Stamford Health Medical Group Member
Mustafa Husaini, MD
Stamford Health Medical Group Member
Stamford Health Medical Group Cardiology
Main: 203.348.7410
Fax: 203.961.8488
Stamford Health Medical Group Cardiology
Main: 203.348.7410
Fax: 203.961.8488
About Me
Mustafa Husaini, MD, MBA, FACC, is a board-certified cardiologist and the director of exercise & sports cardiology at Stamford Health, specializing in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), athlete heart evaluation, cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), and cardiovascular prevention. He joins Stamford Health after serving on the faculty at Washington University in St. Louis, where he founded and expanded the institution’s first Sports Cardiology program.
Dr. Husaini brings a unique blend of clinical expertise, academic leadership, and systems-level experience. As a former medical director of a high-risk cardiology unit, he implemented initiatives that improved care quality, efficiency, and clinician education. Nationally, he serves as chair of the American College of Cardiology’s Cardiovascular Management Leadership Council and previously held roles on the ACC Sports & Exercise Cardiology Leadership Council and the Emerging Faculty Leadership Academy. His research has been published in leading journals including the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), Circulation, and JAMA Cardiology.
His approach to care is human-centered and highly individualized. Dr. Husaini takes time to understand each patient’s goals – whether navigating complex conditions like HCM, returning to sport, or optimizing lifelong cardiovascular health. He combines advanced imaging and exercise testing with collaborative, data-informed decision-making to help patients make confident choices.
Dr. Husaini and his family relocated to Connecticut after his wife accepted a major leadership opportunity in Stamford. Following meaningful years in St. Louis – including the birth of their second daughter and the deeply influential experience of caring for their deceased first daughter, Aliza – they are excited to begin their next chapter in Fairfield County. Dr. Husaini is thrilled to join Stamford Health and is committed to building a comprehensive Sports Cardiology and HCM program that brings world-class expertise to the region’s active and health-conscious community.
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Specialties
Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
Special Interests
Languages
English
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Education & Training
Medical School
Michigan State University-College of Human Medicine
Residency
University of Rochester Medical Center- Strong Memorial Hospital
Fellowship
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
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Board Certifications & Affiliations
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal MedicineAffiliations
Faculty of American College of Cardiology (FACC)
Insurance Accepted
The below is a list of all insurance plans generally accepted by Stamford Health Medical Group. Please be sure to confirm insurance coverage and the provider's participation with your specific plan before scheduling your appointment.
2 Including Mediblue, CT Health Exchange Plans and a limited number of Empire BCBS plans
3 Including Medicare, Compass and CT Health Exchange Plans; excluding Individual Value Plan
4 Including Medicare
5 Excluding Medicare
Published Work
Detection by near-infrared spectroscopy of large lipid cores at culprit sites in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and unstable angina
Madder RD, Husaini M, Davis AT, VanOosterhout S, Harnek J, Götberg M, Erlinge D. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2015 Nov 15;86(6):1014-21.
Combined Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging of Pre-Existing Coronary Artery Stents: Can Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Reliably Detect Neoatherosclerosis?
Madder RD, Khan M, Husaini M, Chi M, Dionne S, VanOosterhout S, Borgman A, Collins JS, Jacoby M. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2016 Jan;9(1):e003576.
Large lipid-rich coronary plaques detected by near-infrared spectroscopy at non-stented sites in the target artery identify patients likely to experience future major adverse cardiovascular events
Madder RD, Husaini M, Davis AT, VanOosterhout S, Khan M, Wohns D, McNamara RF, Wolschleger K, Gribar J, Collins JS, Jacoby M, Decker JM, Hendricks M, Sum ST, Madden S, Ware JH, Muller JE. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2016 Apr;17(4):393-9.
Effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization therapy by the frequency of revascularization procedures in ischemic cardiomyopathy patients
Husaini M, Biton Y, Stair B, Moss AJ, Biering-Sørensen T, Solomon S, McNitt S, Polonsky B, Zareba W, Barsheshet A, Kutyifa V. Cardiol J. 2016;23(4):437-45.
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) in Patients with Paradoxical Low Flow Low Gradient Aortic Stenosis
Thakker T, Husaini M, Thangam M, Lindman B, Maniar H, Quader N, Melby S, Sintek M, Kachroo P, Lasala J, Zajarias A. Structural Heart. June 2020.
Recurrent Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in a Patient With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Leading to Cardiogenic Shock Requiring VA-ECMO
Husaini M, Baker JN, Cresci S, Bach R, LaRue SJ. JACC Case Rep. 2020 Jun 17;2(7):1014-1018.
Massive Left Atrial Thrombus After a Left Atrial Surgical Ablation and Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve Replacement
Husaini M, Quader N, Braverman AC, Damiano RJ, Maniar HS. Innovations (Phila). 2020 Jul/Aug;15(4):389-392.
Paying for Performance Improvement in Quality and Outcomes of Cardiovascular Care: Challenges and Prospects
Husaini M, Joynt Maddox KE. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2020 Jul-Sep;16(3):225-231.
Clinical and Echocardiographic Features Associated With Improved Survival in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty (BAV)
Husaini M, Soyama Y, Kagiyama N, Thakker P, Thangam M, Haque N, Deych E, Sintek M, Lasala J, Gorcsan J 3rd, Zajarias A. J Invasive Cardiol. 2020 Nov;32(11):E277-E285.
Synthesis of systematic reviews of percutaneous device closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) for prevention of recurrent cryptogenic stroke: Redundant publications and methodological deficiencies
Husaini M, Esmaeeli A, Thangam M, Doering M, Brown DL. Am Heart J. 2021 Feb;232:57-60.
Imposter Syndrome
Husaini M. JAMA Cardiol. 2021 Oct 1;6(10):1113-1114.
Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Is Markedly Underutilized by Medicare Beneficiaries: Results From a 2012-2016 National Sample
Husaini M, Deych E, Racette SB, Rich MW, Joynt Maddox KE, Peterson LR. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2022 May 1;42(3):156-162.
Representation matters: The importance of obtaining diverse ECG normative data from non-Caucasian athletes
Husaini M, Dineen EH, Prutkin JM. J Electrocardiol. 2021 Sep-Oct;68:46-47.
Syndrome of Reversible Cardiogenic Shock and Left Ventricular Ballooning in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Sherrid MV, Swistel DG, Olivotto I, Pieroni M, Wever-Pinzon O, Riedy K, Bach RG, Husaini M, Cresci S, Reyentovich A, Massera D, Maron MS, Maron BJ, Kim B. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Oct 19;10(20):e021141.
Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation in a Previously Healthy Recreational Athlete
Norton C, Cooper DH, Ewald G, Husaini M. JACC Case Rep. 2022 Sep 7;4(17):1129-1133.
Sports Cardiology: The Transition of Fellow-in-Training to Early Career Physician
Husaini M, Kline KP, Chukumerije M, Emery MS, Martinez MW, Chung EH. JACC Case Rep. 2022 Sep 7;4(17):1143-1146.
Sports Cardiology: From Prevention to Promotion
Husaini M, Papadakis M, Grapsa J, Chung EH. JACC Case Rep. 2022 Sep 7;4(17):1147-1149.
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Interpretation in Athletes: What the Cardiologist Should Know
Husaini M, Emery MS. Cardiol Clin. 2023 Feb;41(1):71-80.
Proposed Enhanced Recommendations for Interpretation of Electrocardiographic Screening of Athletes
Froelicher V, Husaini M, Tso JV, et al. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2025 Mar-Apr;89:69-77.
Socioeconomic Status in Large Heart Failure Trials: A Call to Action
Manian N, Doering M, Joynt-Maddox KE, Sweitzer N, Husaini M. Circ Heart Fail. 2025 Aug 19:e013031.
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