Leonid M. Kozer, M.D.
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
1412 E 9th St Brooklyn NY, 11230About
Dr. Leonid Kozer is a cardiologist practicing in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Kozer specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Kozer also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Bukovinian State Medical University Medical Degree 1985
Board Certification
general cardiology
nuclear cardiology
adult echo cardiography
vascular ultrasound
cardiovascular disease
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Treatments
- Anemia
- Angina
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Vascular Disease
Professional Memberships
- American College of Cardiology
- American College of Physicians, New York Chapter
- American Medical Association
Fellowships
- NY Presbyterian Hospital Cornell University cardiology
Fellowships
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital
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Get to know Cardiologist Dr. Leonid M. Kozer, who serves patients in Brooklyn, New York.
A prominent cardiologist, Dr. Kozer works with patients at his private practice in Brooklyn, New York.
Back in the early days of his academic career, he earned his medical degree from the Bukovinian State Medical University in 1985. After relocating to the United States, he completed his residency in internal medicine at the New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in 1995, and his fellowship in cardiovascular disease at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in 1999.
As a testament of his continued education, the doctor is board-certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart, as well as some parts of the circulatory system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Cardiologists are doctors who diagnose, assess, and treat patients with diseases and defects of the heart and blood vessels (the cardiovascular system).
Speaking multiple languages, Dr. Kozer is fluent in English, Ukrainian, Russian, and Polish.
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