Program Overview
The Non-Invasive Cardiology Program at Boston Medical Center offers advanced diagnostic testing for heart and vascular conditions. Utilizing cutting-edge technologies, including Stress Testing, Echocardiography, Vascular Diagnostic Testing, and Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging, the program provides a comprehensive approach to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of cardiovascular disorders. Highly trained specialists perform each test to ensure precise results, which are promptly shared with the referring healthcare provider. The program prioritizes patient comfort and convenience, offering testing at various accessible locations.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call (617) 638-8745.
Meet Our Specialists
Frederick L. Ruberg, MD
Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine
Thomas J. Ryan Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Education: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine (1998)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (1998-2001)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Boston Medical Center (2001-2004), Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2004-2005)
Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine
Thomas J. Ryan Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Education: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine (1998)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (1998-2001)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Boston Medical Center (2001-2004), Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2004-2005)
Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Gary Balady, MD
Director, Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Labs and Preventative Cardiology
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Professor
Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (1979)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Boston University Medical Center (1979-1982)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Boston University Medical Center (1982-1984)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Director, Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Labs and Preventative Cardiology
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Professor
Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (1979)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Boston University Medical Center (1979-1982)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Boston University Medical Center (1982-1984)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Emelia Benjamin, MD, ScM
Associate Provost for Faculty Development, Boston University Medical Campus
Director of Vascular Testing, The Framingham Heart Study
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology
Education: Case Western Reserve University (1983)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Boston University Medical Center (1983-1986)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Boston University Medical Center (1986-1988), Cardiovascular Disease, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (1998-1990)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Associate Provost for Faculty Development, Boston University Medical Campus
Director of Vascular Testing, The Framingham Heart Study
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology
Education: Case Western Reserve University (1983)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Boston University Medical Center (1983-1986)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Boston University Medical Center (1986-1988), Cardiovascular Disease, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (1998-1990)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Sheilah Bernard, MD
Cardiologist
Master Clinician
Education: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (1981)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Tufts Medical Center (1981-1984)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Boston University Medical Center (1984-1986)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiologist
Master Clinician
Education: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (1981)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Tufts Medical Center (1981-1984)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Boston University Medical Center (1984-1986)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Katy Bockstall, MD
Cardiologist
Assistant Professor
Education: Tufts University School of Medicine (2012)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital (2012-2015)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiologist
Assistant Professor
Education: Tufts University School of Medicine (2012)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital (2012-2015)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
John (Jack) Bostrom, MD
Cardiologist
Assistant Professor
Education: University of Massachusetts Medical School (2017)
Residency: Internal Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2017-2020)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Medicine, Boston Medical Center
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiologist
Assistant Professor
Education: University of Massachusetts Medical School (2017)
Residency: Internal Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2017-2020)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Medicine, Boston Medical Center
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Ravin Davidoff, MBBCh
Executive Medical Director and Clinical Integration Lead
Professor
Education: University of the Witwatersrand (1977)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Boston University Medical Center (1981-1985)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital (1985-1988)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Executive Medical Director and Clinical Integration Lead
Professor
Education: University of the Witwatersrand (1977)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Boston University Medical Center (1981-1985)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital (1985-1988)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Noyan Gocke, MD, FASE
Director of Echocardiography
Associate Professor
Education: Tufts University School of Medicine (1992)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (1992-1995)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Boston University Medical Center (1995-1998)
Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Director of Echocardiography
Associate Professor
Education: Tufts University School of Medicine (1992)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (1992-1995)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Boston University Medical Center (1995-1998)
Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Cory Henderson, MD
Director, Advanced Imaging
Assistant Professor
Education: University of Chicago (2012)
Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Chicago (2012-2015)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, University of North Carolina (2016-2019), Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (2019-2021)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine, Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography, National Board of Echocardiography
Director, Advanced Imaging
Assistant Professor
Education: University of Chicago (2012)
Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Chicago (2012-2015)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, University of North Carolina (2016-2019), Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (2019-2021)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine, Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography, National Board of Echocardiography
Grace Hsieh, MD
Cardiologist
Assistant Professor
Education: Harvard Medical School (2013)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center (2013-2016)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Boston University Medical Center (2011-2014), Advanced Cardiac Imaging, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiologist
Assistant Professor
Education: Harvard Medical School (2013)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center (2013-2016)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Boston University Medical Center (2011-2014), Advanced Cardiac Imaging, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Michael Klein, MD
Director, EKG Laboratory
Professor
Education: New York University School of Medicine (1961)
Residency: Internal Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine (1962-1963)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women’s Hospital (1963-1966)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Director, EKG Laboratory
Professor
Education: New York University School of Medicine (1961)
Residency: Internal Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine (1962-1963)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women’s Hospital (1963-1966)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Darae Ko, MD, MSc
Cardiologist
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Education: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (2011)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Boston University Medical Center
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiologist
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Education: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (2011)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Boston University Medical Center
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Gene Kwan, MD, MPH
Cardiologist
Assistant Professor
Education: University of San Diego School of Medicine (2006)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women’s Hospital (2006-2009)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Boston University Medical Center (2010-2013)
Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiologist
Assistant Professor
Education: University of San Diego School of Medicine (2006)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women’s Hospital (2006-2009)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Boston University Medical Center (2010-2013)
Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Hans Meier-Ewart, MD
Cardiologist
Clinical Associate Professor
Education: Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Faculty of Medicine (1995)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Graduate Hospital (1996-1999)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Lahey Clinic (1999-2002)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiologist
Clinical Associate Professor
Education: Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Faculty of Medicine (1995)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Graduate Hospital (1996-1999)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Lahey Clinic (1999-2002)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Shivda Pandey, MD
Director of Nuclear Cardiology
Assistant Professor
Education: Maulana Azad Medical College (2006)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Boston University Medical Center (2008-2011)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Boston University Medical Center (2011-2014)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Director of Nuclear Cardiology
Assistant Professor
Education: Maulana Azad Medical College (2006)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Boston University Medical Center (2008-2011)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Boston University Medical Center (2011-2014)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Alexandra Pipilas, MD
Assistant Program Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program
Assistant Professor
Education: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (2016)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Boston University Medical Center
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Assistant Program Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program
Assistant Professor
Education: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (2016)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Boston University Medical Center
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Samuel Slavin, MD
Cardiologist
Assistant Professor
Education: Harvard Medical School (2017)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital (2020)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiologist
Assistant Professor
Education: Harvard Medical School (2017)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital (2020)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Stephan Tsaur, MD
Associate Director, Ambulatory Cardiology
Assistant Professor
Education: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine (2016)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (2016-2019), Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital (2016-2019)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Boston University Medical Center (2020-2023)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Associate Director, Ambulatory Cardiology
Assistant Professor
Education: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine (2016)
Residency: Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (2016-2019), Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital (2016-2019)
Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Boston University Medical Center (2020-2023)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Courtney Faiella, FNP
General Cardiology FNP
Instructor
Education: University of Massachusetts (2019)
General Cardiology FNP
Instructor
Education: University of Massachusetts (2019)
Kelsey Norman, PharmD, BCCP, BCACP, BCPS
Pharmacy, Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor Program Lead
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Education: University of Rhode Island (2016)
Pharmacy, Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor Program Lead
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Education: University of Rhode Island (2016)