Cardiologist, Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Internal Medicine, Preventive & Wellness Cardiology Program (186958)

Stony Brook University; Stony Brook (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Stony Brook University Hospital’s Heart Institute seeks a Director or Associate Director for its Preventive and Wellness Cardiology Program. Lead a comprehensive, data-driven effort integrating lifestyle medicine, genetics, imaging and digital health to prevent cardiometabolic disease, with a mix of inpatient and outpatient responsibilities.

Teach and mentor fellows and residents, participate in research, QI and implementation science.

Qualifications

• MD/DO or MD/PhD degree required or foreign equivalent.
• Board certification in Internal Medicine and CV disease.
• Interest in academic medicine, teaching and program development.

Responsibilities

• Lead a novel preventive and wellness cardiology program.
• Teach and mentor fellows, residents, and students.
• Develop outreach, education, and research in prevention and outcomes.
• Oversee interdisciplinary care including lifestyle, genetics, imaging and digital health.

Skills

Internal Medicine board certified

Cardiovascular disease board certified

Academic medicine interest

Education

MD/DO or MD/PhD (or foreign equivalent)

Job description

Location: Stony Brook, New York

Open Date: Jul 13, 2026

Deadline: Oct 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

The Division of Cardiology at The Heart Institute, Stony Brook University Hospital, seeks a Director or Associate Director for its Preventive and Wellness Cardiology Program. The successful candidate will lead a novel, visible, comprehensive and data-driven preventive cardiology and wellness program that integrates overcoming barriers to optimal care through lifestyle medicine, genetics, imaging and digital health to prevent and predict of cardiometabolic disease. The position offers a robust and flexible mix of inpatient and outpatient clinical responsibilities within a major university-based Heart Institute. You will be part of a collegial, innovative, nationally recognized, and award-winning faculty committed to excellence in patient care, mentoring, and teaching. We serve a population of 1.7 million people in Suffolk County, with additional patients from the tri-state region. Stony Brook University Hospital has been ranked among the top 100 Hospitals for cardiac care by Healthgrades since 2016. Provide leadership and longitudinal preventive and general cardiology care across Heart Institute faculty practices. Champion prevention, wellness, and individualization of strategies to care for a very diverse population while developing outreach and educational opportunities. Teach and mentor an incredible group of fellows, residents, and students; participate in research, QI, or implementation science focused on prevention and outcomes. Competitive seed support and mentorship is available to help translate your ideas into studies, grants, abstracts and publications. For candidates with appropriate training and certification, the role can incorporate protected and integrated time for echocardiography, including TTE/TEE, imaging consultation, quality initiatives, cardiac CT and MRI and collaboration/roles within structural, congenital, and complex cardiac programs. Thrive in a supportive environment of excellence that prioritizes mentorship, sustainable work-life balance, leadership opportunities, and flexible, team-based scheduling to foster long‑term career growth. Enjoy competitive academic salaries, productivity bonuses, a unique and comprehensive benefits package, and loan forgiveness. Only a car or train ride away from New York City, Long Island offers a rich quality of life with family-friendly communities, award‑winning schools, and vibrant communities including art and interest groups. Enjoy diverse neighborhoods, active outdoor activities year‑round, running trails, water sports, and beautiful parks and beaches. With its mix of suburban, urban, and rural lifestyles, Long Island is perfect for singles, couples, and families alike. New graduates and those seeking to elevate their current practice are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: The ideal candidate will be an ambitious and kind physician who enjoys seeing patients, teaching and committed to contributing to the growth and long‑term goals of the Heart Institute. MD, DO or MD/PhD (or foreign equivalent). Board certified in Internal Medicine and board eligible/board certified in Cardiovascular disease.

Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated excellence in clinical care, with interest in academic medicine, patient care, and/or programmatic development. Additional training (eg. teaching and administrative responsibilities), certification (in echocardiography, cardiac CT/MRI), and those with training in preventive cardiology, lipidology, cardiometabolic disease, women's heart health, or digital health who aspire to help build a nationally recognized preventive program are encouraged to apply.

Special Notes

Tenure/Non‑Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. To qualify for tenure and/or a senior faculty appointment, the candidate must meet the criteria established by the School of Medicine (School of Medicine's Criteria for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure).

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible.

Campus Description

Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and integrates all of Stony Brook's health‑related initiatives: education, research and patient care. It encompasses Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the five Health Sciences schools -- Dental Medicine, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare -- as well as the major centers and institutes, programs and more than 50 community‑based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County. With 624 beds, Stony Brook University Hospital serves as Suffolk County's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center. Stony Brook Children's, with more than 180 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties, offers the most advanced pediatric specialty care in the region. In the Medical and Research Translation (MART) building, two floors are occupied by Stony Brook University Cancer Center's outpatient services, and four floors are devoted to cancer research. Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential core values at Stony Brook Medicine. We believe we do our best and most impactful work when we leverage our diverse, equitable and inclusive perspectives. We are proud to recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request. It can also be viewed online at the University Police website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/police.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.