Our Staff
Donald Rothfeld, MD, FACC

Board Certification in Internal Medicine
Board Certification in Cardiovascular Disease
Founder of the Practice 1976

Graduated Jefferson Medical College and completed his cardiovascular fellowship at New York
Medical College.  Served in the USNR as a director of CCU in San Diego.  Served as Director of
Pediatric Cardiology at Newark Beth Israel as well as Director of the Cardiac Non-Invasive Laboratory
at Newark Beth Israel.  He was co director of Cardiac Rehabilitation at Newark Beth Israel and the
YMCA of New Jersey.
Was an assistant professor at UMDNJ.
Maintains a busy office practice in Millburn.

Dr. Rothfeld is an avid art collector.

SPECIALTIES:
  • CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
  • NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY
  • PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY


John Ciccone, MD, FACC

Board Certification in Internal Medicine
Board Certification in Cardiovascular Disease

A graduate of UMDNJ, he went on to complete his fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Newark
Beth Israel Med Center.  Was appointed Chief Resident.    Trained additionally as a Research
Associate publishing more then 30 articles and was the first fellow in Interventional Cardiology in NJ.  
Medical director of the Invasive Cardiovascular Lab at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ.
Maintains a busy office practice in general and preventive cardiology as well as performing
interventional procedures.  
Was instrumental in developing CIC’s Preventive Care Center.

Dr. Ciccone's favorite pastimes are traveling and cooking.

SPECIALTIES:
  • CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
  • INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
  • PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY


Paul Wangenheim, MD, FACC

Board Certification in Internal Medicine
Board Certification in Cardiovascular Disease
National Board of Echocardiography-Diplomat in Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography

Completed his medical degree at UMDNJ and was appointed Chief Resident at UMDNJ.  His
cardiology fellowship was at Newark Beth Israel Med Center.  Is Medical Director of the
Echocardiography Lab at Saint Barnabas Medical Center. Performs interventional procedures
including pacemaker insertions.  Maintains a busy office practice and directs the non-invasive testing
area at CIC.     

Dr. Wangenheim enjoys golfing.

SPECIALTIES:
  • CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
  • INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
  • ECHOCARDIOLOGY
  • PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY


Jacqueline Schwanwede, MD, FACC

Board Certification in Internal Medicine
Board Certification Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certification Nuclear Cardiology

Received her Medical Degree from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and served her internship
and residency at St. Luke’s, New York, NY.  She performed her cardiology fellowship at St. Luke’s and
her Interventional Cardiology Fellow at Newark Beth Israel.
Maintains a busy office practice specializing in high-risk pregnancy and woman’s cardiac healthcare
as well as nuclear cardiology.  Interprets the pharmacological and nuclear stress testing done in  CIC’
s testing area. Performs interventional procedures.

Dr. Schwanwede is a mother of three.

SPECIALTIES:
  • CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
  • NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY
  • WOMAN’S HEALTHCARE
  • INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
  • PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY


Mark Goldberg, MD, FACC

Board Certification Internal Medicine
Board Certification Cardiovascular Disease

Graduated NYU and received his medical degree from UMDNJ.   Was Chief Medical Resident at
NBIMC/UMDNJ.  Completed his cardiology fellowship at UMDNJ and Interventional Cardiology
Fellowship at New Beth Israel Med Center.  Was assistant Director of the Cardiac Transplant Program
at Newark Beth Israel Med Center.

Maintains a busy office practice as well as performing interventional procedures.

Dr. Goldberg is the father of 3 boys.  Sports is his pastime.

SPECIALTIES:
  • CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
  • INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
  • CAROTID DOPPLER STUDIES
  • ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
  • PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

Edward Harback, MD, FACC

Board Certification Internal Medicine
Board Certification Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certification Nuclear Cardiology

Completed his medical degree at UMDNJ and his cardiology fellowship at Saint Barnabas Med Center
and UMDNJ.  Prior training was in biomedical and electrical engineering.

Maintains an office practice.  Is the Radiation Safety Officer for CIC and interprets the pharmacological
and nuclear  stress testing in CIC’s testing area.  Performs cardiac catheterization and
Transesophageal Echocardiography.

Dr. Harback is a father of three.  Children are his delight.

SPECIALTIES:
  • CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
  • NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY
  • TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
  • PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

Nurse Practitioners

Consultants In Cardiology has two Nurse Practitioners on staff who
collaborate with the doctors in all aspects of the patients cardiac
care.  A Nurse Practitioner is a Registered Nurse who has had
advanced educational and clinical training in a health care specialty
field.  Both Nurse Practitioners on the CIC staff are specialized in
cardiology and their education, knowledge and training are a valued
asset in managing the patient’s health care.  Our Nurse
Practitioners  are another important part of the CIC health team.

Holistic Nursing

Megan McNamara, RN, HNC, has practiced the Art and Science of Nursing for nearly 30
years and is certified by The American Holistic Nursing Association in the practice of Holistic
Nursing since 1999.  She has intuitively known that we are embodied spirits, that is "we are
not humans on a spiritual path, rather we are spirits on a human path".  This is the center
from which Megan has cared for her Critical Care, Open Heart Surgical patients.

Our Nursing Staff

Consultants In Cardiology has experienced cardiac Registered Nurses on staff and available
during office hours to answer questions.  The nurses handle inquiries regarding cardiac
symptoms, lab results, test results and medications including Coumadin. Our Registered
Nurses are caring, knowledgeable team members who work in coordination with the
Physicians and Nurse Practitioners.
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Consultants In Cardiology, P.A.
741 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
Tel: (973) 467-1544
Fax: (973) 467-9586


© 2005 Consultants In Cardiology


Donald Rothfeld, MD, FACC
John M. Ciccone, MD, FACC
Paul M. Wangenheim, MD, FACC
Jacqueline M. Schwanwede, MD, FACC
Mark C. Goldberg, MD
Edward R. Harback, MD, FACC
CONSULTANTS IN CARDIOLOGY, P.A.