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Esteban Escolar

Esteban Escolar, MD

Director, Coronary Care Unit

Director, Cardiology Clinical Services

Program Director, Brodie Family Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship

Associate Professor at the Columbia University Division of Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center

  • Cardiology

Esteban Escolar, M.D., F.A.C.C., is a full-time cardiologist and Associate Professor at the Columbia University Division of Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Escolar joined Mount Sinai Medical Center in July 2009 as the Director of the Coronary Care Unit. In 2010, he became the Director of the Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Program and the Chest Pain Unit. In 2013, he was named Director of Cardiology Clinical Services.

A native of San Juan, Argentina, Dr. Escolar graduated form the University of Buenos Aires, Medical School, and also completed full training in cardiology. He then completed his interventional cardiology training at the Mitre Clinic in Argentina. In 2003, Dr. Escolar moved to Washington, D.C. for a research fellowship in intravascular ultrasound. He also completed an internal medicine residency at Georgetown University MedStar Washington Hospital Center, in addition to a fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach.

Dr. Escolar has published book chapters, presented abstracts in national and international meetings, is published in peer-reviewed journals and has lectured at national and international meetings. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Additionally, Dr. Escolar was a reviewer for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology from 2004 to 2011.

Dr. Escolar’s areas of clinical interest are critical care, cardiology, non-invasive diagnostic imaging, pulmonary hypertension and congestive heart failure from coronary artery disease or valvular heart disease.

Dr. Escolar is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology.

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My locations

  • Mount Sinai Medical Center (Main Campus)

    4300 Alton Road, Suite 2070, Miami Beach, FL 33140
    305.674.2121

  • Mount Sinai Primary & Specialty Care Skylake

    1684 NE Miami Gardens Drive, North Miami Beach, FL 33179
    305.919.1970
  • Profile

    Esteban Escolar, M.D., F.A.C.C., is a full-time cardiologist and Associate Professor at the Columbia University Division of Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Escolar joined Mount Sinai Medical Center in July 2009 as the Director of the Coronary Care Unit. In 2010, he became the Director of the Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Program and the Chest Pain Unit. In 2013, he was named Director of Cardiology Clinical Services.

    A native of San Juan, Argentina, Dr. Escolar graduated form the University of Buenos Aires, Medical School, and also completed full training in cardiology. He then completed his interventional cardiology training at the Mitre Clinic in Argentina. In 2003, Dr. Escolar moved to Washington, D.C. for a research fellowship in intravascular ultrasound. He also completed an internal medicine residency at Georgetown University MedStar Washington Hospital Center, in addition to a fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach.

    Dr. Escolar has published book chapters, presented abstracts in national and international meetings, is published in peer-reviewed journals and has lectured at national and international meetings. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Additionally, Dr. Escolar was a reviewer for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology from 2004 to 2011.

    Dr. Escolar’s areas of clinical interest are critical care, cardiology, non-invasive diagnostic imaging, pulmonary hypertension and congestive heart failure from coronary artery disease or valvular heart disease.

    Dr. Escolar is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology.

    *This physician is employed by Mount Sinai Medical Center

  • Publications

    Publication Highlights:

    Peer-Reviewed Journals: 29 papers

    Reviews and Editorials: 5

    Book Chapters: 1

    Abstracts: 63

  • Office Location

Medical School

University of Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires

Argentina

Residency

Washington Hospital Center
Washington Hospital Center

Fellowship

Mount Sinai Medical Center
Mount Sinai Medical Center

Florida

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