Herbert A. Insel M.D., Cardiologist
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Herbert A. Insel M.D.

Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology

5/5(45)
30 East 40th Street Suite 1100 New York New York, 10016
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5/5

About

Solo private midtown Manhattan cardiology practice offering full range of non-invasive cardiac testings including: Echocardiography/Doppler Testing, Cardiac Stress Echo Testing (Treadmill or Bike), Carotid Artery Ultrasound Testing, 24 hour Holter Monitoring; Long term cardiac event monitoring; Pulmonary Function Testing; In-office phlebotomy. Treatment of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, valvular heart disease, atrial fibrillation, arrhythmias, peripheral vascular disease and cardiomyopathies. Focus on preventive cardiology and overall wellness; Nutritional/weight loss conseling available; Optional Concierge Medicine Program available.

Education and Training

Suny Downstate Medical Center College Of Medicine

Yeshiva University B.S. 1975

State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center M.D. 1979

Board Certification

Internal Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 1982

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease- 1985

Provider Details

Male English, Spanish 45 years of experience
Herbert A. Insel M.D.
Herbert A. Insel M.D.'s Expert Contributions
  • Healthy Heart: Things That You Can Do to Ensure a Healthy Cardiovascular System

    Do you know that the leading cause of death worldwide is cardiovascular disorder? But in reality, such mishap can be prevented if you are only mindful of your health. You need to know that the physical condition of your arteries determines the potential for future adverse cardiovascular events. As...

  • Thoughts on Preventive Cardiology

    Here are “The Great Eight” -- The major modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD)        A                                                                                           ...

  • The Ten Commandments of Weight Loss and Maintenance

    Weight loss! It’s the easiest and hardest thing to do. It’s easy, because if you consistently eat fewer calories than you burn off, you will lose weight. It’s hard, because who wants to eat less or has time to exercise more?With this in mind, I am going to share with you some helpful...

Areas of expertise and specialization

Preventive Cardiology

Awards

  • Top 10 Doctor Award; Vitals.com   
  • America's Top Cardiologists; Consumer's Research Council of America;   
  • Most On Time Doctor Award; Vitals.com   
  • Most Compassionate Doctor; Vitals.com   
  • Patient's Choice Award; Vitals.com;   
  • Super Doctors New York Times Magazine   
  • Super Doctors 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 New York Times Magazine 
  • Most Compassionate Doctor 2012,2013,2014,2015 Vitals.com 
  • America's Top Cardiologists 2013, 2014,2015 Consumer's Research Council of America 
  • Patients Choice Award 2011, 2012, 2013,2015 Vitals.com 
  • On-time Doctor Award 2014,2015 Vitals.com 

Treatments

  • Cardiology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Preventive Cardiology
  • High Cholesterol / Hyperlipidemia
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Diabetes
  • Vascular Heart Disease
  • Coronary Heart Disease
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)
  • Stress Echocardiography
  • Cardiac Event Monitor
  • Echocardiography Doppler
  • Carotid Doppler
  • Holter Monitoring

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow American College of Cardiology 
  • Professional Member American Heart Association 
  • Professional Member New York County Medical Society 
  • Professional Member American Association of Preventive Cardiology 

Fellowships

  • Lenox Hill Hospital Cardiovascular Diseases  1984

Treatments

  • Cardiovascular Diseases; Internal Medicine

Fellowships

  • Lenox Hill Hospital

Professional Society Memberships

  • New York County Medical Society, American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, The American Society for Preventive Cardiology

Articles and Publications

  • MSNBC.COM- Health for Life; Heart Healthy Living Magazine; Real Simple; Metro NY; Blogher.com; Pharmawire.com; Today in PT; Lifescript.com; Help Me Howard; WHDH-TV-7 Health Cast

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Perseverance and exemplifying the lifestyle I encourages my patients to follow.

Areas of research

  • Preventive Cardiology; Clinical Nutrition; Lifestyle modifications

Teaching and speaking

  • Teaching: Clinical Instructor, Department of Medicine (Cardiology Division) at NYU Langone Medical Center

    Speaking: Frequent lecturer at EHE International; CW11/ WPIX News; Martha Stewart Living Radio; Doctor Radio Sirius FM; It's Your Health Radio; Health Net Radio; Life Improvement Radio; Atkina FM; Shannon's Corner- WTBQ Radio

Hobbies / Sports

  • Exercising; Reading; Lecturing

Favorite professional publications

  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Areas of research

Preventive Cardiology; Clinical Nutrition; Lifestyle modifications

Herbert A. Insel M.D.'s Practice location

30 East 40th Street Suite 1100 -
New York, New York 10016
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Patient Experience with Dr. Insel


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Herbert A. Insel M.D. has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 45 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Cardiologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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