Maria Karas, M.D.
Locations and Appointments
Cardiology at Weill Cornell Medical Center, Starr Pavilion
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- AETNA
- Aetna - NYP
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus
- GHI
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Oxford Health Plans
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthcare
- VNSNY CHOICE
About Maria Karas, M.D.
Dr. Karas was raised in Wilmington, DE and received her undergraduate education at the University of Pennsylvania. She received her medical degree from Weill Medical College of Cornell University in 2006. Thereafter, she stayed in New York and completed training in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Medical Center. During her residency and fellowship, she performed clinical research in the areas of stroke, echocardiography, and heart failure. Dr. Karas was awarded the American College of Cardiology Foundation/Merck Research Fellowship in 2012. She has published several abstracts and papers in peer-reviewed journals and has presented her research findings at national meetings. In 2013 she joined Weill Cornell Medicine as a full-time faculty member of the Perkin Heart Failure Center with clinical interest in heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and mechanical circulatory support. Dr. Karas currently serves as the Medical Director of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and leads the NYP/Weill Cornell Cardiogenic Shock Team.
Board Certifications
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Internal Medicine
Expertise
Cardio Genetics
Cardiogenic Shock
Cardiovascular Critical Care
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Heart Failure
Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
Heart Transplantation
Heart Valve Disease
Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD)
Mechanical Circulatory Support
Myocarditis
Pulmonary Hypertension
Education
Fellowship: Weill Cornell Medical College
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College
Residency: Weill Cornell Medical College
Languages
- English
- Greek
- Spanish
Titles & Positions
Assistant Attending Physician
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Education
- Fellowship: Weill Cornell Medical College
- Residency: Weill Cornell Medical College
- Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College
Titles & Positions
- Assistant Attending Physician
- Assistant Professor of Medicine
Board Certifications
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Internal Medicine
Languages Spoken
- English
- Greek
- Spanish