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Dr. Larry Altschul, MD

Cardiology*
4.2 (8)
Map Pin Small West Islip, NY
Accepting new patients
47 years of experience

Overview of Dr. Larry Altschul, MD

Dr. Larry Altschul, MD is a Cardiology Specialist in West Islip, NY. They specialize in Cardiology, has 47 years of experience, and is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease. They graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo and is affiliated with St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center and Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center. Patients rated Dr. Altschul an average 4.2 star rating.

Dr. Altschul works at Cardiology Associates of Bay Shore in West Islip, NY. They frequently treat conditions like Mitral Valve Disease, Chest Pain and Mitral Valve Regurgitation along with other conditions at varying frequencies. They are accepting new patients and accept Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as other major insurance plans. Please call ahead to schedule an appointment and to confirm all accepted insurance plans.

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Dr. Altschul's Office Locations

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    South Bay Cardiovascular Associates
    540 Union Blvd, West Islip, NY 11795 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (631) 669-2555

Hospital Affiliations
Admitting Hospitals

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  • St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center
  • Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center

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Mitral Valve Disease
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Treatment frequency



Many providers have expertise treating multiple conditions or procedures. FindCare uses a variety of data sources to determine which conditions or procedures a provider treats and their level of experience.
Mitral Valve Disease
Chest Pain
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Valve Disease
Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Arrhythmias
Atherosclerosis
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Flutter
Cardiomyopathy
Carotid Artery Disease
Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
Congenital Heart Defects
Congestive Heart Failure
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Heart Disease
Heart Murmur
Heart Palpitations
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Hypertensive Heart without Failure
Hypokalemia
Hypotension
Hypotension (Excluding Maternal)
Lipid Disorders
Mitral and Aortic Valve Disorder
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Nonrheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Pericardial Disease
Peripheral Edema
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
Pulmonary Hypertension
Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disorders
Rheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Septal Defect
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Sinus Bradycardia
Sinus Tachycardia
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Syncope
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Systolic Heart Failure
Third Degree Heart Block
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Typical Atrial Flutter
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
Cardiac Ultrasound
Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Tilt_Testing
Vascular Duplex Ultrasonography and Plethysmography
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
Acute Congestive Heart Failure
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Acute Endocarditis
Acute Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
Aneurysm
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Aneurysm of Heart
Angina
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Aortic Dissection
Aortic Ectasia
Aortic Embolism and Thrombosis
Aortic Stenosis
Atherosclerosis of Aorta
Atrial Septal Defect
Atypical Atrial Flutter
Benign Heart Tumors
Biventricular Heart Failure
Cardiac Tamponade
Cardiomegaly
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Chronic Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Chronic Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Congenital Aortic Valve Disorders
Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital Mitral Valve Insufficiency
Coronary Artery Dissection
Coronary Vessel Malformation
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Endocarditis
First Degree Heart Block
Granulomatosis
Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
Hyperkalemia
Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart with Failure
Idiopathic Hypotension
Infective Endocarditis
Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
Long QT Syndrome
Marfan Syndrome
Maternal Hypotension Syndrome
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
Noninfective Endocarditis
Orthostatic Hypotension
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
Pericarditis
Peripheral Arterial Disease of Extremities
Postpartum Cardiomyopathy
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Prinzmetal Angina
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary Valve Disease
Pulmonary Venous Return Anomaly
Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Second Degree Heart Block
Subacute Endocarditis
Tetralogy of Fallot
Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Type 2 Heart Block - Mobitz
Unstable Angina
Ventricular Fibrillation
Ventricular Septal Defect
Vitamin D Deficiency
Wolff-Parkinson-White Pattern
Arrhythmia Screening
Arterial Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
Cardiac Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Cardiovascular Diagnostic Test
Cardiovascular Stress Test
Cardioversion
Cardioversion, Elective
Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
Chest Pain Evaluation
Cholesterol Screening
Coronary Angiogram
Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
Dobutamine Thallium Stress Test
HeartAware Online Risk Screening
Insertion of Left Ventricular Lead for Pacemaker or Cardioverter and Defibrillator
Nuclear Stress Testing
Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening (PAD)
Peripheral Artery Catheterization
Pharmacologic Nuclear Stress Test
Removal or Revision of Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
Stress Test
Structural Heart Disease Evaluations and Treatment
TCD Bubble Test
Thoracentesis
Thrombolysis
Tilt Table Testing
Treadmill Stress Test
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    4.2
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    Specialties*
    • Cardiology

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    Years of Experience
    • 47 years of experience
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    Languages Spoken
    • English
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    NPI Number
    • 1093794901
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    Education & Certifications

    Medical Education
    • State University of New York at Buffalo
    Medical Education
    Board Certifications
    • Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine
    Board Certifications
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    Dr. Larry Altschul, MD is accepting new patients on Healthline FindCare. You can check to see if Dr. Altschul is offering online scheduling or call the provider’s office for more information.

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    Dr. Altschul works at Cardiology Associates of Bay Shore in West Islip, NY. View the full address on Dr. Altschul’s profile.

    Dr. Altschul has seen patients for Mitral Valve Disease, Chest Pain and Mitral Valve Regurgitation, and more. You can see other conditions treated by Dr. Altschul on their profile. Please call the provider’s office to confirm all visit reasons.

    8 patients have reviewed Dr. Altschul. The overall rating for this provider is 4.2. You can read verified reviews and ratings and leave your own review based on your experience with Dr. Altschul.

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