About Me
I was inspired to become a doctor by my great-aunt. During the 1930s she left her hometown to attend medical school and became a doctor and an assistant professor at the medical school that I would later attend. It was rare for a woman to become a doctor back then, and her bravery led me to follow in her footsteps.
As a cardiologist at NYU Langone, I specialize in cardiac imaging for percutaneous interventions, which are minimally-invasive catheter-based treatments. With cardiac imaging, I can diagnose conditions and provide the necessary imaging to guide a procedure. I collaborate with interventional cardiologists at the Heart Valve Center and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory to treat people who have structural disease, such as aortic stenosis and mitral valve regurgitation. I also work with electrophysiologists at the Heart Rhythm Center.
I’m proud to work at an institution that values teamwork. Nothing can be achieved without a wide variety of specialists, including nurses, technicians, and doctors. In 2016, we were the first team to implant a prosthetic mitral valve through the use of a catheter, which is a noninvasive procedure that avoids the need for open surgery.
Our team is always seeking to advance technologies and procedures to produce the best outcomes for our patients. We’re active in clinical trials to develop catheter treatments for heart abnormalities, including aortic and mitral valve repair.
Every day I come to work excited to be surrounded by people who are the best at what they do and passionate about patient care.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- congenital heart defect
- heart valve disease
- metabolic syndrome
- aortic valve disease
- heart disease
- cardiac disease in pregnancy
- rheumatic heart disease
- carotid stenosis
- heart tumor
- slow heartbeat
- ventricular tachycardia
- claudication
- inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart
- aortic valve stenosis
- dilated cardiomyopathy
- endothelial dysfunction
- mitral regurgitation
- atherosclerosis
- heart murmur
- abnormal heart rhythms
- sarcoidosis
- cerebrovascular disorder
- high cholesterol level
- ventricular arrhythmia
- congenital heart disease
- ischemic cardiomyopathy
- arterial occlusive disease
- fainting
- mitral valve stenosis
- atrial fibrillation
- heart muscle disease
- high blood pressure disorder
- occlusive vascular disease
- chest pain
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- angina
- congestive heart failure
- lipid disorder
- arteriosclerosis
- lipid metabolism
- acute coronary syndrome
- heart attack
- renal vascular disorder
- carotid artery disease
- heart throbbing
- mitral valve prolapse
- ventricular fibrillation
- chronic venous insufficiency
- inflammation of the heart valve
- aortic valve insufficiency
- coronary heart disease
Treatments
- heart ultrasound
- exercise stress test
- cardiovascular imaging
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Aortic Valve Disease in Adults, Mitral Valve Disease in Adults, Sarcoidosis in Adults, Stroke in Adults, Lipid Disorders in Adults, Cardiomyopathy & Heart Failure in Adults, Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease in Adults, Atrial Fibrillation & Atrial Flutter in Adults, Hypertension in Adults, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Chronic Venous Insufficiency in Adults, Coronary Artery Disease in Adults, Carotid Artery Disease in AdultsCredentials
Positions
- Professor, Department of Medicine
- Clinical Director, Non-Invasive Cardiology
Education and Training
- Fellowship, New York University, Cardiology, 1999
- PhD from New York University, 1992
- MD from Sarajevo University, 1985
Departments
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Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO/EPO
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Cigna
- Cigna EPO/POS
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Emblem
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Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
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- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield MediBlue
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Fidelis
- Fidelis Child Health
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- Fidelis Family Health
- Fidelis Medicaid
- Fidelis Medicare
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GHI
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HIP
- HIP Access I
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- HIP Child Health
- HIP EPO/PPO
- HIP Essential
- HIP Family Health
- HIP HMO
- HIP Medicaid
- HIP Medicare
- HIP POS
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HealthSmart
- HealthSmart (WTC)
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Healthfirst
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Humana
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Local 1199
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MagnaCare
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Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
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Medicare
- Medicare
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MetroPlus
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MultiPlan/PHCS
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NYS Health Insurance Plan
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Oxford
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Railroad Medicare
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Tricare
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UHC
- UnitedHealthcare EPO
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Locations and Appointments
NYU Radiology Associates
69-15 Austin Street
Queens, NY 11375
NYU Radiology Associates
97-77 Queens Boulevard
Queens, NY 11374
NYU Radiology Associates
80-15 164th Street
Jamaica, NY 11432
NYU Radiology Associates
97-85 Queens Boulevard
Queens, NY 11374
Research My Research
Interests
3D echocardiography, structural heart disease, stress echocardiography, contrast echocardiography, three dimensional echocardiography
Research Summary
Dr. Saric has advanced the technique of 3D transesophageal echocardiography, described the“tilt-up-then-left” or TUPLE maneuver, which improves the diagnosis of atrial septal defects (ASDs), ascertains the important anatomic relationships of ASDs to surrounding structures, and facilitates communication between echocardiographers and interventional cardiologists or cardiac surgeons performing ASD closures. The maneuver also helps guide the transseptal puncture during percutaneous procedures that require access to the left heart.
His research lead to numerous articles and book chapters in the field of echocardiography. The books he contributed to include Dynamic Echocardiography: A Case-Based Approach, Textbook of Real-Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiography, Comprehensive Atlas of 3D Echocardiography, Comprehensive Textbook of Echocardiography, Clinical Echocardiography Review: A Self-Assessment Tool, Cardiology Board Review, The CCU Survival Guide, Echocardiography in Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Acute Coronary Syndrome, and Chaser Pathway for the Management of Pericardial Disease.
He has also created the web site http://saric.us/echonomy which provides tools for calculating a variety of clinically useful echocardiographic parameters.
Research Interests Timeline
Clinical Trials and Research Studies
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Learn More
TRiluminate - treatment of tricuspid regurgitation
Publications
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Vainrib, Alan F; Loulmet, Didier F; Williams, Mathew R; Saric, Muhamed
Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging. 2019 Dec ; 12(1):e008372
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Jilaihawi, Hasan; Zhao, Zhengang; Du, Run; Staniloae, Cezar; Saric, Muhamed; Neuburger, Peter J; Querijero, Michael; Vainrib, Alan; Hisamoto, Kazuhiro; Ibrahim, Homam; Collins, Tara; Clark, Emily; Pushkar, Illya; Bamira, Daniel; Benenstein, Ricardo; Tariq, Afnan; Williams, Mathew
JACC: Cardiovascular interventions. 2019 Sep 23; 12(18):1796-1807
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Rodés-Cabau, Josep; Williams, Mathew R; Wijeysundera, Harindra C; Kereiakes, Dean J; Paradis, Jean-Michel; Staniloae, Cezar; Saric, Muhamed; Radhakrishnan, Sam; Wilson, Robert F; Kubo, Spencer H
Circulation: Cardiovascular interventions. 2019 Aug ; 12(8):e008053