About Me
As a preventive cardiologist, I partner with my patients to help them change their lifestyles to prevent strokes and heart attacks. I help them explore a variety of lifestyle changes and medications to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease as much as possible.
The job of a preventive cardiologist revolves around two things: patient discussion and education. People need to know exactly what a diagnosis means, how a medication may help, and why certain lifestyle changes can improve quality of life in tandem with medication. They also need to make meaningful contributions to their own healthy lifestyle—which can be a formidable task. I try to provide them with the resources and information to do so.
My role at NYU Langone is that of a clinician and an educator. However, in an academic institution such as NYU Langone, I am educating and being educated every day. As the clinical director of the Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, I have the opportunity to work with brilliant colleagues who are experts in cardiovascular disease and preventive medicine.
We come together weekly to discuss the treatment and prevention of disease, challenge each other, stay up-to-date on research, and talk about how we can go above and beyond in our cardiac care. These conferences give us the chance to bring the newest research findings “from bench to bedside.” We are all guided by the principle that we must be both empathetic and analytical to successfully counsel patients on how to reduce their cardiovascular risk.
We also conduct clinical trials on new treatments that can improve cardiac care. We are part of an international trial examining the effects of PCSK9 inhibitors—new medications that lower cholesterol levels. We are performing trials to examine the cardiac effects of diabetic medications. We are also part of a trial examining the use of a medication, developed from genetic research, in people with elevated triglycerides. Finally, we are working on better understanding the benefits of omega-3 fish oil supplements in reducing cardiovascular disease.
As part of our role as leaders in the field of preventive cardiology, my colleagues and I hold a yearly symposium for medical professionals—Advances in Cardiovascular Risk Reduction—that draws the largest audience of any cardiac symposium at NYU Langone. We also conduct monthly lectures for the local community on a variety of topics.
I have authored two textbook chapters and numerous articles on various aspects of preventive cardiology. I am a reviewer for many journals of cardiovascular medicine and diabetes, and I am a guest editor for Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association.
I have been honored by the recognition of my peers. I have been included in Castle Connolly’s “Top Doctors” feature for the New York metro area since 2009, as well as in the “New York Super Doctors” feature since 2009.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- abnormal heart rhythms
- acute coronary syndrome
- angina
- aortic valve disease
- aortic valve insufficiency
- aortic valve stenosis
- aortoiliac occlusive disease
- arteriosclerosis
- atherosclerosis
- atrial fibrillation & atrial flutter
- bradycardia
- cardiac disease in pregnancy
- carotid artery disease
- carotid stenosis
- cerebrovascular disorder
- chest pain
- chronic venous insufficiency
- claudication
- congestive heart failure
- coronary artery disease
- dilated cardiomyopathy
- endothelial dysfunction
- fainting
- heart attack
- heart disease
- heart murmur
- heart muscle disease
- heart tumor
- high blood pressure
- high cholesterol level
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- inflammation of the heart valve
- inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart
- ischemic cardiomyopathy
- lipid disorders
- lipid metabolism
- metabolic syndrome
- mitral valve prolapse
- mitral valve regurgitation
- mitral valve stenosis
- myocardial disease
- myocarditis
- obesity
- occlusive vascular disease
- peripheral vascular disease
- prediabetes
- rapid heartbeat
- renal artery stenosis
- renal vascular disorder
- rheumatic heart disease
- type 2 diabetes
- ventricular arrhythmias
- ventricular fibrillation
- ventricular tachycardia
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Aortic Valve Disease , Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease , Atrial Fibrillation & Atrial Flutter , Bradycardia , Carotid Artery Disease , Chronic Venous Insufficiency , Coronary Artery Disease , High Blood Pressure , Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy , Lipid Disorders , Obesity , Renal Artery Stenosis , Type 2 Diabetes , Ventricular ArrhythmiasCredentials
Positions
- Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- Clinical Director, Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
- Associate Program Director, Preventative Cardiology Fellowship Program
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease), 1985
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, 1979
Education and Training
- Fellowship, NYU Medical Center, Cardiology, 1982
- Fellowship, NYU Medical Center, Pulmonary Disease, 1980
- Residency, NYU Medical Center, Medicine, 1979
- MD from New York University, 1976
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Aetna
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Howard Weintraub, MD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
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530 1st Avenue, HCC 5th Floor, New York, NY 10016
Research My Research
Interests
cholesterol, blood sugar, cardiovascular risk, cardiovascular disease
Research Summary
Our research is focused on the study of newer medications to lower Cholesterol and blood sugar; as well as reduction of cardiovascular risk in patients with existing cardiovascular disease.
We are involved in an exciting trial of a new class of medication to lower her LDL cholesterol. The patients who are being studied are those who had an acute coronary syndrome within the last year. this study we'll be looking at the effect of significant lowering of LDL cholesterol on cardiovascular events.
We are also involved in a study of omega-3 fatty acids in the reduction of cardiovascular events.
We are also investigating the cardiac effects of a new drug to treat type II diabetes.
The Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease is also involved in a large trial that examines the effectiveness of different prevention modalities in patients with known coronary artery disease.
Academic Contact
Academic office
530 First Avenue
Suite 4F
New York, NY 10016
Phone
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Research Interests Timeline
Publications
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McCarthy, Margaret M; Szerencsy, Adam; Fletcher, Jason; Taza-Rocano, Leslie; Weintraub, Howard; Hopkins, Stephanie; Applebaum, Robert; Schwartzbard, Arthur; Mann, Devin; D'Eramo Melkus, Gail; Vorderstrasse, Allison; Katz, Stuart D
Journal of cardiovascular nursing. 2024 Sep-Oct 01; 39(5):E150-E157
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Koren, Michael J; Moriarty, Patrick Maurice; Baum, Seth J; Neutel, Joel; Hernandez-Illas, Martha; Weintraub, Howard S; Florio, Monica; Kassahun, Helina; Melquist, Stacey; Varrieur, Tracy; Haldar, Saptarsi M; Sohn, Winnie; Wang, Huei; Elliott-Davey, Mary; Rock, Brooke M; Pei, Tao; Homann, Oliver; Hellawell, Jennifer; Watts, Gerald F
Nature medicine. 2022 Jan ; 28(1):96-103
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Dodick, David W; Shewale, Anand S; Lipton, Richard B; Baum, Seth J; Marcus, Steven C; Silberstein, Stephen D; Pavlovic, Jelena M; Bennett, Nathan L; Young, William B; Viswanathan, Hema N; Doshi, Jalpa A; Weintraub, Howard
Journal of primary care & community health. 2020 Jan-Dec; 11:2150132720963680