Panupong Lisawat, MD

Richard Kaplon, MD is a board-certified cardiac surgeon with more than 25 years of experience. He started his career in academia as the Director of the Artificial Heart Program at the University of Miami. He then spent 20 years in California as part of the busiest private practice cardiac surgery program in the state, serving as Chairman of the Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery for his institution. Dr. Kaplon was one of two surgeons, out of the 276 practicing heart surgeons in California, to be recognized as having the best overall outcomes in the state. Dr. Kaplon trained at Cleveland Clinic in minimally invasive valve surgery and at Columbia-Presbyterian in mechanical circulatory support. This experience has allowed Dr. Kaplon to focus on these areas of expertise. He returns to the East Coast as the Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Danbury Hospital, bringing the same excellence and quality patient care that he has maintained throughout his career.

Dr. Latha Subramaniam is a cardiologist who is board-certified in cardiology, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and cardiovascular computed tomography. She earned her medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine. She then completed her internal medicine residency at the University of Michigan and completed a cardiovascular fellowship at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Subramaniam’s clinical interests include coronary artery disease, valvular disease, preventative cardiology and cardiac imaging. She is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and values forming strong relationships with her patients so they can make informed medical decisions together. In her free time, Dr. Subramaniam enjoys kayaking, traveling and spending time with her family and friends.

Dr. Karen Mulvihill has a doctor in nursing practice and is an advanced practice nurse, board-certified as a family nurse practitioner and in advanced hospice and palliative nursing. She believes that the patient and family come first and believes in access to palliative care services for all who suffer with serious illness. Her areas of expertise include palliative care, pain and symptom management and advance care planning. Dr. Mulvihill prides herself in patient-centered care plans based on what matters most to the patient and family. In her free time, Dr. Mulvihill works on a local, state and national level to allow access to palliative care services across the continuum of care. She enjoys spending time with her family, relaxing on the beach and skiing.