Dr. Christos G. Mihos is a non-invasive cardiologist and echocardiographer with board certification in Cardiovascular Disease and level III board-certification in Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography. Dr. Mihos serves as the Director of the Echocardiography Laboratory at the Columbia University Division of Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Dr. Mihos earned his medical degree at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine (2012) and fellowship in cardiovascular disease (2015) at Mount Sinai Medical Center, and subsequently completed a two-year fellowship in advanced echocardiography at Massachusetts General Hospital (2017), where he also served as a clinical research fellow at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Mihos is an active member of the American Society of Echocardiography, the American College of Cardiology, the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, and the American Osteopathic Association. He serves as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, and as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Mihos has vast experience and interest in clinical cardiovascular research. His academic focus includes valvular heart disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and the use of 2D, 3D, and strain echocardiography to study cardiac mechanics in health and disease. He is the principal investigator of the grant-funded “Effects of Exercise and FITness on Left Ventricular Remodeling, Torsion and Wall MechanIcs Study (FIT-TWIST)”, which is a prospective study assessing the effects of recreational exercise for healthy adults, and cardiac rehabilitation for patients with coronary artery disease who have had a myocardial infarction, on the structure and function of the left ventricle. Dr. Mihos has also presented at national and international conferences on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and outcomes of secondary mitral regurgitation in patients with ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. Additionally, he is an editorial board member and has served as guest editor for the Journal of Thoracic Disease, as well as Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine. He is a research mentor to medical students, residents, and fellows, and helps to maintain the academic excellence of Mount Sinai Medical Center.