Locations
VMG Cardiac Services - Ridgewood
About Themistoklis Nissirios
What are some of the specific conditions you treat?
I treat all cardiac conditions for adult patients. Most specifically coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, and cardiac arrhythmia, as well as hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.
What would you like patients to know about your approach to care?
I believe the most important function of a medical professional is to listen to their patient. First and foremost, patients need to understand how the heart works. I try to break down unfamiliar concepts, to concepts that every patient can understand. All my patients play an active role in the decision making process.
What inspired you to become a doctor?
I grew up on a small island in Greece, called Karpathos, where access to medical care was, and still to this day, is quite limited. What left an impression on me the most, was seeing people losing their life due to heart attacks and other forms of cardiac disease, and doctors not being able to do anything about it. I made it a mission to learn everything I could about the disease process and most importantly, prevention.
Experience
Training
Cooper University Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiology, 2009
Montefiore Medical Center
Residency, Internal Medicine, 2006
Montefiore Medical Center
Internship, Internal Medicine, 2004
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Doctor of Medicine, Medical Doctor, 2003
Rutgers University, Newark Campus
Bachelor of Arts, Biology, 1998
Board Certifications
Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2009
Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2006
Ratings & Reviews
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