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Sofia Shames, MD

Cardiovascular Disease
Specialties
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease,

Locations and Appointments

CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic

622 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
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iconAbout Sofia Shames, MD

Dr. Shames has completed her training in Cardiology at McGill University, Montreal, Canada followed by a research fellowship under the supervision of Dr. Linda Gillam at CUMC. She is board certified in Adult Cardiology and Adult Echocardiography. Her main area of expertise and research interest is adult echocardiography including transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress echocardiography. She is actively engaged in teaching cardiology fellows rotating through the echo lab.

Board Certifications

  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Internal Medicine

iconExpertise

iconEducation

  • Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
  • Internship: Royal Victoria Hospital
  • Medical School: McGill University Faculty of Medicine (Canada)
  • Residency: Royal Victoria Hospital

iconLanguages

  • French
  • Russian

iconTitles & Positions

  • Assistant Director of Teaching in the Echocardiography Laboratory
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMC
  • Director of Columbia University Core Laboratory for European Edwards Lifesciences PARTNER EU and PREVAIL Transcatheter Aortic Valve trials

iconHospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center