Interventional Cardiologist, Nishith Amin, MD Joins St. Joseph’s Physicians

SYRACUSE – St. Joseph’s Physicians welcomes Nishith Amin, M.D. to our team of cardiovascular specialists as an interventional cardiologist. A fellowship-trained interventional cardiologist, he will see patients at our Medical Office Centre location at 104 Union Ave., in Syracuse, New York and in our Brittonfield office in East Syracuse, New York.

"Dr. Amin’s experience in both interventional and non-invasive cardiology is impressive,” said Julianne Himes, chief operating officer for St. Joseph’s Physicians. “His expertise increases the depth of our cardiovascular team and we look forward to the cardiac care advancements this team will bring throughout the St. Joseph’s Health system."

Dr. Amin earned his Doctor of Medicine from St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School at the University of London in London, England. Following one year of family practice at Albany Medical Center, Dr. Amin did his Internal Medicine residency, held the role of chief resident and was a cardiology fellow at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. He completed a fellowship in interventional cardiology at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania and worked over a decade as an interventional and general cardiologist at New York Heart Center following fellowship.

Prior to joining St. Joseph’s Physicians, Dr. Amin was Medical Director of the Heart and Vascular Institute at Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira, New York. In addition to his role as medical director for the Institute, Dr. Amin acted as director of the hospital’s cardiac catheterization lab as an interventional cardiologist, and also performed non-invasive cardiology services.

Dr. Amin is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and of the Society of Coronary Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI). He is fluent in English and Gujarati. Dr. Amin is welcoming new patients at our Medical Office Centre location, in Suite 804, 301 Prospect Ave., Syracuse, New York. To schedule an appointment please call: 315-703-5250.

About St. Joseph’s Health

St. Joseph’s Health is a non-profit regional health care system based in Syracuse, N.Y., providing services to patients throughout Central New York and northern Pennsylvania. From primary to specialty to home care, to our Magnet-recognized hospital, and in collaboration with our community partners, St. Joseph's Health is advancing the health of the communities we serve through an expanding range of healthcare services to ensure our patients achieve optimum long-term health. Ranked by Consumer Reports among the top 15 heart surgery centers in the country, U.S. News “Best Regional Hospital” and a 15-time winner of the National Research Corporation Consumer Choice award, St. Joseph’s is widely recognized for quality, value and delivering the highest patient satisfaction. St. Joseph’s Health is affiliated with Franciscan Companies and St. Joseph’s Physicians and is a part of Trinity Health.

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