Dr. Jennifer Mieres, MD
Not yet claimedCardiologist · Physician (MD)
New York, NY
Professor of Cardiology and Associate Dean at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and Senior Vice President of Northwell's Center for Advancing Health for All; first female president of ASNC and a leading expert in cardiovascular disease in women.
About Dr. Jennifer Mieres, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Jennifer H. Mieres is a cardiologist in the New York area who practices within Northwell Health. She is a Professor of Cardiology and Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and she is affiliated with Long Island Jewish Medical Center, North Shore University Hospital, and Glen Cove Hospital.
She is known for her work on heart disease in women and on fairness in health care. She led the American Heart Association's 2014 consensus statement on noninvasive heart testing for women with suspected ischemic heart disease, and she was vice chair of the AHA writing group for a 2023 statement on cardiovascular risk factors in women. She has also served as a national spokesperson for the AHA's Go Red For Women campaign.
Beyond seeing patients and teaching, she holds leadership roles at Northwell Health, including Senior Vice President of the Center for Advancing Health for All and the health system's first Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. In 2009 she became the first woman to serve as president of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, and the AHA named her its 2022 Physician of the Year.
In the CMS Open Payments database for 2021 through 2025, no industry payments are recorded for her ($0 across 0 records). Payments from drug and device companies are common and legal, so this simply means none were reported.
- Medical training
- She earned her medical degree at Boston University School of Medicine, then completed internal medicine residency (1986-1990) and a cardiovascular disease fellowship (1990-1993) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. doximity.com
- AHA women's imaging guidelines
- She was lead author of the 2014 American Heart Association consensus statement on noninvasive testing in women with suspected ischemic heart disease, published in Circulation. ahajournals.org
- 2023 women's risk statement
- She served as vice chair of the AHA writing committee for the 2023 scientific statement on cardiovascular disease risk factors in women. ahajournals.org
- First woman to lead ASNC
- She was the first female president of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology in 2009 and holds the society's Master (MASNC) designation, along with FACC and FAHA. uhfnyc.org
- AHA Physician of the Year 2022
- The American Heart Association named her its 2022 Physician of the Year, described as the organization's highest volunteer honor. heart.org
- Northwell leadership roles
- She is Senior Vice President of Northwell Health's Center for Advancing Health for All and the system's first Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. abimfoundation.org
- Academic appointment
- She is Professor of Cardiology and Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. conference-board.org
- Women's health oversight
- She oversees the Katz Institute for Women's Health and Northwell community health and access programs. ywcanyc.org
- Published research
- Her Northwell biography lists more than 70 publications and three books; recent work includes a March 2025 Circulation paper on sex differences in atrial fibrillation ablation. northwell.edu
- No industry payments reported
- CMS Open Payments shows $0 in industry payments across 0 records for 2021 through 2025. northwell.edu
Worth knowing
- Publication counts differ between her public biographies: one lists 65 or more scientific publications, while her Northwell biography lists more than 70. conference-board.org
- Board certification in cardiovascular disease is noted in public sources; an additional listing of nuclear cardiology certification appeared only on a site reproducing her biography and was not independently confirmed during this research. peekyou.com
- She holds several system-level executive roles at Northwell Health in addition to her clinical and teaching work, which patients may want to consider when asking about appointment availability. abimfoundation.org
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
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No general payments reported for this NPI from 2021 through 2025.
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Practice location
Northwell Health / Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Northwell Health / Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
New York, NY
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