 - 2025): Member
- “Cardiovascular Disease”. Speaker in the community program. American Heart Association Fellows Society of Greater New York (2015): Lecturer
- American Heart Association (2014 - 2025): Member
- “Feria de Salud Cuide su Corazón (Salud con Sabor Latino)”, Latino Nutrition Program. American Heart Association’s New York City Community Impact. New York’s Women’s Heart Program (2014 - 2017): Lecturer
Publications
- Rochlani Y, Chavez P, Marsela E, Patel S, Murthy S, Sharma A, Walsh R, Leff J, Goldstein D, Jorde U. Cardiac Transplantation for Peripartum Cardiomyopathy in a Patient With Sickle Cell Disease. JACC Case Reports 2025, 30: 104451. PMID: 40816846, PMCID: PMC12462147, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.104451.
- Flint S, Wengrofsky A, Vlismas P, Wiesenfeld E, Rochlani Y, Chavez P, Vukelic S, Murthy S, Madan S, Saeed O, Patel S, Shin J, Jorde U, Sims D. Peripheral Venous Pressure Measured With a Novel Miniature Transducer in Heart Failure Patients. JACC Heart Failure 2025, 13: 102580. PMID: 40743663, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2025.102580.
- Novakovic M, Nnani D, Marsela E, Vukelic S, Rochlani Y, Saeed O, Madan S, Sims D, Shin J, Murthy S, Bazarbachi A, Chavez P, Gjelaj C, Jorde U, Patel S. Does Switching From Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole to Atovaquone Result in Less Hyperkalemia? A Single‐Center Retrospective Analysis in Heart Transplant Patients. Transplant Infectious Disease 2025, 27: e70043. PMID: 40356245, DOI: 10.1111/tid.70043.
- Hahn RT, Makkar R, Thourani VH, Makar M, Sharma RP, Haeffele C, Davidson CJ, Narang A, O'Neill B, Lee J, Yadav P, Zahr F, Chadderdon S, Eleid M, Pislaru S, Smith R, Szerlip M, Whisenant B, Sekaran NK, Garcia S, Stewart-Dehner T, Thiele H, Kipperman R, Koulogiannis K, Lim DS, Fowler D, Kapadia S, Harb SC, Grayburn PA, Sannino A, Mack MJ, Leon MB, Lurz P, Kodali SK, TRISCEND II Trial Investigators. Transcatheter Valve Replacement in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation. N Engl J Med 2025, 392: 115-126. PMID: 39475399, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2401918.
- Milwidsky A, Chan M, Travin M, Gjelaj C, Saeed O, Vukelic S, Rochlani Y, Madan S, Shin J, Sims D, Murthy S, Chavez P, Jorde U, Patel S. PET‐CT Defined Micro‐Vascular Dysfunction and Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy Risk Factors in Heart Transplant Recipients. Clinical Transplantation 2024, 38: e15445. PMID: 39412491, DOI: 10.1111/ctr.15445.
- Chandra A, Ippolito P, McNaughton C, Nagraj S, Di Palo K, Eti S, Chavez P. UNDERSTANDING INTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN PERSPECTIVES ON ADVANCED CARE PLANNING FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCED THERAPIES. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 431. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)02421-5.
- Chandra A, Ippolito P, McNaughton C, Nagraj S, Di Palo K, Eti S, Chavez P. DIRECTED INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE ADVANCED CARE PLANNING FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCED CARDIAC THERAPIES. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 432. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)02422-7.
- Wengrofsky A, Flint S, Vlismas P, Wiesenfeld E, Rochlani Y, Chavez P, Vukelic S, Murthy S, Madan S, Saeed O, Patel S, Shin J, Jorde U, Sims D. PERIPHERAL VENOUS PRESSURE MEASURED WITH A NOVEL MINIATURE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER TO PREDICT CHRONIC HEART FAILURE READMISSION. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 308. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)02298-8.
- Radparvar A, Vani K, Fiori K, Gupta S, Chavez P, Fisher M, Sharma G, Wolfe D, Bortnick A. Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Innovative Management Strategies. JACC Advances 2024, 3: 100864. PMID: 38938826, PMCID: PMC11198296, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.100864.
- Kodali S, Hahn RT, Makkar R, Makar M, Davidson CJ, Puthumana JJ, Zahr F, Chadderdon S, Fam N, Ong G, Yadav P, Thourani V, Vannan MA, O'Neill WW, Wang DD, Tchétché D, Dumonteil N, Bonfils L, Lepage L, Smith R, Grayburn PA, Sharma RP, Haeffele C, Babaliaros V, Gleason PT, Elmariah S, Inglessis-Azuaje I, Passeri J, Herrmann HC, Silvestry FE, Lim S, Fowler D, Webb JG, Moss R, Modine T, Lafitte S, Latib A, Ho E, Goldberg Y, Shah P, Nyman C, Rodés-Cabau J, Bédard E, Brugger N, Sannino A, Mack MJ, Leon MB, Windecker S, the TRISCEND study investigators. Transfemoral tricuspid valve replacement and one-year outcomes: the TRISCEND study. Eur Heart J 2023, 44: 4862-4873. PMID: 37930776, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad667.
- Daraz Y, Hasan A, McNaughton C, Garcia D, Chavez P, Di Palo K. Resident-led Quality Improvement Initiative To Increase GDMT Prescribing Prior To Hospital Discharge In Vulnerable Patients With Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2023, 29: 711. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.10.410.
- McNaughton C, Daraz Y, Hasan A, Garcia D, Chavez P, DiPalo K. Barriers To ARNi Prescribing By Internal Medicine Residency Program Trainees Of A Single Academic Center. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2023, 29: 672. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.10.311.
- Hasan A, Garcia D, Daraz Y, McNaughton C, Chavez P, Di Palo K. Peer To Peer Education Among Internal Medicine Residents To Improve Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor (ARNi) Utilization Within An Urban, Academic Medical Center. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2023, 29: 710-711. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.10.409.
- Feinberg A, Yarber C, Farooq M, Vukelic S, Saeed O, Madan S, Shin J, Murthy S, Chavez P, Sims D, Jorde U, Patel S, Rochlani Y. Impact of Systolic Blood Pressure on Risk of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2023, 42: s206-s207. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.462.
- Milwidsky A, Chan M, Travin M, Gjelaj C, Saeed O, Vukelic S, Rochlani Y, Madan S, Shin J, Sims D, Murthy S, Chavez P, Jorde U, Patel S. PET-CT Defined Micro-Vascular Dysfunction and Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy Risk Factors in Heart Transplant Recipients. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2023, 42: s78-s79. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.172.
- Saeed O, Farooq M, Chinnadurai T, Ramos J, Patel S, Chavez P, Rochlani Y, Murthy S, Shin J, Vukelic S, Sims D, Goldstein D, Jorde U. Platelet Function and Sildenafil Use During Left Ventricular Assist Device Support. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2023, 42: s70. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.152.
- Daraz Y, Wolfe D, Bortnick A, Chavez P. Reproductive Health Awareness in Menstruating Individuals of Reproductive Age That Undergo Advanced Therapies for Stage D Heart Failure. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2023, 42: s454. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.1261.
- Hirsch E, Nnani D, Patel S, Rochlani Y, Vukelic S, Shin J, Chavez P, Madan S, Sims D, Jorde U, Saeed O. Tolerability and Effectiveness of Intensified Statin after Heart Transplantation. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2023, 42: s208. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.465.
- Novakovic M, Nnani D, Saeed O, Vukelic S, Rochlani Y, Madan S, Sims D, Shin J, Murthy S, Bazarbachi A, Chavez P, Jorde U, Patel S. Does Switching from Bactrim to Atovaquone Result in Less Hyperkalemia? A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis in Heart Transplant Patients. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2023, 42: s450. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.1252.
- Lief R, Wolfe D, Gjelaj C, Sims D, Chavez P. Post Heart Transplant Immunosuppression During Pregnancy. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2023, 42: s217-s218. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.490.
- Milwidsky A, Arfaras-Melainis A, Nagraj S, Sims D, Murthy S, Madan S, Vukelic S, Rochlani Y, Shin J, Saeed O, Chavez P, Patel S, Jorde U. Yield of Routine First Week Biopsy After Heart Transplantation. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2022, 41: s454-s455. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.01.1148.
- Milwidsky A, Gjelaj C, Sims D, Murthy S, Madan S, Vukelic S, Rochlani Y, Shin J, Saeed O, Chavez P, Travin M, Jorde U, Patel S. PET Scan for CAV Screening in Heart Transplant Patients: A Real World Experience. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2022, 41: s127. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.01.298.
- Chinnadurai T, Patel S, Saeed O, Hanif W, Rivas-Lasarte M, Farooq M, Castillo C, Taveras M, Fauvel D, Shin J, Sims D, Murthy S, Vukelic S, Chavez P, Forest S, Goldstein D, Jorde U. The Interaction of Amiodarone and Continuous-flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Use in Risk of Severe Primary Graft Dysfunction Following Heart Transplantation. Transplantation Direct 2022, 8: e1281. PMID: 35047663, PMCID: PMC8759622, DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001281.
- Chavez P, Wolfe D, Bortnick A. Management of Ischemic Heart Disease in Pregnancy. Current Atherosclerosis Reports 2021, 23: 52. PMID: 34268620, PMCID: PMC8528181, DOI: 10.1007/s11883-021-00944-1.
- Ali S, Rivas-Lasarte M, Chen M, Diab K, Saeed O, Murthy S, Vukelic S, Shin J, Chavez P, Patel S, Jorde U, Sims D. 383: AKI Is Caused by Multiple Etiologies and Is Associated With Hospital Mortality in the Modern CICU. Critical Care Medicine 2020, 49: 181-181. DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000727420.79997.ff.
- Wan N, Travin M, Luke A, Gjelaj C, Paschenko A, Saeed O, Sims D, Shin J, Vukelic S, Murthy S, Chavez P, Patel S, Jorde U. Poor Glycemic Control Correlates with Worse Myocardial Flow Measured by Ammonia-13 Positron Emission Tomography in Cardiac Transplant Recipients. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2020, 39: s61-s62. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1257.
- Chauhan D, Wetzler J, Phan D, Puius Y, Saeed O, Patel S, Sims D, Vukelic S, Shin J, Chavez P, Murthy S, Jorde U, Goldstein D, Forest S. Driveline Rerouting and Incision & Drainage for the Management of Chronic Driveline Infection in LVAD Recipients. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2020, 39: s490. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.065.
- Alvarez C, Nnani D, Patel S, Goldstein D, Saeed O, Sims D, Shin J, Murthy S, Vukelic S, Chavez P, Forest S, Jorde U. Post-Transplant Diabetes Mellitus and the Risk of Acute Rejection in Heart Transplant. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2020, 39: s244. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.923.
- Kumar S, Rivas-Lasarte M, Rashid S, Scatola A, Rochlani Y, Murthy S, Saeed O, Chavez P, Forest S, Shin J, Patel S, Vukelic S, Goldstein D, Jorde U, Sims D. External Validation and Comparison of the EUROMACS and Right Ventricular Failure Risk Score for Right Ventricular Failure Prediction after Left Ventricular Assist Device. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2020, 39: s38. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1196.
- Tam E, Mustehsan M, Haroun M, Farooq M, Alvarez C, Saha S, Forest S, Jakobleff W, Patel S, Sims D, Shin J, Murthy S, Chavez P, Vukelic S, Goldstein D, Jorde U, Saeed O. Outcomes with Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices during Acute Myocardial Infarction Cardiogenic Shock. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2020, 39: s99-s100. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.951.
- Yarber C, Travin M, Vlismas P, Saeed O, Murthy S, Chavez P, Vukelic S, Patel S, Shin J, Jorde U, Sims D. CARDIAC PET GUIDED IMMUNOSUPPRESSION THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF CARDIAC SARCOIDOSIS. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 75: 776. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(20)31403-0.
- Coronary Artery Disease.Chavez P, Pan D. Coronary Artery Disease. Cardiovascular Care in Patients With HIV. 1st Edition. New York: Springer: 2018
- Chavez P, Saeed O, Jorde U, Goldstein D, Patel S. (1256) Recovery or Remission? Changes in Cardiac Function After LVAD Explantation. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2018, 37: s483-s484. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2018.01.1259.
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.. Ro R, Chavez P, Kim B. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. In Herzog E, author. The CCU Book. 1st Edition, New York: Wolters Klower: 2017
- Uretsky S, Argulian E, Supariwala A, Agarwal S, El-Hayek G, Chavez P, Awan H, Jagarlamudi A, Puppala S, Cohen R, Rozanski A. Comparative effectiveness of coronary CT angiography vs stress cardiac imaging in patients following hospital admission for chest pain work-up: The Prospective First Evaluation in Chest Pain (PERFECT) Trial. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2016, 24: 1267-1278. PMID: 27048306, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-015-0354-6.
- Chavez P, Messerli F, Dominguez A, Aziz E, Sichrovsky T, Garcia D, Barrett C, Danik S. Atrioesophageal fistula following ablation procedures for atrial fibrillation: systematic review of case reports. Open Heart 2015, 2: e000257. PMID: 26380098, PMCID: PMC4567782, DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2015-000257.
- Romero J, Husain S, Holmes A, Kelesidis I, Chavez P, Mojadidi M, Levsky J, Wever-Pinzon O, Taub C, Makani H, Travin M, Piña I, Garcia M. Non-invasive assessment of low risk acute chest pain in the emergency department: A comparative meta-analysis of prospective studies. International Journal Of Cardiology 2015, 187: 565-580. PMID: 25863305, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.01.032.
- Rimoldi S, Messerli F, Chavez P, Stefanini G, Scherrer U. Efficacy and Safety of Calcium Channel Blocker/Diuretics Combination Therapy in Hypertensive Patients: A Meta‐Analysis. Journal Of Clinical Hypertension 2015, 17: 193-199. PMID: 25556777, PMCID: PMC8031913, DOI: 10.1111/jch.12462.
- Chavez P, Casso Dominguez A, Herzog E. Evolving Electrocardiographic Changes in Lamotrigine Overdose: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cardiovascular Toxicology 2014, 15: 394-398. PMID: 25448877, DOI: 10.1007/s12012-014-9300-0.
- Chavez P, Bamira D, Dominguez A, Bhandary A, Herzog E. Intermittent Brugada Syndrome Presenting with Syncope in an Adult Female. Case Reports In Emergency Medicine 2014, 2014: 742076. PMID: 25371832, PMCID: PMC4211173, DOI: 10.1155/2014/742076.
- El-Hayek G, Benjo A, Uretsky S, Al-Mallah M, Cohen R, Bamira D, Chavez P, Nascimento F, Santana O, Patel R, Cavalcante J. Meta-analysis of coronary computed tomography angiography versus standard of care strategy for the evaluation of low risk chest pain: Are randomized controlled trials and cohort studies showing the same evidence? International Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 177: 238-245. PMID: 25499386, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.09.012.
- Romero J, Chavez P, Goodman-Meza D, Holmes A, Ostfeld R, Manheimer E, Siegel R, Lupercio F, Shulman E, Liakos M, Garcia M, Spevack D. Outcomes in Patients With Various Forms of Aortic Stenosis Including Those With Low-Flow Low-Gradient Normal and Low Ejection Fraction. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 114: 1069-1074. PMID: 25212548, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.07.020.
- A Structured, Parsimonious Approach to Establish the Cause of Moderate-to-Large Pericardial EffusionAgarwal V, Hayek G, Chavez P, Po J, Herzog E, Argulian E. A Structured, Parsimonious Approach to Establish the Cause of Moderate-to-Large Pericardial Effusion. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 114: 479-482. PMID: 24931288, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.05.018.
- Romero J, Chavez P, Kargoli F, Golive A, Manrique C, Lupercio F, Corado F, Garcia M, Spevack D. A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF LOW FLOW, LOW GRADIENT SEVERE AORTIC STENOSIS WITH NORMAL EJECTION FRACTION: MORTALITY AND NEED FOR VALVE REPLACEMENT, A SINGLE CENTER STUDY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2014, 63: a1944. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(14)61947-1.
- Romero J, Chavez P, Doshi J, Kargoli F, Michael G, Fisher J, Ferrick K, Gross J, Krumerman A, Di Biase L, Kim S. LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF SCAR-RELATED VT ABLATION FOR ICM IN SINUS RHYTHM BY SUBSTRATE MODIFICATION. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2014, 63: a306. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(14)60306-5.
- Messerli F, Chavez P, Bangalore S. Eighth Joint National Committee: Evidence Versus Eminence. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 113: 2086. PMID: 24878133, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.03.026.
- Garcia D, Benjo A, Cardoso R, Macedo F, Chavez P, Aziz E, Herzog E, Alam M, de Marchena E. Device stratified comparison among transfemoral, transapical and transubclavian access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR): A meta-analysis. International Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 172: e318-e321. PMID: 24485611, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.162.
- Argulian E, Bader E, Chavez P, Aziz E. Irregular Supraventricular Tachycardia. JAMA Internal Medicine 2013, 173: 2001-2003. PMID: 23999720, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.10068.
- Chavez P, Argulian E, Makani H, Agarwal V, Chokshi N, Halpern D, Chaudhry F. GLOBAL LONGITUDINAL STRAIN PREDICTS POOR EXERCISE CAPACITY IN PATIENTS WITH EXERTIONAL DYSPNEA. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2013, 61: e1031. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(13)61031-1.
- Chaudhry K, Chavez P, Gasowski J, Grodzicki T, Messerli F. Hypertension in the elderly: some practical considerations. Cleveland Clinic Journal Of Medicine 2012, 79: 694-704. PMID: 23027728, DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.79a.12017.
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