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Joseph M Sweeny, MD
Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease (Heart Disease)
The Lauder Family Cardiovascular Ambulatory Center
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Joseph M. Sweeny, MD, is Director of the Lauder Family Cardiovascular Ambulatory Center of Mount Sinai Heart at The Mount Sinai Hospital.
Since 2009, Dr. Sweeny has been a leading interventional cardiologist at the world-renowned Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory of Mount Sinai and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiology, at Icahn School Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Dr. Sweeny specializes in patient care and research in the field of interventional cardiology. He is board certified in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular disease, nuclear cardiology, and internal medicine. Also, he currently serves as Mount Sinai’s Director of the Cardiology Telemetry Nurse Practitioner Service and Associate Program Director of the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program.
Dr. Sweeny first joined Mount Sinai in 2005 as a fellow in cardiology where he served as Chief Cardiology Fellow, and later completed a fellowship in interventional cardiology at Mount Sinai.
Prior to joining Mount Sinai, Dr. Sweeny completed his internal medicine residency at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where he served as Chief Medical Resident. Dr. Sweeny studied at Georgetown University School of Medicine, where he received his medical degree.
Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Medicine, Cardiology
Hospital Affiliations
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Clinical Focus
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Stenting
- Heart Disease
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Pericardiocentesis
Education
MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Internship, Internal Medicine
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Residency, Internal Medicine
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease
Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology
Mount Sinai Hospital
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.
- 1199 SEIU
- 32BJ Health Fund
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Amidacare Medicaid
- Anthem/Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial
- Anthem/Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus 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 - UMR Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Optimal medical therapy in patients with chronic coronary syndrome undergoing PCI: Temporal trends and outcomes. Oludamilola Akinmolayemi, Angelo Oliva, Samantha Sartori, Devarshi Vasa, Yihan Feng, Joseph Sweeny, Amit Hooda, Deepak L. Bhatt, George Dangas, Roxana Mehran, Annapoorna Kini, Samin K. Sharma. American Journal of Medicine
- Prognostic impact of combined inflammatory markers in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Francesca Maria Di Muro, Valeria Raona, Samantha Sartori, Kenneth Smith, Angelo Oliva, Rebecca M. Cohen, Mauro Gitto, Benjamin Bay, Prakash Krishnan, Joseph Sweeny, Pedro Moreno, George Dangas, Annapoorna Kini, Samin Sharma, Roxana Mehran. American Heart Journal
- Incidence, Predictors, and Clinical Impact of Early Readmission After Complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Frank Kalaba, Yash Garg, Chukwunonyelum Odukwe, Angelo Oliva, Samantha Sartori, Kenneth F. Smith, Asif Shaikh, Javed Suleman, Amit Hooda, Joseph Sweeny, George Dangas, Deepak L. Bhatt, Roxana Mehran, Annapoorna Kini, Samin K. Sharma. American Journal of Cardiology
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
5 out of 5
Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider
4.9 out of 5
Dr. Sweeney was really terrific.Really nice, super attentive, discussed the latest literature pertaining to my condition. Mapped out a plan for me and explained throughly our options and then gave his recommendations . Then, subsequent to our appointment he called me TWICE to discuss my case and make further commendations .Great physician, great asset to the cardiology department as well as Mount Sinai as an Institution.
Dr Sweeny is the best of the best!
Dr Sweeny is terrific, and a pleasure to work with, caring,brilliant,professionaljust wonderful
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.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Sweeny during 2025 and/or 2026. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting or Other Professional Services
Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership- Abbott Laboratories
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.