About
Dr. Rebecca Rudominer Ascunce is a cardiovascular doctor in New York, board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine. She trained at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed fellowships in congestive heart failure and heart transplant at the University of Miami, as well as in cardiovascular diseases at New York University Langone Medical Center. Dr. Ascunce practices at Weill Medical College of Cornell and treats patients with a range of heart conditions including heart failure, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, hypertension and high cholesterol.
Her diagnostic procedures include electrocardiograms, echocardiograms and various blood tests to assess heart function and metabolic health. She also provides heart failure management. Dr. Ascunce speaks English and Spanish.
Conditions Treated
- Atrial fibrillation (rapid, irregular heart rhythm)
- Chest pain
- Coronary artery disease
- Heart valve disorders
- Hypertension
- Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure
- Cardiomegaly (enlarged heart)
- Congestive heart failure
- Heart failure
- Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol/triglycerides)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Valvular heart disease
Specialized Treatments
- Basic metabolic panel (BMP)
- Coagulation tests
- Creatine kinase (CK) level
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Heart failure management
- Lipid panel (cholesterol, triglycerides)
- Thyroid tests
- Troponin (heart protein) level
- Blood count (CBC)
- Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP)
- Doppler echocardiogram (blood flow)
- Electrolyte levels
- Hemoglobin A1C level
- Natriuretic peptide level
- Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE)
- Vitamin D level
Insurances Accepted
Most common in New York
Others
Insurance coverage can vary by location and plan. Confirm directly with the provider's office when you schedule.