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Richard Smith, MD
Cardiovascular Disease (Heart Disease), Nuclear Cardiology
About Me
Dr. Richard Smith has practiced cardiology for over 30 years. After completing his undergraduate studies at Stony Brook University, Dr. Smith graduated with his doctorate degree from Sackler School of Medicine in Tel Aviv, Israel. He then went on to Long Island Jewish Medical Center for his Internal Medicine residency, followed by Winthrop University Hospital for his Cardiology fellowship, where he was Chief Fellow during his final year. With his board certifications in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Nuclear Cardiology, Dr. Smith's clinical interests include echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and non-invasive cardiology.
Prior to joining Mount Sinai, Dr. Smith spent 8 years on staff at Winthrop University Hospital where he directed the Echocardiography Program and Cardiology Clinics. During this time, he was also elected Outstanding Attending Physician of the Year in Cardiology and Internal Medicine. Currently, Dr. Smith is a member of multiple professional organizations and holds fellowship status in the American College of Cardiology and the American Society of Echocardiography.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Smith has inspired seasoned cardiologists and those newly entering the field since 1997 as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Stony Brook University. He has also participated in numerous clinical trials and contributed to several prominent publications.
When working with his patients, Dr. Smith feels that partnering his love of arts with love of life forms deeper connections with each patient. He explains, "Medicine is both an art and a science, and a good clinician should incorporate an understanding of this philosophy into the care of his or her patients." Outside of his time in the office, Dr. Smith enjoys publically performing his published works of poetry and short stories.
Language
English, Hebrew, Spanish
Position
LECTURER | Medicine, Cardiology
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai South Nassau
Clinical Focus
- Annual Physical
- Aortic Disease
- Arrhythmia Diagnostic
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Bypass Surgery Consultation - CABG
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Tumor
- Cardiology Second Opinion
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Distress
- Chest Pain
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Coronary Angiography
- Coronary Artery Disease
- ECG / EKG
- Echocardiogram
- Endocarditis
- Heart Strengthening / Recovery
- Heart Transplant
- Holter Monitor
- Minimally Invasive Bypass Consultation - OPCAB
- Pericarditis
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Stroke
Education
MD, Tel-Aviv University Sackler School Of Medicine
Residency, Internal Medicine
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Residency, General Practice
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease
Winthrop-University Hospital
Fellowship, Cardiology
Winthrop-University 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
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - 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
- Partners Health Plan
- Senior Whole Health
- 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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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
Care Provider’s Concern
Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider
Dr. Smith very thorough and caring.
Job well done.
Good
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. Smith 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.