Jennifer K. Jantz, MD

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Jennifer Jantz, M.D. joined the Cardiology Division at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College as a full-time faculty member in February 2019. Her practice focuses on transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography for valvular heart disease. The transesophageal images that she produces and interprets guide the placement of therapeutic devices such as MitraClips and transcatheter aortic valves. Originally from Brentwood, TN, Dr. Jantz received her undergraduate degree in Early Modern British History from the University of Chicago. She graduated with honors from the Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University. Dr. Jantz completed her internship, residency and served an additional year as Chief Resident in the Yale School of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency program. After completing her general cardiology fellowship at Warren Alpert Brown Medical School, she stayed on for an additional year of training in preventive cardiology. Dr. Jantz concluded her training with a fellowship in Interventional Echocardiography at Columbia.  Before coming to Cornell, Dr. Jantz practiced at Hartford Hospital, where she was Director of Interventional Echocardiography. Her work with the Hartford Hospital Cardiology Fellowship program earned her the outstanding teaching award. Dr. Jantz is board certified in general cardiology and echocardiography. Â