Established in 1999, CVI is an independent, non-profit dedicated to advancing cardiovascular health in the Delaware Valley and beyond. Our primary aim is to make a positive impact on cardiovascular health.
We are committed to fulfilling our mission by offering accessible, high-caliber, impartial continuing medical education opportunities for physicians, allied healthcare professionals, and trainees. Since our inception, CVI has successfully orchestrated numerous educational programs and conferences, benefiting tens of thousands of physicians, trainees, and allied healthcare professionals.
CVI’S MISSION
CVI’s mission is to positively impact cardiovascular health in the Delaware Valley and beyond.
CVI works to achieve the goals and objectives of its mission by identifying, developing, and promoting educational activities focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and the prevention of cardiovascular disease and other concomitant conditions.
CVI faculty includes internationally recognized thought leaders, and regional experts representing all of the area’s academic medical centers, and many of the region’s community hospitals and private practice settings.
With a keen eye and pulse on the field, CVI ensures that emergent and challenging topics are addressed as they develop. We regularly evaluate and refine our legacy programs as well as develop new novel programming based on interest, new learnings, and the needs of our attendees.
History
The Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) was established by a group of local medical practitioners, primarily cardiologists. This group came together due to the absence of adequate regional initiatives catering to physicians, healthcare practitioners, and patients interested in cardiovascular health. Incorporated in 1999 as a 501(c)3 non-profit entity, CVI embarked on its journey by providing continuous medical education, financing research endeavors, and delivering community-oriented educational initiatives. From its inception onward, CVI has coordinated and hosted an extensive array of programs and conferences, catering to physicians, medical trainees, and various allied healthcare professionals.
Throughout the past two decades, CVI has actively cultivated collaborative partnerships with other esteemed professional associations, local hospitals, universities, private medical practices, and industry collaborators. These relationships are forged based on shared aspirations and objectives, contributing to the advancement of cardiovascular care and knowledge.
Board of Directors
Committees
Accredited Programs
Clinical Cardiology
Dean G. Karalis, MD – Director
Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia at Jefferson
Veronica A. Covalesky, MD – Director
Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia at Jefferson
Colin M. Movsowitz, MD – Associate Director
Einstein Medical Center
Muhammad Raza, MD – Associate Director
Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia at Crozer – Keystone Health System
Daniel Soffer, MD – Associate Director
University of Pennsylvania
Echocardiography
Martin G. Keane, MD – Director
Temple University
Veronica A. Covalesky, MD – Director
Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia at Jefferson
Frank E. Silvestry, MD – Associate Director
University of Pennsylvania
Renee P. Bullock Palmer, MD – Associate Director
Deborah Heart and Lung Center
Electrophysiology
Scott E. Hessen, MD – Director
Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia at Jefferson
Charles D. Gottlieb, MD – Director
Abington Hospital, Jefferson Health
Colin M. Movsowitz, MD – Director
Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia at Einstein and Lankenau Heart Institute
Reginald T. Ho, MD – Director
Jefferson University Hospitals
Steven A. Rothman, MD – Director
Lankenau Heart Institute – Main Line Health
Edmond Cronin, MD – Director
Temple University
Cardiac Imaging in Women
Renee P. Bullock Palmer, MD – Director
Deborah Heart and Lung Center
Veronica A. Covalesky, MD – Associate Director
Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia at Jefferson
Heart Failure
W. Clay Warnick, MD – Director
Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia at Chester County Hospital
René J. Alvarez, MD – Director
Jefferson University Hospitals
Christopher J. Droogan, MD – Director
Mainline Health
Lee R. Goldberg, MD – Director
University of Pennsylvania
Eman A. Hamad, MD – Director
Temple University
Justin Pelberg, DO – Director
Main Line Health
Lisa D. Rathman, CRNP – Director
University of Pennsylvania
Monique S. Tanna, MD – Director
University of Pennsylvania
Nuclear Cardiology
Veronica A. Covalesky, MD – Director
Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia at Jefferson
Pravin V. Patil, MD – Associate Director
Temple University
Renee P. Bullock Palmer, MD – Director
Deborah Heart and Lung Center
Non-Accredited Programs
Cardiometabolic Disease/Diabetes Management
Dean G. Karalis, MD – Director
Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia at Jefferson
René J. Alvarez, MD – Associate Director
Jefferson University Hospitals
Anastassia Amaro, MD – Associate Director
University of Pennsylvania
Christopher J. Droogan, MD – Associate Director
Mainline Health
Jeffrey S. Freeman, DO – Associate Director
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Serge A. Jabbour, MD – Associate Director
Jefferson University Hospitals
Douglas S. Jacoby, MD – Associate Director
University of Pennsylvania
Thomas P. Phiambolis, MD – Associate Director
Mainline Health
Kevin E. Shinal, MD – Associate Director
Mainline Health
Neva White, DNP CRNP CDE – Associate Director
Jefferson University Hospitals
Interventional and General Cardiology Fellows
Sheldon M. Goldberg, MD – Director
Pennsylvania Hospital
D. Lynn Morris, MD – Director
East Carolina University
William A. Gray, MD – Director
Lankenau Heart Institute – Main Line Health
Richard C. Kovach, MD – Associate Director
Deborah Heart and Lung Center
Antonis Pratsos, MD – Associate Director
Lankenau Heart Institute – Main Line Health
Bryan W. Kluck, DO – Associate Director
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Muhammad Raza, MD – Associate Director
Deborah Heart and Lung Center
Michael P. Savage, MD – Associate Director
Jefferson University Hospitals
Ellen C. Keeley, MD – Associate Director
University of Florida
Sahil Banka, MD – Associate Director
Einstein Medical Center
David M. Goldberg, MD – Associate Director
University of Pennsylvania
Paul N. Fiorilli, MD – Associate Director
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Lipid and Atherosclerosis Club (PLAC)
Dean G. Karalis, MD – Director
Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia at Jefferson
Daniel Soffer, MD – Director
University of Pennsylvania
Edward M. Goldenberg, MD – Associate Director
Christiana Care Health System
Douglas S. Jacoby, MD – Associate Director
University of Pennsylvania
Thomas P. Phiambolis, MD – Associate Director
Mainline Health
Perry J. Weinstock, MD – Associate Director
Cooper University Health Care
