About us

Dr. Christopher Tanayan (MD) is a board-certified cardiologist in Internal Medicine, Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Disease.In addition to general cardiology, Dr. Tanayan completed a Sports Cardiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital's Cardiovascular Performance Program and specializes in providing comprehensive care for the Athlete's Heart. He encourages his active, athletic and want-to-be athletic patients to pursue their performance goals with appropriate risk estimation and modulation. Part of this evaluation involves understanding his patients' exercise physiology via Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET, aka VO2 max test). He works closely with sports medicine researchers at the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma (NISMAT) in Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital (MEETH) to provide excellent care for his athlete patients. He is also expanding his role in Preventive Cardiology and incorporates lifestyle and clinical lipidology into his general cardiology practice.