Wissam Hoyek, MD
Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology
271 Mason Ave Staten Island NY, 10305About
Dr. Wissam Hoyek is a cardiologist practicing in Staten Island, NY. Dr. Hoyek 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. Hoyek also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Faculty of Medical Sciences at Lebanese University Medical Degree 1996
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- Co-Director of Telemetry / Cardiology - Interventional Cardiology Staten Island University Hospital -
- Clinical Instructor Department of Medicine at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine -
Treatments
- Angina
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Varicose Veins
- High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (aaa)
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Vascular Disease
Fellowships
- SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology 2005
Fellowships
- SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn (2005)
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Get to know Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Wissam Hoyek, who serves patients in Staten Island, New York.
Respected in his field, Dr. Hoyek is a highly trained interventional cardiologist. He sees patients at his private practice – Wissam Hoyek, MD, PLLC – in Staten Island, New York. Some of the conditions that he treats include: claudication, heart attack, aortic valve disease, mitral valve regurgitation, arteriosclerosis, congestive heart failure, abnormal heart rhythms, heart muscle disease, aortic valve insufficiency, mitral valve stenosis, carotid artery disease, carotid stenosis, coronary heart disease, acute coronary syndrome, high blood pressure disorder, aortic valve stenosis, peripheral vascular disease, chest pain, critical limb ischemia, angina, inflammation of the heart valve, arterial occlusive disease, and renal artery stenosis.
Committed to excellence in heart health, he is the Co-Director of Telemetry / Cardiology – Interventional Cardiology at Staten Island University Hospital. He also holds privileges at NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, and Richmond University Medical Center.
In regards to his educational background, Dr. Hoyek graduated with his medical degree from the Faculty of Medical Sciences at Lebanese University in 1996. Upon graduation, he relocated to the United States where he performed his residency in internal medicine at Staten Island University Hospital in 2001. Years later, he completed his fellowships in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology at SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn in 2004 and 2005, respectively.
A Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, he is board-certified in interventional cardiology and cardiovascular disease 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.
In his academic role, Dr. Hoyek serves as a Clinical Instructor within the Department of Medicine at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine.
Interventional cardiology is a branch of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter based treatment of structural heart diseases. Interventional cardiologists specialize in treating a range of heart and vascular conditions through a process called catheterization. The physician inserts a tube called a catheter into one of the patient’s major blood vessels, usually in the thigh.
On a more personal note, Dr. Hoyek speaks many languages, including English, French, Spanish, and Arabic.
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