PerwaizMohammadMerajMDFACC, FSCAI

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Peripheral Endovascular Interventional Cardiology

Director, Interventional Cardiology, Structural Heart & Peripheral Vascular Disease Associate Program Director, Cardiology Fellowship, Associate Professor, Hofstra - North Shore LIJ School of Medicine

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Office
300 Community Dr
Co North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, NY 11030
Phone+1 516-562-0100

Fax+1 516-562-3555

Education & Training

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2011 - 2012
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2008 - 2011
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2008
New York Medical CollegeClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2007 - 2025
MA State Medical License 2011 - 2014
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

PARTNER II Trial: Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valves II - XT Intermediate and High Risk Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Safety and Efficacy Continued Access Study of the Medtronic CoreValve® System in the Treatment of Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis in Very High Risk Subjects and High Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement Start of enrollment: 2012 Feb 21
Completed
Not Applicable
Safety and Efficacy Study of the Medtronic CoreValve® System in the Treatment of Severe, Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis in Intermediate Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement (SURTAVI). Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
The Use of Impella RP Support System in Patients With Right Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
Unknown status
Not Applicable
COBRA PZF™ Coronary Stent for Early Healing, Thrombus Inhibition, Endothelialization and Avoiding Long-Term DAPT Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 21
Completed
Not Applicable
The Lipid-Rich Plaque Study Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 01
Completed
Safety and Efficacy Study of Lotus Valve for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Start of enrollment: 2014 Sep 22
Terminated
Not Applicable
COBRA SHIELD OCT Study Start of enrollment: 2014 Jun 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
REPRISE Next Generation Delivery System Start of enrollment: 2014 Dec 03
Completed
Not Applicable
SHIELD II Clinical Investigation Start of enrollment: 2015 Aug 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
OPTIMIZE PCI: Multicenter Randomized Trial of OCT Compared to IVUS and Angiography to Guide Coronary Stent Implantation Start of enrollment: 2015 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Randomized Trial of COBRA PzF Stenting to Reduce Duration of Triple Therapy Start of enrollment: 2016 Feb 05
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
EVOLVE Short DAPT Study Start of enrollment: 2016 Feb 16
Completed
Phase 4
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement to UNload the Left Ventricle in Patients With ADvanced Heart Failure (TAVR UNLOAD) Start of enrollment: 2016 Sep 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Protected PCI Study Start of enrollment: 2015 Nov 01
Unknown status
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

277 citations
Efficacy of catheter-based renal denervation in the absence of antihypertensive medications (SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED Pivotal): a multicentre, randomised, sham-controlled trial
Michael Böhm, Kazuomi Kario, David E. Kandzari, Felix Mahfoud, Michael A. Weber
Lancet. 2020-05-02
369 citations
Optical coherence tomography compared with intravascular ultrasound and with angiography to guide coronary stent implantation (ILUMIEN III: OPTIMIZE PCI): a randomised...
Ziad A. Ali, Akiko Maehara, Philippe Généreux, Richard Shlofmitz, Franco Fabbiocchi
Lancet. 2016-11-26
81 citations
Considerations for cardiac catheterization laboratory procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic perspectives from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interven...
Molly Szerlip, Saif Anwaruddin, Herbert D. Aronow, Mauricio G. Cohen, Matthew J. Daniels
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2020-09-01

Journal Articles

The Present and Future JACC Review Topic of the Week Cardiac Shock Care Centers: JACC Review Topic of the Week
Karl B Kern, Perwaiz Meraj, Tanveer Rab, Michael McDaniel, ScienceDirect

Lectures

Cardiac Arrest With Cardiogenic Shock DTU Impella First Then PCI
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019
Multidisciplinary Team-Based Care for Cardiogenic Shock: Case-Based Approach
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
Supported PCI: When and Where?
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019

Press Mentions

Une Étude Portant Sur 21 848 Patients ICP À Risque Élevé Démontre Un Risque Moindre De Décès Et De Complications Chez Les Patients Recevant Des Dispositifs D'assistance Ventriculaire (DAV) Percutanés (Impella)March 4th, 2020
Right Heart Hemodynamic Support with Impella RP, Getting It RightMarch 26th, 2019
Important Trial Results for Interventional Cardiology from AHA 2018March 11th, 2019
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