Heather Gornik, MD
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Specialty: Cardiology-Vascular Medicine, Cardiology
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Primary Location: 3999 Richmond Rd (7 mi.)
Other Locations - Languages Spoken: English
Office Locations
UH Cleveland Medical Center Mather (0 mi.)
11100 Euclid Ave
Mather Ste 1800
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-844-3800
UH Cleveland Minoff Health Center (7 mi.)
3909 Orange Pl
Ste 3300
Beachwood, OH 44122
216-844-3800
UH Elyria Gates Medical Center (27 mi.)
125 E Broad St
Ste 101
Elyria, OH 44035
440-328-3410
Biography: Heather Gornik, MD
Expertise
Titles
- Co-Director, Vascular Center, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals
- Director, Fibromuscular Dysplasia Program, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals
- Professor, CWRU School of Medicine
- John B. Lally Family Master Clinician in Fibromuscular Dysplasia and Vascular Care, University Hospitals
Certifications & Memberships
- Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine
Education
Fellowship | Vascular Medicine
Vascular Medicine - Brigham And Women's Hospital (2004 - 2005)
Residency | Internal Medicine/Chief Resident
Internal Medicine/Chief Resident - Brigham And Women's Hospital (2002 - 2003)
Fellowship | Cardiology
Cardiology - Brigham And Women's Hospital (2000 - 2004)
Residency | Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine - Brigham And Women's Hospital (1998 - 2000)
Internship | Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine - Brigham And Women's Hospital (1997 - 1998)
Other Education
Harvard Medical School (2005)
Medical Education
University Of Chicago Pritzker School Of Medicine (1997)
Other Education
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School Of Public Health (1994)
Undergraduate
Johns Hopkins University (1992)
About
Heather Gornik, MD, is Co-Director of the Vascular Center, Director of the Fibromuscular Dysplasia & Arterial Dissection Program, and the John B. Lally Family Master Clinician in Fibromuscular Dysplasia and Vascular Care at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute. She is also a Professor of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.
A cardiologist and vascular medicine specialist, Dr. Gornik completed medical school at the University of Chicago. She went on to receive additional training in internal medicine, cardiology, and vascular medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston where she also served as chief medical resident. She previously worked at Cleveland Clinic for 13 years, where she was the medical director of the Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratories and Section Head of Vascular Medicine.
Dr. Gornik is an internationally recognized expert in the care of complex vascular diseases, particularly fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD), an uncommon disease of the arteries that can lead to narrowing, aneurysm and dissection. She currently serves as a member of the Medical Advisory Board of the Fibromuscular Dysplasia Society of America (FMDSA) and serves on the steering committee of the United States Registry for FMD. She collaborates with clinicians and investigators worldwide to advance the understanding of this potentially morbid vascular disease. In addition to her work in FMD, Dr. Gornik is a nationally regarded expert in noninvasive vascular diagnostic testing and is a past president of the Vascular Testing Division of the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC).
Dr. Gornik has led the development of national guidelines related to the diagnosis and clinical care pathways for patients with vascular disease. She is a past president of the Society for Vascular Medicine and serves as editor-in-chief of its official journal, Vascular Medicine.
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Patient Experience Reviews
*** RN and Dr. Gornik are kind and attentive, clear in their discussions and seek my input. It is a partnership. Medical Assistants and Clerk/Secretary office staff are pleasant, caring and efficient.
Dr Gornik was very nice and pleasant. She took her time to speak to me and explain what is going on and what we are planning to do for this situation.
Dr. Gornik explained my test results and prognosis thoroughly and compassionately.
Excellent doctor, treats me so good, very thankful Dr Gornik has been by my side for over 10 years.
Excellent physician, very specific about illness --clear plan for treatment. Obviously, knows her Field well!! Good visit.
I'm very pleased with Dr. Gornik and her Nurse
Dr. Gornik and her staff are wonderful and caring. I feel very confident in my care with them.
GREAT!
Dr. Heather Gornik is a treasure. I wish she was my primary. ***
My team of providers were second to none. Truly felt cared for and my doctor remembered me and my other family members that came with me from the very first time I saw Dr. Gornik. I travel from *** to see Dr. Gornik and her team.
This is a vascular specialist I see annually for ***. She is the best in every way!
I've been seeing Dr. Heather Gornik for over 15 years, and she is just simply the best. She is so knowledgeable in ***, is very thorough, and is very kind and considerate. I just love her.
Excellent doctor
How grateful I have been to have Dr. Gornik as my doctor! She and her team (nurse ***) are, put it simply: Exceptional!!! Not only that Dr. Gornik is a well known and the most respected physician in the field that involves my condition, but she is also truly a very caring, dedicated and respectful physician. Whenever I had a question, concern or request with regard to my health, she always kindly and promptly responded. I am so fortunate I don't need to travel far to receive her medical care! Thank you Dr. Gornik (and to nurse *** as well).
Appointment was excellent
Dr Gornik,*** were awesome! I so glad I finally got to see Dr Gornik for a visit and she made me feel more at ease with my *** condition. *** was awesome too!
Dr. Gornik is outstanding!
Dr G is excellent and always pays attention to details! *** her nurse is amazing and caring.
Excellent service provided.
Dr. Gornik and ***** are special people and do an excellent job for their patents.
Dr. Gornik and staff is awesome!!!
Very competent and understanding. Dr. Gornick is a wonderful Doctor!
I have been seeing Dr. Gornik with my vascular ***** disease since 2009. I have never had a more thorough caring doctor. Her knowledge and expertise in the field of vascular medicine astounds me. She gathers data from tests and explains and discusses with a follow-up that puts me at the center of her concern. She uses comparative analysis to chart my disease and shows me visually any changes that need addressed. She is so professional and has a pleasant personality that makes doctor/patient bonding a wonderful experience. All my tests results and any visual scans/ultrasounds appear on MyChart with her reports for me to reference almost immediately. I travel over six hours to access her care and am grateful to have found Dr. Gornik. As a recipient of her skills, I am so blessed. Thank you so much, Dr. Gornik. I recommend you highly to all who need vascular care.
Best doctor I've ever seen. She's the greatest
Best doctor in Cleveland.
Dr Gornik and her nurse were fantastic! Her nurse and assistant were great to communicate whether or not they had received all my records before my appt, and they had tests and everything arranged beforehand. Dr Gornik and her nurse were great to spend the time needed and didn't act rushed during my appt. Tests were done the day of the appointment because I live out of state. They were great to schedule new tests to be done asap to accommodate my time frame being in Cleveland. They were great to squeeze in a follow up appt after the additional tests. My original appt was 5 months out, but I was so grateful she accommodated the urgency to see me and bumped me up three months. ***** I was very impressed with Dr Gornik. I loved her bedside manner and how she communicated with me. I had absolute confidence in her expertise, and she noticed a medication I should still be taking ***** She gave me clear instructions moving forward. Dr Gornik was also great getting another opinion from a neurosurgeon, *****, while I was there and communicated with him to confirm the path forward. I received good news while there. She also told me her concerns and the unanswered questions we still have, and gave me clear instructions of what needed to be done back home with my doctors there. After my appt, I was filling out paperwork with radiology to have all the imaging/tests that were done there in Cleveland to be sent to my doctors in Utah. Dr Gornik just happened to walked down the hall and saw me filling out the paperwork. She stopped and said her assistant would take care of it. So kind! That evening, Dr Gornik already had typed up notes from my appt and visit. I would absolutely recommend Dr Gornik. I will fly out to Cleveland in a heartbeat to see her again, if necessary. (No pun intended!) Dr Gornik, you are a very kind, knowledgeable, and reassuring health care provider. Thank you for seeing me. Thank you so much Dr Gornik and *****!
I followed Dr Gornik from *****
Dr Gornick and her staff are the most concerned and professional medical attention I have received ever. Gornick provides comprehensive and knowledgeable information at every visit. I have working with Dr Gornick since 2016.
Dr. Gornik and her team were exceptional, and I feel I am in very good hands with her as my *** condition.
Dr.Gornick and her 2 nurses were caring and concerned, they took their time explaining the details to me and were very reassuring.
Love this provider
Dr Gornik and her staff are always professional and make the long trip to the clinic well worth it.
Excellent physician and great staff
I travelled from *** specifically to see Dr. Gornik for a second opinion regarding *****. My experience was excellent in all aspects. Dr. Gornik's Staff - particularly ***- was excellent. The level of communication on the front end of my appointment was impressive. I look forward to returning for a follow-up sometime next Spring.
Dr Gornik and her staff were very kind and helpful. They communicated with me with compassion and knowledge. The passion towards medical research around their specialty is encouraging for patients.
Dr Gornik is an exceptional physician and I trust her judgment.
Dr. Gornik and her team are exceptional and I am lucky to be her patient!
I recommend to everyone I know to go to this provider and to ***** if any care is needed as experiences at this hospital have been the best ***
I usually go to ***, but Dr. Gornik is so thoughtful, understanding and at the highest level of medicine and treatment. I would not go to anyone else for my condition.. She is really GREAT!
My experience with my health care provider was good as always
Dr. Gornik and her team are exceptional . I am completely confident that I am in the best of hands.
Doctor and assistants provided excellent service and treatment. Very personable and caring of medical issues and concern.
Dr Gornik is so knowledgeable about my disease. An excellent listener, encourages my input and addresses all my concerns. I travel 6 hours just to see her. I am so grateful for her.
She is absolutely the best! I've been seeing her for 10 years.
Very good visit.
Very good work
Dr. Gornik and her team are the best medical providers I have ever seen. I came in for a second opinion about a rare condition my providers at home thought I might possibly have. Dr. Gornik was so confident and knowledable about the condition compared about was very clear about if I had it or not. She also checked in on my mental health and aknowledged the event I had with my illness is traumatizing and validated my experiences since. I luckily do not have the disease but unfortunately will not get to see Dr. Gornik again. UH is very lucky to have her.
Great staff. Everyone did their job and made me feel comfortable.
Dr. Gornik is a physician who is very thorough and knowledgeable about my ***. She explains things well and cares about me.
I traveled from another state to see Dr. Gornik for an evaluation on a rare arterial disease. She took her time, including walking me through the CD images of my disease previously obtained when initially diagnosed. I really appreciated the visual images, and along with her expertise, I believe I can rely on her guidance for treatment.
Dr. Gornik is truly the best of the best! She is knowledgeable, caring, and compassionate.
Dr. Gornik was is simply exceptional! Her nurse, Becky, is knowledgeable and very helpful. Excellent team!
Love Dr Gornick and the UH hospitals
Dr. Gornick is an excellent and thorough doctor.
Even though I had to wait a while after my appointment time, I did not mind because I am glad the doctor spends the time to answer my questions and provide the proper care.
GREAT!
Very good experiemce- feel very lucky to have Dr. Gornick as my specialist!
Dr. Gornik always treats me with the upmost compassion, care and respect. I would highly recommend her to anyone needing care.
She explained everything to me about the things that was on my film that I could understand. Excellent.
I have never had a doctor more thorough, kind and professional than Dr. Gornik. I followed her from her time at *** where she treated me for my *** and would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone.
The entire team was amazing. I felt very well cared for.
I refer Dr Gornek to all of my friends. She and her assistant Becky are the best of the medical care I have ever received. They care about you and about keeping you well.
I am extremely grateful to have Dr. Gornik and her team working with me to ensure that my optimal health care needs are met.Their knowledge and skill set are unparalleled. I hope that I can move forward as a beacon of hope and a well of information! I want to use my disease as teaching tool, not a substitute for a purposeful life.
Dr Gornik is one of, if not the best medical provider I have ever had. She is incredibly knowledgeable and professional. At the same time, she is warm and personable. You can tell she really cares. She is a true asset to any medical organization, and I would (and have) highly recommend her.
DR Heather is a Outstanding DR .Also ***.The Nurse that gave me the EKG, Was very poor Seem to have an attitude problem.Was not help at all..
Wonderful experience! I'm thankful to have such a caring and competent medical team!
My wife and I are patients of Dr. Gornik and nurse ***. We are greatly pleased to have them on our team!
A+
Outstanding physician -- very knowledgeable about her area of expertise.
Dr Gornik and her team are exceptionally good and I know I'm in good hands. They were having a really busy day and that was the reason for the delay to go to the exam room.
Dr. Gornik and her team were outstanding with the level of care and compassion and I highly recommend them. All my questions and concerns were addressed and I was treated with respect and care. ***, I will have the best care that I could possible need even with being long distance.
Dr. Heather Gornik is a wonderful doctor. She is reassuring, confident, kind, and talks with me about my life and my health in general. I have FMD, but she explains everything so that I understand. I am very grateful to have her as my doctor.
Excellent
Dr Gornik and her nurse *** ate the best.
Dr Gornik and her team were amazing.
Great experience. I love the care that I receive from Dr. Gornik!!!
This was the best experience I have ever had for a medical issue. Dr. Gornik and her team were caring, efficient, and knowledgeable.
Dr. Gornik and her team are amazing. They are always so thorough and spend time making sure all of my questions are answered. They are also so kind and easy to talk with. I feel very confident that I'm receiving the best care possible for my condition. The other staff I interacted with at check-in and scheduling were also so friendly and very efficient.
Dr. Gornik and her staff are the best! They are so supportive, caring, and easy to talk to. Would definitely recommend them.
I highly reccomend Dr. Gornick. *** She is an expert in *** and I know she is extremely busy with many pts. She is truly concerned about her patients and that is a rare attribute in medicine today. I give her an A+ and 5 stars. ***
Dr Gornik is very caring and kind. She thoroughly explains things and listens well.
Dr. Gornik is conscientious and thorough and explains each radiology picture and diagnosis. She is very kind and involves me in decisions about my care. As far as I'm concerned, she is one of the best doctors I have ever seen. She is a credit to her profession!
Dr. Gornik is an excellent physician.
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As of December 31, 2016, Heather Gornik did not disclose any Outside Relationships with Industry.