CMHC Faculty Members

Ola O. Akinboboye, MD, MPH, MBA

New York, NY

Ola O. Akinboboye, MD, MPH, MBA

Cardiologist

About

Board-certified in cardiology, nuclear cardiology, sleep medicine, and internal medicine, Dr. Akinbobouye takes a comprehensive and integrative approach to cardiac care. He utilizes state-of-the-art tools and techniques to assist with diagnosis and treatment, but always emphasizes the importance of diet and exercise when it comes to heart health.

Dr. Akinboboye is associate professor of clinical medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and medical director of Queens Heart Institute in New York. He is an accomplished clinician, teacher, and researcher with more than 100 scientific publications in the fields of hypertension, diabetes, and heart imaging. He has ongoing efforts to spread expertise in the techniques of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Nigeria, for which he received a humanitarian award.

Education and Training

  • Master of Business Administration, Columbia Business School, 2001
  • Master of Public Health, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, 1998
  • Nuclear Cardiology and Advanced Echocardiography Fellowship, New York Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medical Center, 1995
  • Cardiology Fellowship, Nassau County Medical Center, 1993
  • Internal Medicine Residency, Nassau County Medical Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1990
  • Medical Degree, University Of Ibadan, 1984

Professional Highlights

  • Top Doctors - New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly, 2005-2010
  • Best Black Doctors - New York Tri-State Area, Network Journal, 2008
  • New York's Best Heart Doctors, New York Magazine, 2006-2008
  • President, Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC), 2012-2014
  • Board Member, ABC, 1999-2005
  • Humanitarian Award, College of Medicine at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 2005

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