Srihari S. Naidu MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI
Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories and HCM Program, Westchester Medical Center, and Professor of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New YorkSrihari S. Naidu, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, a Professor of Medicine at New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY, runs the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center of Excellence and is Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories at Westchester Medical Center Health Network.
Dr. Naidu’s areas of professional interest include (1) Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and alcohol septal ablation (2) treatment of advanced heart failure and Cardiogenic Shock, and (3) minimally-invasive techniques to prevent stroke while avoiding blood thinners, including PFO closure and Left Atrial Appendage Closure. A specialist in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Dr. Naidu performs the most alcohol septal ablations annually within the United States. His HCM Center at Westchester Medical Center is one of the ten busiest in the nation, treating thousands of patients with this disease. Dr. Naidu edits the only comprehensive textbook Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (Springer, Inc.), now in 2nd Edition, and runs an annual live proctoring course for others interested in learning the Ablation technique.
Dr. Naidu has published over 200 original manuscripts, book chapters and review articles, and holds several national professional roles including Trustee of SCAI, Trustee Emeritus of Brown University, and Past President of the Brown University Medical School Board of Directors. He is President of the New York Chapter of the ACC where he represents all cardiologists in the NY in political advocacy and educational initiatives, and serves as their voice on the Board of Governors of the National ACC in Washington, DC. He is also on the Board of Directors of the International Andreas Gruentzig Society.