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Gary Spektor, MD
Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease (Heart Disease)
Mount Sinai Fuster Heart at Mount Sinai Doctors-Flatbush718-758-7070
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Dr. Gary Spektor has practiced Cardiology for more than 15 years. After graduating with his medical degree from Stanford University, Dr. Spektor completed both his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at NY Presbyterian Hospital. He then moved to The Mount Sinai Hospital for his fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease. With his board certifications in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Nuclear Cardiology, Dr. Spektor specializes in preventative cardiology, nuclear testing, and transesophageal echocardiography. Additionally, Dr. Spektor is multilingual and can communicate with his patients in English, Russian, and medical Spanish.
In conjunction with his clinical work, Dr. Spektor has held several teaching positions with the most recent being an Assistant Clinical Professor of Cardiology at Mount Sinai Heart. He has also been involved in several areas of cardiovascular research, including acting as principal investigator of a recent Mount Sinai Heart research initiative. Dr. Spektor has had multiple publications in distinguished journals in his field and is an active member of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.
Language
English, Russian
Position
ASSISTANT CLINICAL PROFESSOR | Medicine, Cardiology
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Clinical Focus
- Angiography
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Stress Test
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Stenting
- Echocardiogram
- Electrocardiogram
- Heart Disease
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Percutaneous Balloon Valvuloplasty
Education
MD, Stanford University School of Medicine
Internship, Internal Medicine
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell
Residency, Internal Medicine
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell
Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease
Mount Sinai Hospital
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information. Patients with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (formerly known as Empire) please click here for more information. Patients with Molina insurance should click here for more information. Mount Sinai’s contracts with Anthem and Molina expired on December 31.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
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Publications
Selected Publications
- A case of symptomatic coronary artery fistula. Gary Spektor, Anil K. Gehi, Barry Love, Samin K. Sharma, Valentin Fuster. Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine
- Drug insight: Cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitors and cardiovascular risk - Where are we now?. Gary Spektor, Valentin Fuster. Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine
- Developmental Endothelial Locus-1 (Del-1), a Novel Angiogenic Protein: Its Role in Ischemia. Hoai Ky V. Ho, James J. Jang, Shuichiro Kaji, Gary Spektor, Annie Fong, Phillip Yang, Bob S. Hu, Randy Schatzman, Thomas Quertermous, John P. Cooke. Circulation
Patient Experience Star Ratings and Comments
The Patient Experience Star Rating reflects our patients’ perception of how well their Mount Sinai provider communicated with them during an office visit. The Star Rating is based on patient responses to three questions on a patient experience survey, a standardized questionnaire sent to verified patients and distributed by a third party vendor, Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
Care Provider’s Explanation
4.9 out of 5
Care Provider’s Concern
4.7 out of 5
Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider
4.5 out of 5
I always look forward to my visits with Dr Gary Spektor. He is rare, especially today, as he gives his patients all the time they require. He listens and constantly reviews all tests/symptoms/meds to best treat his patient. An extraordinary physician
Dr. Spektor does exceptionally well with my heart-related concerns. I appreciate the time he takes to consider all aspects of my health before making decisions about medication and follow-up procedures. In every case, he is diligent in making sure each step is necessary. I would highly recommend this provider.
Excellent
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Spektor has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.