Meet Our Faculty
Program Leadership
Pranaychandra Vaidya, M.D.
Program Director
Dr. Pranaychandra Vaidya is a Board Certified Interventional Cardiologist and Senior Attending Physician and Staff at Hackensack University Medical Center since 1979. He continues to practice at Cardiovascular Partners, a part of The Hackensack University Medical Group. He is the Chief of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab and Director of Quality Improvement in the Heart and Vascular Hospital, Program Director of the Interventional Fellowship program at Hackensack University Medical Center, Assistant Professor at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine-Dept. Of Cardiology.
Dr. Vaidya graduated from B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, India in 1971. He completed his residency training in Internal Medicine and fellowship training at Hackensack University Medical Center.
Dr. Vaidya with Dr. Sethi started the Coronary Intervention program in 1984 and since then has been instrumental in starting and developing the Coronary Intervention and TAVR program.
Dr. Vaidya has planned, coordinated and conducted multiple charitable projects all over the world since 2000.
Dr. Vaidya’a passion lies with ongoing charitable medical work and delivery of high-quality patient centered medical care.
Ankitkumar Patel, M.D.
Associate Program Director
Dr. Ankitkumar Patel is an interventional cardiologist and the director of the Cardiac catheterization laboratory at Hackensack Meridian Health- Mountainside Medical Center. Dr. Patel graduated from New York University and the University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey (Rutgers Medical School).
In addition to medical school, he also received a Master’s degree in Public Health, focusing on Biostatistics and Epidemiology. He completed his cardiology postgraduate training at Cooper University Hospital, Camden NJ.
Since joining in 2014, Dr Patel has been an indispensable member of the Montclair Cardiology team, well-liked and respected by his patients and colleagues. Dr Patel also serves as an Associate Director of the Hackensack Meridian Structural Heart Disease program.
Dr Patel is Board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology. He holds an academic appointment at Rutgers Medical School.
As an interventional cardiologist, Dr. Patel provides minimally invasive diagnostic and treatment services for conditions affecting the heart and cardiovascular system. This may include the diagnosis and treatment of enlarged heart muscles and vascular blockages, chronic or unstable angina, and congestive heart failure. In providing care, Dr. Patel may utilize minimally-invasive catheterizations, offering easier access to the heart and vascular system.
When not taking care of his patients, Dr. Patel, who grew up in Edison NJ, enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He likes to travel and read history books.
David Landers, M.D.
Interim Chair, Department of Cardiology
Joseph Parrillo, M.D.
Director, Research Program and Database, Department of Cardiology
Haroon Ahmed Faraz, M.D.
Chief, Interventional Cardiology