Englewood Health Physician Network Provider
About Joseph Shatzkes, MD
Dr. Shatzkes is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology. He received his MD from Downstate University Medical Center, where he graduated summa cum laude, was president of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, and was nominated by his peers as an inaugural member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. He completed his internal medicine residency at Columbia University Medical Center, where he received an award for Excellence in Clinical Medicine. He subsequently completed his cardiovascular fellowship training at Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
A member of Englewood Cardiology Consultants and MDPartners, Dr. Shatzkes is an attending physician at Englewood Hospital. His specialties include preventative and consultative cardiology and medicine, critical care cardiology, and medical ethics. He serves on the Clinical Competency Committee for the medical residency training program and recently received the award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching from the Department of Medicine.
It is so important to me to get to know patients as people their interests, their families, and their history. I want people to know they can rely on me to take care of their health and that they can trust that I will be there when they need me. In our practice the patient comes first.
- Joseph Shatzkes, MD
Awards
Englewood Hospital Department of Medicine Clinical Teaching Award
Fellow, American College of Cardiology
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Member, Gold Humanism Honor Society
Education
MD: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Residency
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia
Fellowship
Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center: Cardiovascular Disease
Certifications
- Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography (National Board of Echocardiography, Inc.)
- Nuclear Cardiology (Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology [CBNC])
- Cardiovascular Disease (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Insurance Accepted
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