Mineola Resident Joins Cardiology Division

Written by Mineola American Staff Saturday, 06 September 2014 00:00

Winthrop-University Hospitals division of cardiology annouced that Mineola reisdent Vijayapraveena Paruchuri as director of the center for adult congenital heart disease. Dr. Paruchuri resides in Mineola.

Dr. Paruchuri is a welcome addition to the Winthrop team, said Kevin Marzo, MD, chief of the division of cardiology at Winthrop. Due to medical breakthroughs and progress in treatment, children born with congenital heart defects are living longer and reaching adulthood. Dr. Paruchuris care can make all the difference to these adults.

Paruchuris postgraduate training includes a residency in internal medicine and a general cardiovascular disease fellowship at Winthrop. She went on to complete an advanced fellowship in adult congenital heart disease at Texas Childrens Hospital, Texas Heart Institute and Baylor College of Medicinea hub for congenital heart surgery.

Paruchuri has authored and co-authored articles and abstracts related to her specialty interests in leading medical journals. She has also been the recipient of the John C. Sable Memorial Heart Fund award for her research investigating cardiac disease complicating pregnancy.

Paruchuri is a board certified internist and cardiologist who specializes in adult congenital heart disease. She is trained to manage simple to advanced congenital heart defects.

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