NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn (N.Y.) Methodist Hospital named Sandhya Balaram, MD, PhD, chief of cardiothoracic surgery. Her hiring became effective Nov. 15.
Dr. Balaram will expand the hospital's cardiovascular care, surgical coronary revascularization, valve repair and replacement, and aortic surgery, according to a Dec. 5 news release shared with Becker's.
Previously, Dr. Balaram spent 19 years as a cardiac surgeon and associate professor at New York City-based Mount Sinai Morningside, where she also served as the director of clinical quality and performance.