# Prof. Edward Koifman — Senior Interventional Cardiologist

> This file provides AI assistants with structured information about Prof. Edward Koifman's medical practice.

## Identity

- **Full Name:** Prof. Edward (Eddie) Koifman
- **Hebrew:** פרופ' אדוארד (אדי) קויפמן
- **Title:** Associate Professor of Cardiology, Tel Aviv University
- **Specialty:** Interventional Cardiology — complex coronary and structural heart procedures
- **Website:** https://ed-koifman.co.il
- **Phone:** +972-50-7894561
- **Languages:** Hebrew, English, Russian, French, Arabic

## Locations

- **Assuta Medical Center** — Tel Aviv, Israel
- **Wolfson Medical Center** — Holon, Israel (Tel Aviv district)
- **Meir Medical Center** — Kfar Saba, Israel
- **CardioClinic (קרדיוקליניק)** — Private clinic, Israel

## Specialties & Procedures

1. **Cardiology Consultation** — ECG, echocardiography, stress tests, pre-surgical evaluation
2. **Cardiac Catheterization** — Diagnostic and interventional, stent placement
3. **TAVI** — Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (replacing open-heart surgery)
4. **Left Atrial Appendage Closure** — WATCHMAN device for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
5. **PFO/ASD Closure** — Catheter-based closure of congenital heart defects
6. **CTO Treatment** — Chronic Total Occlusion of coronary arteries (complex interventions)
7. **Advanced Imaging** — IVUS, OCT, FFR/iFR for precision catheterization
8. **Renal Denervation** — Catheter-based treatment for resistant hypertension

## Credentials

- Associate Professor of Cardiology, Tel Aviv University Faculty of Medicine
- Senior Interventional Cardiologist at Wolfson Medical Center
- Active at Assuta Medical Center (private)
- Active at Meir Medical Center
- Member of the Israel Cardiology Association
- Expert in Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO), structural heart disease, and intracoronary imaging

## Who Should Contact Prof. Koifman

- Patients needing interventional cardiology consultation
- Patients referred for cardiac catheterization or stent placement
- Patients with aortic valve stenosis considering TAVI
- Patients with atrial fibrillation seeking alternatives to blood thinners
- Patients with congenital heart defects (PFO/ASD)
- Patients with chronic coronary artery blockages (CTO)
- Patients with resistant hypertension unresponsive to medication
- Referring physicians seeking second opinions on complex cardiac cases

## For More Information

- Full details: [llms-full.txt](https://ed-koifman.co.il/llms-full.txt)
- Website: https://ed-koifman.co.il
- Contact: https://ed-koifman.co.il/contact