Our Team

Meet the experts who provide our advanced heart care

Our cardiovascular experts — cardiologists, vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, nurse practitioners — work together to provide you expert, compassionate care. We provide you with early diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation for your cardiovascular condition.

Elfers Cardiovascular Center
2014 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02462
Phone: 617-831-7100
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Our Cardiologists

George J. Philippides, MD, FACC
Chief of Cardiology
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Fellowship Training: Boston Medical Center
Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease

Stefanos Parpos, MD, FACC
Assistant Chief of Cardiology
Medical School: Boston University
Fellowship Training: Tufts Medical Center
Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease

Michael R. Coronado, MD,
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Fellowship Training: Boston Medical Center
Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease

Rifat B. Dweik, MD, FACC
Medical School:  Ain Shams University
Fellowship Training: Brown University
Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease

Yamini S. Levitzky, MD, FACC
Medical School: Temple University, Case Western Reserve University
Fellowship Training: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University
Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease
 

Moussa Mansour, MD, FACC
Medical School:  American University
Fellowship Training: SUNY/Upstate Health Science Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
Board Certifications: Cardiovascular Disease; Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology 

Leon M. Ptaszek, MD, PhD
Medical School:  Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Fellowship Training: Massachusetts General Hospital
Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine; Cardiovascular Disease; Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology 

Alisa B. Rosen, MD, FACC
Medical School: Harvard University School of Medicine
Fellowship Training: Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center, University of CA/SF
Board Certifications:  Cardiovascular Disease

Giulia L. Sheftel, MD, FACC
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Fellowship Training: VA Medical Center, West Roxbury, Boston Medical Center, New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center
Board Certifications:  Cardiovascular Disease

Meena Sundaram, MD, FACC
Medical School: Seth G.S. Medical College
Fellowship Training: Lahey Clinic Hospital
Board Certifications:  Cardiovascular Disease

Sophie Wells, MD
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Fellowship Training: Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York Presbyterian
Board Certifications:  American Board of Internal Medicine; Cardiovascular Disease 

Our Vascular Surgeons

Christopher J. Kwolek, MD
Chair, Department of Surgery
Medical School:  University of CA/SF
Fellowship Training: Massachusetts General Hospital
Board Certifications: Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Robert T. Lancaster, MD, MPH
Chief of Vascular Surgery
Medical School:  Emory University/ Harvard School of Public Health
Fellowship Training: Massachusetts General Hospital
Board Certifications: Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Our Nurse Practitioners

Gail Jacquet, NP
Gail received her bachelor of science in nursing degree from Framingham State College and her master’s of science in nursing in the Adult Ambulatory/Community Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Massachusetts-Worcester. She has worked in the Heart Failure Clinic at Newton-Wellesley since 2001. Gail is a member of the Massachusetts Coalition for Nurse Practitioners. Her special interests include atrial fibrillation and patient, family and clinician education.

Megan Grady, NP
Megan received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Villanova University and her Master of Science degree in nursing in the Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Massachusetts-Boston. She has worked in Cardiology Cardiology Outpatient Clinic at Newton-Wellesley since 2014. Her special interests include cardiovascular disease prevention, atrial fibrillation, and other cardiac arrhythmias.

Jonathan Westcott, NP
Jonathan received his Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Northeastern University and his Master of Science degree in nursing in the Adult Ambulatory/Community Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Massachusetts-Worcester. He has worked in the Heart Failure Clinic and in Cardiac Rehabilitation at Newton-Wellesley since 2003. His special interests include heart failure and cardiovascular exercise training.