JosephS.GelbfishMD

Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology

Physician

Overview of Dr. Gelbfish

Dr. Joseph Gelbfish is a cardiologist in Brooklyn, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and Maimonides Medical Center. He received his medical degree from New York University Grossman School of Medicine and has been in practice 37 years. Dr. Gelbfish accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 157 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and one of 136 doctors at Maimonides Medical Center who specialize in Cardiology.

Office
3031 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11230
Book by Phone+1(904) 297-1960

Fax+1 718-258-0286

Education & Training

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1988 - 1989
Maimonides Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1986 - 1988
Maimonides Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1986
Maimonides Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1984
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1982 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2011-2012
Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2010-2013
Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2010-2013
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

65 citations
Surgical results for mitral regurgitation from coronary artery disease.
Mark W. Connolly, Joseph S. Gelbfish, Israel J. Jacobowitz, Daniel M. Rose, Alan Mendelsohn
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 1986-03-01
227 citations
Coronary atherectomy. Clinical, angiographic, and histological findings and observations regarding potential mechanisms.
Robert D. Safian, J S Gelbfish, R E Erny, Stuart J. Schnitt, D A Schmidt
Circulation. 1990-07-01
38 citations
Cryopreserved Homologous Saphenous Vein: Early and Late Patency in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgical Procedures
Joseph S. Gelbfish, Israel J. Jacobowitz, Daniel M. Rose, Mark W. Connolly, Anthony J. Acinapura
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1986-07-01

Press Mentions

Suny Downstate Pa ProgramAugust 21st, 2018

Professional Memberships

American College of Physicians - ACP
Member
American College of Cardiology - ACC
Member

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
First Health PPO
GHI PPO
Great West PPO
Healthfirst New York
HealthLink PPO
HIP of New York - Select PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
MagnaCare PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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