Visionaries in Modern
Cardiovascular Care

Patrick J. Blomberg, MD

Electrophysiology

Patrick J. Blomberg, MD, attended Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts, and graduated from the State University of New York School of Medicine in Stony Brook, New York. He completed his residency, chief residency, and fellowships at Tufts Medical Center and remains on staff at Tufts Medical Center as an Assistant Professor of Medicine, where he is actively involved in the training of medical students, residents, and fellows.

An electrophysiologist who specializes in the treatment of abnormal heart rhythms, Dr. Blomberg performs myriad procedures, including ablations and the implantation of both pacemakers and defibrillators. He is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Cardiac Electrophysiology.

Dr. Blomberg is the Medical Director of the Heart Center of MetroWest and is also on staff at MetroWest Medical Center as the Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory, where he previously served as President of the Medical Staff and Chairman of the Board of Trustees. He has been awarded multiple teaching accolades and has been featured multiple times by Boston magazine as one of Boston’s Top Doctors.

“As an electrophysiologist, my practice is primarily focused on patients with abnormal heart rhythms. The field of electrophysiology is rapidly changing due to incredible advances in technology. These advances have made our treatment options safer and more effective. While all of this technology is exciting, I still believe that great care requires a strong patient-doctor relationship. I strive to create this relationship by always making myself available to my patients.”

Eric S. Davidson, MD

Clinical Cardiology

Eric S. Davidson, MD, completed his premedical training at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He was awarded a two year predoctoral research training award at The National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland and graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 2002. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Boston University Medical Center and was then elected to serve as Chief Resident and Clinical Instructor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine prior to starting his cardiology fellowship. He then completed a three-year fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine at Boston University Medical Center.

He is currently a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at Tufts Medical Center and holds multiple leadership positions at MetroWest Medical Center. Board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology and Echocardiography, Dr. Davidson performs diagnostic catheterization, transesophageal echocardiography and cardioversions along with his practice of general and noninvasive cardiology.

Dr. Davidson is Director of the Echocardiography Laboratory and serves as the MetroWest Site Program Director for the Tufts Medical Center Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship. Since 2017, he has served on The MetroWest Medical Center Hospital Executive Committee.

Christopher A. Gange, MD

Interventional Cardiology

Christopher A. Gange, MD, received his undergraduate and medical school degrees from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. He completed his internal medicine residency and general cardiology fellowship at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA, in 2006 and 2009, respectively. He then completed an interventional cardiology fellowship at The Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA, in 2010. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology and Echocardiography.

Dr. Gange is the director of the Cardiac Catherterization Labratory at Metrowest Medical Center. He practices general and interventional cardiology, which includes coronary angioplasty and stenting. In addition, he interprets the vascular testing performed at the HeartCenter. Dr. Gange has been recognized as a Boston Top Doctor by Boston Magazine every year since 2019.

When not at work, Dr. Gange enjoys spending time with his wife and four children, fishing, lobstering, attending concerts and rooting for Boston sports.

Harvey L. Goldfine, MD

Interventional Cardiology

Harvey L. Goldfine, MD, attended the University of Pennsylvania, completing his undergraduate degree in 1981. He obtained his medical degree at Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, PA, in 1985 and went on to complete his internship and residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in 1988.

Dr. Goldfine completed his cardiology fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in 1992 and is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology and Echocardiography. He holds an appointment as an Instructor of Medicine at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA, and has a special interest in valvular heart disease and congenital heart disease in adults.

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George Kinzfogl, MD

Clinical Cardiology

George Kinzfogl, MD, is Chief of Cardiology at MetroWest Medical Center and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2001 and his Fellowship in Cardiovascular Diseases at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in 2004.

Dr. Kinzfogl is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, Comprehensive Adult Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology. He obtained additional training in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Cardiac Computed Tomography. For many years, he served as Chairman of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee in addition to being a Primary Investigator for several multicenter clinical trials.

The recipient of multiple teaching awards, Dr. Kinzfogl has also been recognized by Boston Magazine as one of Boston’s Best Doctors for Cardiology over five consecutive years. He has a special interest in valvular heart disease and multimodal cardiac imaging and enjoys practicing in the community while developing longitudinal relationships with patients. He views his role as being the primary care physician for his patient’s heart and is fluent in Spanish.

Donald G. Love, MD

Clinical Cardiology

Donald Gordon Love, MD, earned his undergraduate program at the University of Massachusetts and his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in 1990 and finished his Fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in 1993.

In addition to his practice of Clinical Cardiology, Dr. Love serves as the Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation and performs transesophageal echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, pacemaker implantation and follow up. He is involved with electrophysiology procedures, such as defibrillator implantation and implantable loop monitoring placement, at MetroWest Medical Center. Board certified in Cardiovascular Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Echocardiography, Dr. Love holds an appointment as Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Tufts Medical School. He has been awarded a Top Doctor designation by Boston Magazine every year since 2015.

“I was born at the Framingham Union Hospital, raised in Hopkinton, and have an ardent affinity for caring for patients from this area. Care and consideration of patients in all aspects relating to their health gives me the most satisfaction.”

Alan D. Rosen, MD

Clinical Cardiology

Alan D. Rosen, MD, earned his undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University and medical school degree from Boston University School of Medicine. He went on to complete his internship and residency in internal medicine at Boston University Medical Center, followed by an appointment to serve as Chief Resident. Dr. Rosen then completed his fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine at Boston University Medical Center. After his fellowship, he worked for four years as a noninvasive cardiologist at Kent Hospital in Rhode Island as a member of Brigham and Women’s Cardiovascular Associates of Care New England. His desire to be part of a top-notch cardiology practice within his own community led him to join the HeartCenter of MetroWest in 2016.

Board certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology and Echocardiography, Dr. Rosen is a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation. He has interests in advanced cardiac imaging, echocardiography, stress testing and preventive cardiology and has completed training in advanced imaging modalities, including cardiac MRI and transesophageal echocardiography.

Dr. Rosen enjoys coaching his daughters’ soccer teams, skiing, hiking, and cheering on the Boston Celtics.

“I am lucky to be able to practice cardiology and care for patients in such a close-knit and vibrant setting such as the MetroWest community. I wouldn’t want to work or live anywhere else.” —Dr. Alan D. Rosen

Burcu Gul Weiner, MD

Burcu Gul Weiner, MD received her medical school degree from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitäts in Munich, Germany. She completed her internal medicine residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN in 2015. She then went on to complete her general and interventional cardiology fellowships at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT in 2018 and 2019 respectively.

Prior to joining the staff at MetroWest, she practiced cardiology at Charité in Berlin, Germany. Her focus is general and interventional cardiology, which includes coronary angioplasty and stenting.

Dr. Gul Weiner is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine, echocardiography and interventional cardiology, and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC). She also serves as an Editor for the Journal of Society of Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (JSCAI).

In addition to English, Dr. Gul Weiner is fluent in Turkish and German.

David Z. Young, MD

Clinical Cardiology

David Z. Young, MD, MPH, earned his bachelor’s degree from New College and completed medical and public health degrees from Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health. He trained in internal medicine at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and continued training in cardiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and Tufts-New England Medical Center.

In 1985, Dr. Young was elected to Fellowship in the American College of Cardiology. Board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Medicine, he previously directed the coronary care and telemetry units at MetroWest Medical Center, from 1986 to 1991, and educational services at the Framingham Heart Center, from 1991 to 2001.

Dr. Young practices general cardiology with an interest in prevention. He helped introduce the use of CT-guided calcium scoring at MetroWest Medical Center to assess coronary artery disease risk. In 2012, he received MetroWest Medical Center’s Compassionate Caregiver Award.

Sarah Casey, RN, MSN, NP

Adult-Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Sarah Casey, RN, MSN, NP is a licensed and nationally certified Adult-Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. She initially started her career at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center working as a registered nurse, caring for patients on a telemetry and progressive care unit. After working as a new nurse for a few years, she returned to school and graduated from Regis College in 2019 with her nurse practitioner degree. After obtaining her nurse practitioner degree, she worked as the Senior Vascular Neurology Advanced Practitioner at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, specializing in strokes. She joined the Heart Center to pursue her passion working with cardiac patients.

Cindy Gosselin, RN, MSN, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Cindy Gosselin, RN, MSN, NP is a licensed nurse practitioner at the Heart Center of MetroWest. She completed her undergraduate nursing education at Worcester Hahnemann Hospital School of Nursing and Worcester State University. She completed her Master of Science degree at the University of Massachusetts, Worcester. She is certified as an Adult/Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner by the ANCC and is licensed by the Massachusetts Board of Nursing to practice in the expanded practice role with prescription writing authority from state and federal agencies.

Elizabeth Leighton, RN, MSN, NP

Nurse Practitioners

Elizabeth Leighton RN, MSN, NP is a licensed adult nurse practitioner at the heart center at MetroWest. Liz has been with The Heart Center for over 10 years, joining us in 2009. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Northeastern University and became a registered nurse in 1997. She went on to the University of Massachusetts Boston for her Masters of Science in Nursing, graduating in 2003. She is nationally accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and is licensed by Massachusetts Board of nursing. She previously worked in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, as a registered nurse. She has also worked at Lahey clinic in interventional cardiology as a Nurse Practitioner. She is licensed by the Massachusetts Board of Nursing in an expanded practice role with prescription writing authority from federal and state agencies.

Patrick Markowski

Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

Patrick graduated from the University of California, San Francisco as an adult gerontology nurse practitioner. Early in his educational career, he found his passion in cardiology and shaped his clinical and academic career to best prepare him to work in the field. Previously, he worked in a geriatric home based care clinic, working to create personalized care plans with patients and their families. Outside of the clinic, Patrick spends the majority of his time with his special needs dogs and cats.