Marilyn M. Chengot, MD, FACC

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Get to know Cardiologist Dr. Marilyn M. Chengot, who serves patients in Amityville, New York.

An excellent cardiologist, Dr. Chengot is in practice at the Amityville Heart Center in New York. She specializes in women’s health and noninvasive cardiovascular disease.

Holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, her acclaimed career in medicine began after she earned her medical degree from the St. George’s University School of Medicine. She then went on to complete her residency in internal medicine and her fellowship in cardiology at the Winthrop University Hospital.

Recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), the doctor is board-certified in cardiology 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.

Remaining up to date in her field, Dr. Chengot is an active member of the American Society of Echocardiography, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, the Women in Cardiology (WIC) Section of ACC, and the American Medical Association.

In her professional experience, she is an attending physician at Good Samaritan Hospital, Mercy Hospital, and St. Joseph Hospital.

As for her academic appointment, Dr. Chengot serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor within the Department of Medicine at the NYU Long Island School of Medicine.

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).

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Get to know Cardiologist Dr. Marilyn M. Chengot, who serves patients in Amityville, New York.

An excellent cardiologist, Dr. Chengot is in practice at the Amityville Heart Center in New York. She specializes in women’s health and noninvasive cardiovascular disease.

Holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, her acclaimed career in medicine began after she earned her medical degree from the St. George’s University School of Medicine. She then went on to complete her residency in internal medicine and her fellowship in cardiology at the Winthrop University Hospital.

Recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), the doctor is board-certified in cardiology 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.

Remaining up to date in her field, Dr. Chengot is an active member of the American Society of Echocardiography, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, the Women in Cardiology (WIC) Section of ACC, and the American Medical Association.

In her professional experience, she is an attending physician at Good Samaritan Hospital, Mercy Hospital, and St. Joseph Hospital.

As for her academic appointment, Dr. Chengot serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor within the Department of Medicine at the NYU Long Island School of Medicine.

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).

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