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Please call 617-831-7100 to make an appointment with the South Asian Heart Health and Nutrition Program at Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

Yamini S. Levitzky, M.D., M.P.H. | Cardiologist | 

Yamini Subramanian Levitzky, M.D., M.P.H. is a graduate of Brown University (BS, 1997), Temple University School of Medicine (MD, 2003), and Case Western Reserve School of Public Health (MPH, 2010). Dr. Levitzsky completed her internal medicine internship and residency at Boston University School of Medicine, and spent a year as a research fellow at the Framingham Heart Study. Her general cardiology fellowship was completed at the MetroHealth campus of Case Western Reserve University, followed by a fellowship in noninvasive cardiovascular Imaging at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is board-certified in general cardiology, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, cardiac CT, and lifestyle medicine. She is currently a cardiologist at Newton-Wellesley Hospital with clinical interests including cardiac imaging and preventive medicine.

Mayur M. Contractor, MD | Cardiologist |

Mayur M. Contractor, MD, is a cardiologist at Newton-Wellesley Hospital and has special interests in cardiovascular disease prevention, coronary artery disease treatment, and echocardiography. Dr. Contractor grew up in the Boston area and has been involved with the regional South Asian community for years. He provides high-impact, evidence-based, personalized general cardiology care. He graduated from Bates College and the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and completed his residency training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and adult cardiology fellowship training at Boston University and Boston Medical Center.

Meena Sundaram, MD | Cardiologist |

Meena Sundaram, M.D. is a cardiologist at Newton Wellesley Hospital and has a special interest in echocardiography and cardiovascular disease prevention. Dr. Sundaram has been in practice for over 25 years and has provided general cardiology care for members of the community with compassion and enthusiasm. She also works at the VA Medical Center in Westr Roxbury in the echocardiography Lab. She completed her residency at Umass-Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, MA and cardiology fellowship at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA.

Daniel Destin, BS, ACSM | Exercise Physiologist |

Daniel Destin is the manager of the Shipley Fitness Center at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He developed a cardiovascular maintenance program for graduates of cardiac rehab that combines education, strength and cardio training along with personalized fitness coaching. Daniel has 20 years of experience as a fitness coach and group instructor. Daniel has a bachelors degree in exercise physiology from the University of Massachusetts Boston and is a certified American College of Sports Medicine fitness trainer. He currently serves on the Newton-Wellesley Cardiovascular Council and the Waltham YMCA Advisory Board.

Mitali Bixby, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN | Registered and Licensed Dietitian |

Mitali Bixby is a Registered and Licensed dietitian and nutritionist with over 15 years of experience working with families and adults to adopt a healthier lifestyle. She has an extensive background managing a variety of medical conditions including cardiovascular disease, hypertension, vegetarian nutrition, weight management and renal nutrition. Mitali graduated with master’s and bachelor's degrees in human nutrition from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She has served on the Board of the Massachusetts Dietetic Association in different roles and her work has also been featured in several nutrition publications. Mitali has unique clinical experience having worked as a registered dietitian in Mumbai, India. Mitali is fluent in Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi.

Ami Bhatt, MD | FACC | Medical Advisor |

Ami B. Bhatt, MD, FACC, is the chief innovation officer (CIO) at the American College of Cardiology, and an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Bhatt is also the President of the Greater Boston American Heart Association through which she founded and led the “From the Heart:” Conversations in South Asian Heart Health, a global webinar series for culturally relevant patient education. She believes that state-of-the-art, personalized, culturally relevant care can be delivered in local communities, empowering patients and creating stronger clinician-patient partnerships for sustainable health outcomes.

Dr. Bhatt has 20 years of experience as a clinician, investigator and educator with nearly 10 years of practical knowledge in telemedicine and digital health. She founded her first program in cardiovascular virtual care in 2013 and continues to work on creating culturally relevant, personalized virtual cardiovascular care delivery models. Her research has centered on identifying and implementing solutions to overcoming access barriers to cardiovascular and telemedicine care..

Dr. Bhatt completed her Harvard residency and fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital. She was the inaugural Richard Liberthson Endowed Scholar in Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) at the Massachusetts General Hospital while Director of their ACHD program. She most recently served as the Director of Outpatient and Telecardiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital Corrigan-Minehan Heart Center before becoming Chief Innovation Officer of the American College of Cardiology.