See how the Jefferson Heart Care team helped Tom Take a Virtual Tour - Heart Care at Jefferson     Q&A with Jefferson Doctors Questions answered regarding heart failure and heart failure in women.     Keep in Touch Sign up to receive Heart Care emails and notification upcoming events     Schedule an Appointment Call 215-955-2050 or 1-800-JEFF-NOW. Arrangements can be made so that you can coordinate your appointments with all of your heart failure specialists on the same day at the Center. Location The Center is located in Philadelphia at 925 Chestnut Street, Mezzanine level. Get Directions. Hours Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Treatment at Jefferson’s Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Center’s is provided by an outstanding staff of highly respected clinicians and researchers:

• Paul J. Mather, MD
  Director - Highly respected specialist in congestive heart failure, echocardiography and cardiac transplantation
• Scott Silvestry, MD
  Surgical Director of Transplantation – Board-certified thoracic surgeon, with extensive knowledge of leading-edge pharmaceuticals for treatment of heart failure
• Sharon Rubin, MD
  Specialist in congestive heart failure, cardiac exercise physiology, cardiac transplantation, adult congenital heart disease and cardiac care for obstetric patients
• Linda Bogar, MD
  Board-certified general surgeon, with clinical and research expertise in adult cardiac and thoracic surgery, cardiac transplantation, ventricular assist devices and off-pump coronary bypass surgery
• Benjamin A Youdelman, MD
  Board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon with an interest in cardiothoracic transplantation
• Michel Haddad, MD
  Advanced training in cardiothoracic transplantation and mechanical circulatory support devices, special interest in the surgical treatments of end stage heart failure and cardiac critical care
• Hitoshi Hirose, MD,PhD
  Specialist in cardiothoracic surgery
• Raphael Bonita, MD
  Fellowship in congestive heart failure, echocardiography and cardiac transplantation

Additional Staff
These physicians work with exceptional nurse coordinators Colleen Flanagan, RN, BSN, Jill Bilkins, RN, BSN, Melissa Connolly, RN, BSN, Marie Droogan, RN, BSN, MS, Barbara Ebert, CRNP, MSN, CCTC, Anne Canny, RN, MSN, Natalie Pierson, RN, BSN, Stephanie Cozzi, RN, BSN; psychologist Joseph Primavera, III, PhD; social worker Elizabeth Shore, MSW; pharmacist Joanne Shubert, PharmD; dietitians Carlene Bowen, RD, LD, CNSD, Elisabel Roxas, RD; and administrative personnel Patricia Gray, Rosemary Burkholder, Ella Arroyo-Young, and Lisa Newman.