About Lynne Perry-Bottinger, M.D.
About Me:
I am one of five African American female interventional cardiologists in the US (out of a pool of about 22,000 total cardiologists) and had the priviledge of Ivy League training. I'm from Houston, Texas, and have my own private practice in New York with a special interest in heart disease in women. I'm also the mother of two prepubescent boys and am a soon-to-be divorcee living in suburban Westchester County.
Activities:
Hanging out at Starbuck's tasting the latest coffees and dispensing free medical advice, going to the Metropolitan Opera (Pavarotti in Rigoletto and Jessye Norman in Carmen were the best), and attending large events like the soccer World Cup and President Obama's inauguration with my sons.
Interests:
Playing hockey and basketball with my sons, running, reading about politics and advising politicians, finding the longest surviving bareroot roses for my garden, and traveling to foreign countries.
Favorite books:
Ralph Ellison: Invisible Man, Thomas Mann: Magic Mountain (Der Zauberberg), Camus: The Plague (La Peste), Dickens: Tale of Two Cities, and Bronte: Jane Eyre.
Favorite movies:
The Great Debaters, Sophie's Choice, Carmen Jones, Lilies of the Field, and Glory.
Favorite TV shows:
Meet the Press (only with Tim Russert), Law and Order Criminal Intent, Star Trek (original), In the Heat of the Night, Marcus Welby MD, Julia, Twilight Zone
Favorite Quote:
Franklin Roosevelt: "There is nothing to fear but fear itself." Mine: "There is nothing I can give you in the cath lab that is better than what you were born with, so take care of your heart."
Professional Background:
Lynne Perry-Bottinger, M.D., is assistant professor of clinical medicine at Columbia University and clinical assistant professor of medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. She is a board certified clinical and interventional cardiologist and owner of Clinical and Interventional Cardiology, PLLC.
Her specific interest is the diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease in women and minorities. As one of the few minority female interventional cardiologists in this country, it is her mission to eliminate disparities in cardiac care. Dr. Perry-Bottinger has lectured locally, nationally, and internationally to colleagues and laypersons alike about heart disease.
Degrees:
- M.D. with honors, Yale University Medical School
- cum laude A.B., History, Harvard University
Associations:
- Owner, Clinical and Interventional Cardiology, PLLC, New Rochelle, New York
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Columbia University
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
- Fellow, American College of Cardiology
- Board Member, American Heart Association
- Former Executive Board Member, Association of Black Cardiologists
- Board Member, Women in Cardiology Committee of the American College of Cardiology
- Board Member and Medical Editor, Heart Center Online, Stroke of Hope Foundation
- Co-Chair, Eleventh Annual Congress on Women’s Health, Hilton Head, South Carolina
- Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Associate of American College of Physicians
- Former Faculty Member of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Yale Medical School
Awards:
- Jerome Holland Science and Technology 2005 Honoree for the American Red Cross
- Honored at Manhattan chapter of Links, Inc., Westchester Alpha Kappa Sorority, Inc.,
- Sister to Sister International, Inc., F. Willia Davis Women’s Club
- Designated by the Network Journal as one of the top 25 Black women entrepreneurs in New York
- Listed as one of the top doctors by: Castle Connolly’s top physicians in the New York metro area 2003-2005; New York Magazine 2003 and 2005; Network Journal 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005; Westchester magazine 2004; Westchester Wag 2003, 2004
- Booker Award, National Medical Association/Association of Black Cardiologists
- Merck Prize
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Publications:
- Chapter Author, Cardiovascular Disease in African-American Women, African American
Women’s Health and Social Issues Handbook, 2005 edition
- Various abstracts on cardiovascular disease
- Heart Healthy Guidelines featured in February 2005 issue of Ebony magazine
- Featured in Black Enterprise magazine, Crains New York Business, Forbes, Stroke Smart magazine, Westchester magazine, Westchester Journal News, Lifelines and SELF magazines