Luiza Petra

Entrepreneur

I want to change the world.

She began her medical career in 2000 with a residency in Internal Medicine at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. In 2004 she was appointed a Cardiology fellowship at Beth Israel Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York followed by a Cardiac CT mini fellowship. 

Dr. Petre is currently appointed Assistant Clinical Professor of Cardiology at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Cardiology Clinical Instructor at NYU Langone Medical Center and is an active Fellow of American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), American Society of Vascular Ultrasound (ASVU) and American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP).

Dr. Luiza Petre is certified in American Board of Internal Medicine, Adult Cardiology, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Vascular Ultrasound, Age Management Medicine and holds level III expertise in Cardiac CT Angiography.

Since 2007 she has been in private practice with a focus on Cardiac Imaging and Preventive Cardiology. Although she has never wavered from her true calling — caring for patients while emphasizing and advocating disease prevention and wellness, she also joined Medi-Weightloss® Clinic of Eastchester as medical director and expand her work beyond her Cardiology practice to help shine a light on the need for preventative healthcare, especially as it relates to weight management.

Additionally she serves as an independent expert consultant for Laboratory Accreditation process in Echocardiography (ICAEL), Vascular Ultrasound (ICAEVL)and Nuclear Cardiology (ICANL).

Since 2002 she volunteers and manages the house doctor program for Lincoln Center - New York Philharmonic.