Omar A. Ali, MD, FACC
Undergraduate Degree:
Boston College, BS and BA, 1991
Medical Degree:
Tufts University School of Medicine, MD, 1996
Residency:
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, MA, 1996-1999
Cardiology Fellowship:
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, MA, 1999-2002
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship:
Maimonides Medical Center, NY, 2002-2003
Joined MVC:
2004
Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology
Society Membership:
Massachusetts Medical Society
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
Languages:
English
Artem Astsaturov, MD, FACC
Medical Degree:
The First Moscow State Medical University, 2012
Residency:
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark NJ 2018
Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowships:
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston MA 2023
Joined MVC:
2023
Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiac Electrophysiology
Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology
Society Membership:
Massachusetts Medical Society
American College of Cardiology
Heart Rhythm Society
Languages:
English, Russian
Brian Cullingford, MD
Medical Degree:
Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 2008
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 2003 Bachelor of Science, Biology, summa cum laude
Residency:
New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York 2011,
Assistant Chief Resident
Cardiology Fellowship:
New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York 2014
Joined MVC:
2014
Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Society Membership:
Massachusetts Medical Society
Current Hospital Positions:
Medical Director of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, Lowell General Hospital
Medical Director of Nuclear Cardiology, Lowell General Hospital
Languages:
English
Bryan Dolan, DO
Medical Degree:
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford ME 2016
Residency:
University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester MA 2019
Cardiology Fellowship:
University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester MA 2023
Joined MVC:
2023
Board Certification:
Internal Medicine
Echocardiography
Nuclear Cardiology
Languages:
English
Eric J. Ewald, MD, FACC
Undergraduate Degree:
University of Massachusetts at Amherst, BBA, 1992
Medical Degree:
University of Massachusetts Medical School, MD, 1997
Residency:
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, MA, 1997-2000
Cardiology Fellowship:
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, MA, 2000-2003
Joined MVC:
2003
Board Certification:
Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease
Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology
Society Membership:
Massachusetts Medical Society
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
American Medical Association
Current Hospital Positions:
Board Member, Lowell General Hospital PHO
Languages:
English
Christopher D. Hong, MD, FACC
Undergraduate Degree:
Tufts University, BA, 1996
Cum Laude with highest honors in thesis
Medical Degree:
Tufts University School of Medicine, MD, 2002
Residency:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, MA, 2002-2005
Cardiology Fellowship:
Tufts-New England Medical Center, MA, 2005-2008
Joined MVC:
2008
Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine
Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology
National Board of Echocardiography
Society Membership:
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
Massachusetts Medical Society
American College of Physicians-Internal Medicine
American Medical Association
Current Hospital Positions:
Medical Director of Echocardiography, Lowell General Hospital
Languages:
English
Miret Ibrahim, MD, FACC
Medical Degree:
University of Connecticut School of Medicine, CT
Residency:
Internal Medicine, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA
Cardiology Fellowship:
Cardiovascular Medicine, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA
Joined MVC:
2015
Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Cardiovascular Disease
American Board Certified in Nuclear Cardiology
American Board Certified in Echo Cardiology
Society Membership:
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
Current Hospital Positions:
Medical Director of Anticoagulation Management Service, Lowell General Hospital
Languages:
English and Arabic
Walter Jo, MD, FACC
Undergraduate Degree:
Oberlin College, BA, 1989
Medical Degree:
Tufts Medical School, MD, 1993
Alpha Omega Alpha
Residency:
University of Chicago, IL, 1993-1996
Cardiology Fellowship:
Boston University, MA, 1996-2000
Joined MVC:
1999
Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology
Society Membership:
Massachusetts Medical Society
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
American Society of Echocardiography
Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Languages:
English
Kirk J. MacNaught, MD, FACC
Undergraduate Degree:
Boston College, BS, 1993
Medical Degree:
University of Massachusetts Medical School, MA, 1998
Residency:
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, MA, 1998-2001
Cardiology Fellowship:
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, MA, 2001-2004
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship:
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, MA, 2004-2005
Joined MVC:
2005
Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology
Society Membership:
Massachusetts Medical Society
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
Current Hospital Positions:
Medical Director of ICC, IMC and Telemetry Services, Lowell General Hospital
Languages:
English and Spanish
Nathan Riddell, MD
Undergraduate Degree:
Bowdoin College, BA, 2005
Medical Degree:
St. George’s University School of Medicine, West Indies, 2013
Residency:
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, MA, 2016
Cardiology Fellowship:
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, MA, 2019
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship:
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, MA, 2020
Academic Appointments:
Lowell General Hospital, Lowell, MA
Joined MVC:
2020
Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Society Memberships:
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
Languages:
English
Harsh C. Sanchorawala, MD, FACC Medical Director
Medical Degree:
B. J. Medical College, Gujarat University, India, MBBS, 1988
Residency:
Jamaica Hospital/Affiliate of Cornell University, NY, 1989-1992
Cardiology Fellowship:
Jamaica Hospital, NY, 1992-1993
Boston University Medical Center, MA, 1994-1996
Cardiac Rehabilitation Fellowship:
Clinical Fellow at Harvard Medical School/West Roxbury VA Medical Center MA, 1993-1994
Academic Appointments:
Attending Physician, Boston Medical Center and Boston VA Medical Center, 1996-1998
Instructor in Medicine, Boston University, 1996-1998
Director of Lipid Clinic, Boston VA Medical Center, 1998
Joined MVC:
1998
Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology
Society Memberships:
Massachusetts Medical Society
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Languages:
English, Gujarati and Hindi
Benjamin R. Smith, MD, FACC
Undergraduate Degree:
Wesleyan University, BA, 1989
Medical Degree:
Albany Medical College, NY, 1997
Residency:
Lahey Clinic Burlington, MA, 1999-2001
Chief Resident: Lahey Clinic Burlington, MA, 1999-2001
Cardiology Fellowship:
Lahey Clinic Burlington, MA, 2003-2006
Electrophysiology Fellowship:
Lahey Clinic Burlington, MA, 2006-2007
Academic Position:
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Tufts School of Medicine
Joined MVC:
2007
Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, Electrophysiology
Society Membership:
Massachusetts Medical Society
American College of Cardiology
Heart Rhythm Society
Current Hospital Positions:
Medical Director of Electrophysiology Services, Lowell General Hospital
Medical Director Cardiac Noninvasive Testing, Lowell General Hospital
Languages:
English
Arash Tabaee, MD, FACC
Undergraduate Degree:
University of Pennsylvania, BA, 1992
Medical Degree:
SUNY Stony Brook, NY, 1997
Residency:
Boston University Medical Center, MA, 1997-2000
Heart Failure Fellowship:
Boston University Medical Center, MA, 2000-2001
Cardiology Fellowship:
Boston University Medical Center, MA, 2001-2004
Joined MVC:
2006
Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology
Society Membership:
Massachusetts Medical Society
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
Hospital Positions:
Chief of Cardiology, Lowell General Hospital
Languages:
English
James Waters, MD, FACC
Undergraduate Degree:
Tufts University, BS, 1981
Cum Laude
Medical Degree:
Tufts University, MA, 1985
Residency:
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston, MA, 1985-1988
Cardiology Fellowship:
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston, MA, 1988-1990
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship:
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston, MA, 1990-1991
Military Service (1991-1994):
Active duty in the United States Navy, stationed at Naval Hospital San Diego. There he served as staff cardiologist and director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Ground-breaking procedures such as coronary stenting, mitral valvuloplasty, intravascular ultrasound, and ventriclar tachycardia catheter ablation were introduced to the Naval Hospital under his direction. He was Honorably Discharged from the Navy in 1994.
Joined MVC:
1994
Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology
Society Membership:
Massachusetts Medical Society
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
Current Hospital Positions:
Medical Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Lowell General Hospital
Languages:
English
Cecillia Wong, MD
Undergraduate Degree:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, BS, 2013
Medical Degree:
Boston University School of Medicine, MA, 2017
Residency:
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, MA, 2020
Cardiology Fellowship:
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, MA 2023
Joined MVC:
2023
Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine
National Board of Echocardiography
Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology
Society Membership:
American College of Cardiology
American Society of Echocardiography
Languages:
English
Timothy Wymer, MD, FACC
Undergraduate Degree:
Pennsylvania State University, BS, 2011
Medical Degree:
University of Maryland School of Medicine, MD, 2015
Residency:
Boston University, MA, 2015-2018
Cardiology Fellowship:
Boston University, MA, 2020-2023
Joined MVC:
2023
Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology
National Board of Echocardiography
Society Membership:
Massachusetts Medical Society
American College of Cardiology
American Society of Echocardiography
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
Languages:
English
Rylee Coutu, FNP-BC
Rylee received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, as well as Master of Science in Nursing at University of Massachusetts at Lowell. She is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center and holds additional certifications in Progressive Care Nursing and Adult Cardiac Medicine through the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
Prior to joining Merrimack Valley Cardiology in 2022, Rylee practiced nursing in inpatient cardiology and intensive care. Her clinical interests include heart failure and electrophysiology. Rylee holds society memberships with multiple cardiology and critical care organizations, in addition to Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
During her free time outside of work, Rylee can be found travelling with her husband and children, cooking, and listening to live music.
Kristina Green, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Kristina received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Massachusetts at Amherst in Amherst, MA, and her Master of Science in Nursing from University of Massachusetts at Lowell in Lowell, MA. Kristina furthered her education with receiving her Doctor of Nurse Practitioner from University of Massachusetts at Lowell in 2014. She is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Kristina joined Merrimack Valley Cardiology in 2021, with many years of experience in Cardiology. She has also previously held academic appointments as an Assistant Professor at the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, MA and as a Clinical NP Preceptor at various universities and colleges throughout her professional career.
Kerry Keating, FNP-C
Kerry received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and her Master of Science in Nursing from Rivier University in Nashua, NH. She is board certified in Family Medicine through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Kerry joined Merrimack Valley Cardiology in 2021, with previous experience in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. She possess both inpatient and outpatient experience, along with a decade of high-intensity work in both Critical Care and Cardiology.
In her free time, Kerry enjoys listening to live music and spending time with her family.
Heather Lacharite, AGNP-C
Heather received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She is board certified in Adult Gerontology through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She is also board certified in Cardiovascular Management through the American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine.
Heather joined Merrimack Valley Cardiology in 2022, with previous experience in Cardiothoracic Surgical Intensive Care, Interventional Cardiology, Interventional Peripheral Vascular Disease, and Electrophysiology.
Clinical interest includes Interventional Cardiology, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), Coronary Artery Disease, and Vascular Disease.
In her free time, Heather enjoys spending time with her family and traveling.
Lindsay Paula, AG ACNP
Lindsay received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Rivier University and her Masters of Science in Nursing, from Northeastern University, with board certification as Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP. Lindsay joined Merrimack Valley Cardiology in 2018, with previous experience at the Holy Family Hospital and Lahey Health.
Lindsay clinical interests are in health promotion and care of patients post CABG, Angioplasty and TAVR.
She has society memberships with ANCC, ANA and MCNP.
During her free time, Lindsay enjoys staying active in weight-lifting, hiking, and being outdoors.
Nancy Sydow, ACNP
Nancy completed her Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts, Worcester Medical School, her clinical interest are in heart failure and AFIB.
Nancy has society memberships with the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses, the Heart Rhythm Society and Sigma Theta Tau. During her free time, Nancy enjoys spending time with her family and volunteering. She also enjoys skiing, running and scuba diving.