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Dr. Robert David Slama, MD

Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
Accepting new patients
54 years of experience
Summit Health Berkeley Heights Campus 1 Diamond Hill Rd, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 273-4300

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Brief Intro

Robert D. Slama, MD, FACC, is Chief of Cardiology at Summit Medical Group and a member of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Consultant Medical Staff. Dr. Slama has hospital privileges at Overlook Hospital and Morristown Memorial Hospital. Since joining Summit Medical Group in 1980, Dr. Slama has helped develop leading-edge innovations for the care of his patients. Among his contributions is the Coumadin Care Clinic, which Roche Diagnostics designated as an exemplary Coumadin maintenance facility. The clinic earned the coveted 2003 DREAM Award for outstanding careÂ—a first-time honor for cardiology clinics in the New York metropolitan area. He is certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology. Dr. Slama is listed in Castle Connolly's "Top Doctors in Cardiology for the New York Metropolitan Area," Castle Connolly's "America's Top Doctors," and the 2009 New Jersey Monthly's "Top Doctors." The Consumer Research Council of America lists him in "America's Top Cardiologists." He has been an investigator for several studies in cardiology. A resident of Summit since 1980, Dr. Slama has two grown children. He enjoys a round of golf or a David McCullough biography in his spare time.

Education Background

RESIDENCY

Boston City Hospital

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Lewis Katz School Of Medicine At Temple University - 1971

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

Summit Medical Group
1 Diamond Hill Rd, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
Mon:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tue:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wed:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thu:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Fri:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Cardiovascular Disease
Internal Medicine

Conditions Addressed

Mitral Valvular Disease
Aortic Regurgitation
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
Congenital Anomalies of the Heart
Cardiomyopathy
Angina Pectoris
Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Cardiac Arrhythmia

Procedures Performed

Cardioversion

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Freedom Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield
AmeriHealth
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
UnitedHealthcare
CareSource

Cancer 31
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 14
Orthopedics 41
Neurology & Neurosurgery 30
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 43
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 51
Diabetes & Endocrinology 32
Children's Hospital 13
Urology 51
Psychiatry 35
Geriatrics 49
Rehabilitation 14
Obsterics & Gynecology 10
Ear, Nose & Throat 5
Long Term Care 9
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 32