About Heart and Health
The knowledgeable staff at Heart and Health PLLC in North Babylon and Middle Island, NY provides personalized attention and excellence in family medicine and cardiovascular care to fit the needs of each patient. Our cardiologist and family physicians can see to all of your health care needs. Heart and Health delivers comprehensive and compassionate health care to patients all across Long Island.
The practice administers Carotid Doppler, Echocardiogram, Radiation Free and Nuclear Stress Testing, Holter and Event Monitoring, Metabolic Testing, and Peripheral Vascular Studies in our convenient North Babylon NY office, conveniently located in central Long Island.
Heart and Health works along with your primary care physician to help care for your heart and your overall well-being for a longer and healthier life. Heart and Health has won the Patient Choice Award in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Dr. Kavesteen is recognized as a “Leading Physician of the World” and the “Top Cardiologist in Babylon, NY” by the International Association of Cardiologists, and as “One of America’s Top Cardiologists 2010″ by the Consumers’ Research Council of America.
The Cardiologist:
David Kavesteen MD FACC
Board Certified in Cardiovascular Diseases
Board Certified in Nuclear Medicine
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Dr. David Kavesteen received his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from SUNY Stony Brook. He pursued his passion for medicine at SUNY Health Science Center’s School of Medicine in Brooklyn, NY, and completed his internal medicine internship and residency at the prestigious New York University Medical Center. Dr. Kavesteen continued with further education in cardiovascular diseases and nuclear cardiology, completing his fellowship training at Maimonides Medical Center. He has received numerous awards and published many medical articles, and founded Heart and Health to pursue his holistic, preventative approach to cardiology.
Dr. Kavesteen believes that prevention is the key to longevity and maintaining a healthy heart. His genuine interest in prevention has given him a unique perspective in healing and rejuvenation, combining Eastern medical techniques with Western medicine. He believes that human body should be treated as a whole.
“In today’s world, we are inundated with different stressors that can cause significant health issues. If we were to take a keen assessment of our current health status using the most current technology, we can deliver a health plan that can improve our health and cardiovascular system. This will optimize our body’s metabolism and health and further reduce risk of developing chronic illness.”
- David Kavesteen, M.D
Family Medicine
Behrouz Farahmandpour, D.O.
Board Certified in Family Medicine
Dr. Behrouz Farahmandpour graduated cum laude from Hofstra University in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. He completed his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine in May 2002 from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, New York. While completing his Family Practice internship and residency training at Long Beach Medical Center, he gained experience by working in hospitals and in private practice before returning to NYCOM as Assistant Professor in the Family Medicine Department.
In addition to providing patient care in the Family Health Care Center in Central Islip,
New York, Dr. Farahmandpour assisted in teaching first and second year students. He participated in the instruction of classes by taking part in teaching Doctor-Patient Relationship courses run by the Family Medicine Department, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine labs run by the OMM Department, and problem-based learning courses as part of the Doctor-Patient Continuum track.
His expertise in musculoskeletal medicine and osteopathic medicine provides his patients with an alternative holistic approach to pain management and other medical diseases. Through the use of “Hands-on healing”, Dr. Farahmandpour has been able to heal different disease processes including headaches, low back pain, and arthritis, without the use of medications.
Dr. Farahmandpour’s deep dedication to his patients and students is reflected in participation in many different academic and medical endeavors. As a member of nationally recognized osteopathic associations, Dr. Farahmandpour has found another way to participate in and give back to the osteopathic community. He is involved with the American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Osteopathy, American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians and New York State Osteopathic Medical Society. His involvement in these organizations enriches both his personal skills and his contributions to the students and faculty at NYCOM.
Patricia Happel, D.O.
Board Certified in Family Medicine
Dr. Patricia Happel received her Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL. She studied medicine at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine at the New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury, NY. Dr. Happel joined Heart and Health in September 2011 upon the completion of her residency at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center.
Board certified in Family Medicine, Dr. Happel focuses on total health and wellness through appropriate preventative care and, when appropriate, muscular/skeletal manipulation. Dr. Happel also has particular experience in conditions such as asthma, latent TB, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and women’s health issues.
A native of Queens, NY, Dr. Happel is a member of the American College of Osteopathic Family Practice, American Academy of Osteopathy, the American Osteopathic Association and the New York State Osteopathic Medical Society. She was Chief Resident (2010-2011) and received the Paul S. Mandala MD Special Achievement Award – Resident of the Year in 2011 during her residency at Good Samaritan Hospital.