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Biography: ColumbiaDoctors Medical Group is one of the largest multi-specialty practices in New York State, comprised of an experienced group of physicians specializing in Cardiology, Vascular Disease, Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. The physicians at ColumbiaDoctors Medical Group are specialists in many areas of medicine, including: Congenital Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation, Cardiovascular Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Catheterization, Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary Medicine and Nutrition & Wellness. ColumbiaDoctors Medical Group physicians are faculty members at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center and actively participate in advanced research, in an effort to offer patients with complex illnesses access to therapies not readily available elsewhere. Some of the current cardiology protocols include: non-surgical treatments for valvular disease, new treatments for atrial fibrillation, methods to avoid use of blood thinners, as well as modalities to treat blood pressure with less medication. The physicians at ColumbiaDoctors Medical Group practice in several Westchester County locations include Hawthorne, White Plains, Eastchester, Hartsdale, Mount Vernon, Scarsdale, and Somers. Orange County locations include Goshen and Port Jervis New York.

Biography: Gokhan Lut Akfirat, MD is a Neurologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Westchester and an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He specializes in dementia, epilepsy, headache and is board certified in Neurology. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and a member of the American Academy of Neurology and American Medical Association. Dr. Akfirat earned his medical degree from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. He completed his internship in Internal Medicine at New York Medical College and his Neurology residency at Westchester Medical Center. He completed his fellowship at New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases. Prior to joining NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Westchester, Dr. Akfirat served as an assistant professor of Neurology at New York Medical College Metropolitan Hospital. He practices at 685 White Plains Road, Eastchester, New York 10709.