ColumbiaDoctors - 205 Robin Road
205 Robin Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
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About Howard D. Apfel, MD
Dr. Apfel practices at a busy, Columbia pediatric cardiology group in northern New Jersey. Together with his practice associates, Drs. Marans, Rhee, and Solowiejczyk, Dr. Apfel specializes in patients with all levels of complexity, including congenital heart disease, acquired heart disease, and fetal cardiology. He is a consultant to several area hospitals. He is a pediatric cardiology attending at Columbia, and serves there as an echocardiography attending.
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Cardiology
Expertise
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Echocardiography
- Fetal Echocardiography
Education
- Fellowship: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian
- Medical School: State University of New York - Downstate Health Sciences Center
- Residency: Schneider Children's Hospital @ LIJ
Languages
- Hebrew
Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Education
- Medical School: State University of New York - Downstate Health Sciences Center
- Residency: Schneider Children's Hospital @ LIJ
- Fellowship: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian
Awards & Honors
- 1986, McGraw-Hill Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement
- 1987, Lange Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement
- 1987, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- 1988, New York Academy of Medicine Award for Significant Achievement in the Field of Cardiovascular Medicine and Overall Academic Excellence
- 1988, Lange Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement
- 1989, Sandoz Award for Academic Excellence
- 1990, Samuel Karelitz Intern of the Year Award for Clinical Acumen, Diligence and Humanity
- 1992, Stanley Levin Resident Teaching Award for Clinical Expertise and Teaching Commitment
- 1994, Hatch Young Investigators Award for Cardiovascular Training
Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC
Board Certifications
- pediatric cardiology
Languages Spoken
- hebrew