We are a comprehensive cardiology practice dedicated to delivering personalized evidence-based cardiovascular care in a comfortable environment. Our four board-certified and highly accredited physicians work with each patient to provide individualized care.
We treat patients with a variety of cardiovascular conditions including valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, atrial arrhythmias, congestive heart failure and hypertension. We work closely with our patients’ primary care physicians at every stage of the condition to achieve an optimal outcome.
We also focus on preventive cardiology assessing cardiovascular disease risk factors and developing a comprehensive treatment plan to aggressively prevent heart disease.
Our mission is to help you live a longer and healthier life.
Heart Disease Generally Has No Symptoms. Be Wise. Schedule A Check-Up.
We look forward to caring for you.
We are a comprehensive cardiology practice dedicated to delivering personalized evidence-based cardiovascular care in a comfortable environment. Our four board-certified and highly accredited physicians work with each patient to provide individualized care.
We treat patients with a variety of cardiovascular conditions including valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, atrial arrhythmias, congestive heart failure and hypertension. We work closely with our patients’ primary care physicians at every stage of the condition to achieve an optimal outcome.
We also focus on preventive cardiology assessing cardiovascular disease risk factors and developing a comprehensive treatment plan to aggressively prevent heart disease.
Our mission is to help you live a longer and healthier life.
Please contact our office for an appointment today.
Next Week May Be Too Late!
Two Convenient Locations
Englewood Office
25 Rockwood Place, Suite 440
Englewood, New Jersey, 07631
Fort Lee Office
1555 Center Avenue
Fort Lee, New Jersey, 07024
Phone: 201-568-3690
Fax: 201-568-3667
Conditions We Treat
At the core of our services is preventive cardiology. We offer treatment for the following cardiovascular diseases as well as comprehensive diagnostic testing:
Coronary Artery Disease
The number 1 killer of both men and women in America, coronary artery disease is the result of plaque buildup in the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle. When plaque builds on the walls of the arteries, blood flow is restricted to the heart, causing heart attacks. When plaque builds in the arteries leading to the brain, this can cause strokes.
Coronary Angioplasty and Stents
Coronary angioplasty is used to open clogged heart arteries and improve symptoms of blocked arteries, such as chest pain and shortness of breath. Angioplasty involves temporarily inserting and inflating a tiny balloon where your artery is clogged to help widen the artery. Angioplasty is often combined with the permanent placement of a small wire mesh tube called a stent to help prop the artery open and decrease its chance of narrowing again. Some stents are coated with medication to help keep your artery open (drug-eluting stents), while others are not (bare-metal stents).
Hypertension Management
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects 1 in 4 adults. It is often referred to as the “silent killer” because it rarely causes symptoms. Left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to heart attack and stroke. People are at risk for hypertension if they smoke, consume too much alcohol, are obese or have a family history of the disease.
Congestive Heart Failure
Congestive heart failure is a result of the heart’s decreased ability to pump enough blood to the rest of the body. The heart’s chambers can also be too stiff and can not relax enough to fill with blood. Great advances in the treatment of heart failure have been made in the cardiology field over the last several decades. With early detection and the right treatment, congestive heart failure can be managed effectively.
Valvular Heart Disease
Valvular heart disease occurs when the heart valves do not work properly. The heart’s valves regulate the flow of blood from the arteries and between the chambers of the heart. If the blood flow is not regulated properly, the heart muscle must work much harder to compensate. Many people with valvular heart disease have been born with a physical defect to the heart.
Arrhythmias
An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm. Arrhythmias can cause the heart to beat too fast or too slow. There are many different types of arrhythmias and they can be caused by several different factors, including coronary artery disease, changes to the heart muscle, injury from a heart attack or high blood pressure.
Lipid Management
Lipids are tiny particles that circulate in the bloodstream and have many different functions, like energy storage. Some of those lipids are more commonly known as cholesterol. They are particles of fat. Some are good fats (HDL) and some are bad fats (LDL or triglycerides). Managing cholesterol is an important step in ensuring a healthy cardiovascular system and reducing the risk of heart attack and strokes.
Pacemaker Management
A pacemaker is a small device that is placed in the chest to pace the heart when the heart rate is too slow. This helps people with a slow heartbeat by relieving symptoms such as tiredness and fainting.
Coumadin Clinic
We regularly test and treat patients who are prescribed anticoagulation – or the blood thinner – Coumadin. Using Coumadin requires regular testing to determine how much or how little the medicine is working to help prevent blood clots. We also prescribe the newer anticoagulation medications as alternatives if appropriate.
Nutritional Counseling
We work with our patients to determine a nutrition and exercise plan that fits their lifestyle and helps them attain an ideal weight and achieve optimal health.
Our Cardiologists
Dr. Samuel Suede is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Suede is the Director of Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. Englewood Hospital and Medical Center presented Dr. Suede with the Teaching Attending of the Year Award in 1993, 1995 and 2001.
He also received the Excellence in Emergency Care Award in 2000 and 2001. Since 2001, Dr. Suede has repeatedly been named one of America’s Top Physicians.
Education
- B.A. from Brandeis University, 1982, Magna Cum Laude
- SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 1986, Honors in Medicine
- Completed Internal Medicine Residency and Cardiology Fellowship, Montefiore Medical Center, 1992
Dr. Andrew J. Weissman is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Andrew J. Weissman is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology and Internal Medicine.
His areas of interest are echo-cardiography and congestive heart failure. Dr. Weissman joined Cardiovascular Associates of North Jersey in 2007. In 2008 and 2010.
Education
- B.S. from Cornell University, 1996
- St. George’s Medical University School of Medicine
- Completed Internal Medicine Residency and Cardiology Fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital
- Received Resident of the Year Award, 2003 and the Harry D. Fein Memorial Award, 2004
Dr. Aron Schwarcz is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Internal Medicine and Interventional Cardiology.
He completed his Internal Medicine residency, as well as his Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology Fellowships at Montefiore Medical Center. In 2013, he was inducted into the Leo M. Davidoff society of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine for outstanding achievement in the teaching of medical students.
Dr. Schwarcz joined Cardiovascular Associates of North Jersey in 2013 as the Interventional Cardiologist of the group. Most of his procedures are performed at the cath lab at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. There he is involved in many committees including the Coronary Artery Disease Subcommittee and he chairs the STEMI Door to Balloon Committee. He is co-director of the Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) program, which he helped establish in 2015.
He has also been the Primary Investigator for a number of nationwide clinical research studies at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center including ones on the use of antiplatelets after Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI).
He is also part of the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) team at Englewood Hospital.
His areas of interest are coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndromes, high risk and complex percutaneous coronary interventions including chronic total occlusions, adjunctive tools during cardiac catheterizations and cardiovascular research.
While he is passionate about his work in the cath lab, he feels it is essential to take the time to explain and discuss the care plan with the patient and their family. Communication and education is critical to get the best outcome with the patient.
He lives in Bergen County with his wife and 3 children. He is an avid sports fan, enjoying going to sporting events with his family.
Education
- B.A. from Queens College, 2001
- M.D. from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2006
- Completed Internal Medicine residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2004
- Completed an Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology residency and fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center.
Dr. Karl, a New Jersey native, earned his BS at Pennsylvania State University, and earned his medical degree at the prestigious Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School of Rutgers University. That college is one of the two graduate medical schools of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, together with New Jersey.
Dr. Karl continued his eduction completing his Internal Medicine residency training and Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center, where he was awarded the honor of Chief Fellow.
He takes an integrative and holistic approach to his patient care, focusing on health of the patient as a whole, rather than focusing exclusively on their disease condition.
He is keenly interested in heart disease prevention and reversal through lifestyle modification.
Dr. Karl’s interest in lifestyle programs has led to him being interviewed on national radio regarding the importance of diet, exercise and stress reduction in reducing ones risk of heart disease.
Dr. Karl’s strong focus on cardiovascular education in the community influenced decisions to invite him to serve as the Vice President of the American Heart Associations’ Fellows Society.
In that capacity he worked on passing a bill that requires the teaching of CPR to all high school students as well as creating a public service starring Dr. Oz regarding the importance of CPR.
Dr. Karl is board certified in Internal Medicine, Echocardiography, Integrative and Holistic Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology and Vascular Imaging.
He currently resides in Bergen County with his wife and three children.
Education
- University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2006
- Pennsylvania State University, 2002
- Completed a Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease from Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Chief Fellow of Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, 2014
Dr. Jennifer Wellings is board certified in internal medicine and board eligible in nuclear cardiology and cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Wellings completed her internal medicine residency at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and also a cardiovascular disease fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. She joined the team of Cardiovascular Associates of North Jersey in 2020 and is part of the Englewood Health Physician Network and Englewood Hospital.
Education
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine
- MD, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
- Internal Medicine Residency, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
- Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- Fluent in English and Mandarin
Most heart disease has no symptoms. The first symptom IS the heart attack and the patient is lost before an ambulance can arrive. Getting a check-up is proof of wisdom.
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201-568-3690
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