Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Care

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No matter your age or the severity or complexity of your condition, our team is here to bring you personalized, compassionate care for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

For some, surgery may be the best option to relieve hypertrophic cardiomyopathy symptoms and prevent serious complications.  As members of Columbia’s cross-specialty Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, our surgeons work collaboratively with cardiologists, imaging experts, geneticists, researchers, and you to help decide the best course of action.  

Other Care Areas: Cardiovascular Disease  |  Valve Disease  |  Heart Failure  |  See All

Program Highlights

A Recognized Leader for HCM Care

Our center is one of the few specialized, comprehensive programs for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy care in the country, and our surgeons are among the most experienced in the world at performing septal myectomy, the specific procedure that treats this condition.

A Multidisciplinary Team of Experts

As members of Columbia’s cross-specialty Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, our surgeons work collaboratively with cardiologists, imaging experts, geneticists, researchers, and you to help decide the best course of action.  

The Latest Treatments

Columbia is a proven leader for surgical innovation. We offer access to the most advanced therapies and surgical technologies currently available, and we consistently explore tomorrow's treatments through research and clinical trials.

Areas of Expertise

  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Diagnosis & Imaging
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Genetics
  • Management of HCM-related conditions like arrhythmias and valve disease
  • Septal Myectomy, a surgery that reduces the thickness of the heart muscle and relieves obstruction

Our Team

Hiroo Takayama, MD, PhD

Hiroo Takayama, MD, PhD is a cardiac surgeon who performs a complex procedure called a myectomy, removing the overgrown heart muscle to restore blood flow.

Our Location

NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Milstein Family Heart Center, 4th Floor
173 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
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Appointments

Call us at (212) 305-8013 or use our online appointment request form.

For more information, visit our Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center