Frederic J. Vagnini MD, FACS

Dr. Vagnini is a board certified cardiovascular surgeon who, after more than 20 years of performing heart surgery, has turned his clinical practice to the prevention of heart and related diseases: hypertension, stroke, diabetes, and obesity. He is the medical director of the Heart, Diabetes & Weight Loss Centers of New York in Manhattan and Westbury, Long Island , where he sees patients on a daily basis.

He received his medical degree from St. Louis University and completed specialty training at Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn and Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in Manhattan . He also served in the U.S. Army as a Lieutenant Colonel.

In his practice, Dr. Vagnini follows the lead of current medical science for maintenance of heart health. This often includes nutritional as well as drug therapies for cholesterol lowering, weight loss, and management of diabetes.

As a health educator, Dr. Vagnini conducts a call-in radio program, The Heart Show, on WOR 710 radio, New York , Sundays at 4 PM . He publishes a monthly newsletter that is posted on his website www.vagnini.com. He is the co-author of the NY Times bestseller, The Carbohydrate Addict’s Healthy Heart Program. His current book is Dr. Vagnini’s Healthy Heart Plan, which includes his popular and very successful 30-Day Insulin-Regulating Diet.

In support of his practice, Dr. Vagnini is an active member of the Academy of Anti-aging Medicine , of the Society of Bariatric Physicians, and is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and of the American College of Nutrition.

His radio slogans, for which he earned the title of “The Prevention Doctor,” is “Heart attacks and strokes can be prevented,” and “Your health is in your own hands.”

The Heart Diabetes & Weight Loss Centers of New York

*944 Park Av – Manhattan NY 10028*

*1600 Stewart Av – Westbury NY 11590*

Toll Free Tel: 1888 HEART 90 * Fax: 516 -945-0976

Email: fvagnini@vagnini.com * Website: www.vagnini.com