SUNY Upstate Cardiology Fellowship

Official account of the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine at Upstate l Empowering education, advancement of care, and patient/physician advocacy

[Upstate Medical University @UpstateNews]

Upstate becomes first hospital in New York outside NYC to offer advanced atrial fibrillation ablation technology.

Read more: https://t.co/ktLuoNRWMF

[SUNY Upstate Cardiology Fellowship @UpstateCardiol1]

🚨 Congratulations to our outstanding third-year fellows for an amazing sub-specialty match!!! We are so incredibly proud of you!! 👏

[Ankur Kalra @AnkurKalraMD]

Congratulations to our third-year fellows for a stellar sub-specialty cardiology match. They are headed to @Stanford (cardiac critical care), @IUMedSchool (electrophysiology), and @ucdavis (advanced cardiac imaging) for advanced sub-specialty training.

[SUNY Upstate Cardiology Fellowship @UpstateCardiol1]

🌟 Ecstatic to welcome our outstanding newly-minted Cardiology Fellows! Much well-deserved! We look forward to working with such a bright group of talented individuals!🫀

Meet our Class of 2029! 👏

[Ankur Kalra @AnkurKalraMD]

In two consecutive @JACCJournals papers, we systematically describe the characteristics of hemorrhagic ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients in the U.S., and the cardioprotective role of collateral circulation in intramyocardial hemorrhage. #JACCAdv @CandiceSilvers1 https://t.co/Y0OFL6tyKn

[SUNY Upstate Cardiology Fellowship @UpstateCardiol1]

🚨Such an inspiring presentation by @VivekKulkarniMD on psychological safety in training programs! 👏

🌟Always set clear expectations

🌟Foster relationships

🌟Encourage seeking help

🌟Standardize the process

[Ankur Kalra @AnkurKalraMD]

This is a fascinating episode of #Parallax with Dr. Alexander Fanaroff at @PennCardiology—The Psychology of Patient Care: Nudges, Gamification, and The Future of Cardiology. Have a listen! https://t.co/2zVcO25qLY

[Ankur Kalra @AnkurKalraMD]

Our Division is incredibly proud of our @UpstateNews Department of Medicine Chair and Division of Cardiology member, Dr. @CynthiaTaub for leading the document, Guidelines for the Standardization of Adult Echocardiography Reporting: Recommendations From the @ASE360. The guideline document is now published and being presented during the 50th American Society of Echocardiography Annual Scientic Sessions on Sunday, September 7, 2025 at Nashville, Tennessee. https://t.co/wa6QVBVaOq

[SUNY Upstate Cardiology Fellowship @UpstateCardiol1]

Pleasure to have you join as Director of Cardiovascular Imaging!!

[Adeeb Al-Quthami, MD. د/ اديب القثامي @dr_adeebq]

Excited to share that I’ve taken on a new role as Director of Cardiovascular Imaging at SUNY Upstate Medical University, under the leadership of Dr. Kalra @AnkurKalraMD and Dr. Taub @CynthiaTaub.

Excited to advance innovation, education, and patient care alongside such a talented team. @UpstateCardiol1

[SUNY Upstate Cardiology Fellowship @UpstateCardiol1]

🚨 Don’t forget to attend an informative lecture & workshop on the Clinical Anatomy of the Normal 🫀 by the infamous Dr. Shimpei Mori tomorrow, August 29th in Weiskotten Hall! Virtual link is also available!

[Ankur Kalra @AnkurKalraMD]

In a first, we demonstrate the ability of post-PCI high-sensitivity #troponin to reliably diagnose hemorrhagic myocardial infarction (MI). We then demonstrate a 2.81-fold greater risk for in-hospital mortality in hemorrhagic MI. Our findings are now published in @NEJMEvidence. https://t.co/QMGXXtz0Nj

[SUNY Upstate Cardiology Fellowship @UpstateCardiol1]

🚨 Don’t forget to register for an informative lecture & workshop on the Clinical Anatomy of the Normal 🫀 by Dr. Shimpei Mori next Friday, August 29th! Seats are filling up fast!!

[Ankur Kalra @AnkurKalraMD]

In this original analysis of @RetractionWatch, we report a steady increase in retractions from the first listed retraction in 1980, peaking in 2023 (n = 173, 18.7%). This trend persisted even when accounting for greater publication volumes over time, with 2023 having 178.4 retractions/withdrawals for every 100,000 indexed publications. @JACCJournals #JACCAdv https://t.co/i2V0DC71On

[SUNY Upstate Cardiology Fellowship @UpstateCardiol1]

‼️We are thrilled to welcome such a talented group of fellows and look forward to seeing what they will accomplish this year! 🫀

[SUNY Upstate Cardiology Fellowship @UpstateCardiol1]

🌟Heartiest of congratulations👏 to our graduating 🫀 fellows!! You have set the bar high! As Dr. Seuss once said, “You're off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So get on your way”🌟

@Syedarqum1 @CynthiaTaub @AnkurKalraMD

[SUNY Upstate Cardiology Fellowship @UpstateCardiol1]

🚨 Upstate Hospital is proud to host the inaugural 2025 Spring Cardiology Symposium, featuring the New York Cardiological Society (NYCS) / New York Chapter of the American College of Cardiology’s (NYACC) 52nd Annual Arvilla Berger Lecture, on 06/28/25. Don’t forget to register!

[SUNY Upstate Cardiology Fellowship @UpstateCardiol1]

Congratulations to those who attended ACC25!!

[Rohan K. Ochani, MD @rohan_ochani]

Fantastic representation by @UpstateIM_Res at #ACC2025!

@hanifafridiMD @Subainakhalid @Simran_batra14 @__oldwine @ImjenishB @VivekBhatMBBS @MoniqueMMonita

@UpstateIM_Res @UpstateCardiol1

[SUNY Upstate Cardiology Fellowship @UpstateCardiol1]

🌟Incredible Grand Rounds on Advanced 🫀 Failure 💊 by the illustrious and distinguished pioneer @DocDiastole from our friendly neighbor @UofR!

⚡️Advanced Heart Failure can be challenging, but is a team sport! 👏

⚡️I-NEED-HELP = Referral!

⚡️LVADs help to ⬆️ mortality!

[SUNY Upstate Cardiology Fellowship @UpstateCardiol1]

🚨HUGE Congratulations to our stellar third-year fellows for passing their Nuclear Cardiology Boards with a 💯 pass rate! We are incredibly proud of you! 💪🫀👏

@CynthiaTaub

[SUNY Upstate Cardiology Fellowship @UpstateCardiol1]

🚨 Interested in learning about Sudden Cardiac Arrest 🫀 and Death in Athletes? Join us tomorrow in Weiskotten Hall for an invigorating 📚 by @mmartinezheart!

@ACCinTouch @CynthiaTaub @Syedarqum1 @AndersonPrimus1 @ashwath_ashwini @RonakBharucha @tika_thinks @ImjenishB

[SUNY Upstate Cardiology Fellowship @UpstateCardiol1]

🌟 Congratulations to our third-year fellows for advancing to the State Finals of NYACC Jeopardy! We are so proud of you! 🏆🫀

@Syedarqum1 @CynthiaTaub

@NYSCACC