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Dr. Raja Varma, M.D., F.A.C.C. has been practicing medicine since 1995, and has been
practicing cardiology since 2008. Dr. Varma is certified by
the American Board of Internal Medicine and subspecialties
of Cardiovascular Diseases, Vascular & Nuclear Medicine, Echocardiography and Cardiovascular
Computed Tomography. He
currently is licensed in the State of New York.
Dr. Raja Varma is an attending Cardiologist at Brookhaven
Memorial Hospital Medical Center in Patchogue, NY where he won the Physician
Award of Recognition in May 2012 within 7 months of starting there. The award was for his commitment and excellence in
patient care, creating an environment which supports and rewards caring,
compassion, excellence, teamwork, trust, and mutual respect.
Dr. Varma attended medical school in India at
the prestigious Andhra Medical College which was established in 1923. Throughout his medical schooling, Dr. Varma stood at the top of his class
achieving multiple honors and medals. He received awards for
top performance among three universities at state level. He completed
Orthopedic residency training at the prestigious Post
Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, India. This national
institute is considered the top Orthopedic Residency training program in the country.
Dr. Varma completed his visiting fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, NY as an Orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Varma completed his internship
in medical residency and fellowship in cardiovascular
diseases at New York
Medical College at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY.
Dr. Varma has authored many articles and publications. He is
a Professional Member of the American Heart Association
(AHA), American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American
Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI). Dr. Varma
is interested in Photography, Computers and Gardening during
his free time.
Dr. Varma has been the recipient
of numerous honors and
awards including:
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Achieved highest percentage in Cardiology
In-service Examination - Nov. 2006.
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Dr. Frishman's Hall of Fame Award
for overall best teaching for the year 2002.
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Pfizer Teaching Awards
for excellence in teaching as chosen Medical Student of New York Medical College, two each
for the year 2001 and 2002.
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Best Teaching Award
for excellence in teaching at New York Medical College
at Westchester Medical Center.
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"Andhra Pradesh Academy of Medical Sciences Award"
given for top performance at state level among three
universities at state level..
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"Silver
Jubilee Celebration Committee Medal"
for
best
outgoing student for
achieving highest aggregate score
in exams from 1st to final year medical school
(Class of 125 Medical Students).
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"Anderson Memorial Medal"
for securing highest rank during clinical medicine.
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"Tatachari
Medal" in Pathology for obtaining the highest Rank in the
Pathology University Examination.
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Certificate of Honor
in Pharmacology for securing highest grade in Pharmacology.
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Distinction
in Anatomy
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Dr. Raja Varma, M.D.,
F.A.C.C.
Medical School:
Andhra
Medical College
Internship/Residency:
New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center
Fellowship:
New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center
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Dr. Balaji Pratap, M.D., F.A.C.C. joined Suffolk Cardiac Care in 2020 after practicing upstate for 4 years after training. He did his Fellowship in Cardiology at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s - Roosevelt Hospital Center and had the honor of serving as Chief Fellow in his final year of training in 2016. He has done extensive research in Cardiology and Nephrology with numerous publications to his name as well as presentations at National and International meetings. Dr. Balaji is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Balaji is a member of the Medical Staff at Long Island Community Hospital where he sees his outpatients who are undergoing inpatient evaluation. He also avidly participates in teaching sessions for Internal Medicine residents as part of their training program curriculum, with a special didactic focus on EKG interpretation. He is skilled in performing echocardiograms, exercise echocardiograms, exercise and pharmacological nuclear stress tests and Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) with Cardioversion.
Dr. Balaji is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine (voluntary faculty) in the Renaissance School of Medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and Stony Brook University Hospital. More recently, he was invited to serve as a member of the Editorial Board of the American College of Cardiology Early Career website in the Clinician Well-Being position.
Dr. Balaji is personable and well-liked by his patients and colleagues. He explains cardiac conditions and testing in a simplified manner. His main goal is to help his patients understand their health conditions and emphasize the importance of the their role in the decision making process while being available to answer questions and provide guidance.
A sports enthusiast at heart, he enjoys playing basketball and spending time with his wife and toddler son.
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Dr. Balaji Pratap, M.D.,
F.A.C.C.
Medical School:
Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute
Madras, India
Residency:
St. Luke’s - Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Cardiology Fellowship:
Mount Sinai St. Luke’s - Roosevelt Hospital Center 2013-2016
Chief Cardiology Fellowship:
Mount Sinai St. Luke’s - Roosevelt Hospital Center 2015-2016
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