M. Zubair Jafar, MD
Structural Heart Disease CardiologyCardiologySports CardiologyInterventional Cardiology
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adult 18-65
- Older Adult >65
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleHospital Affiliations
- Nuvance Health - Vassar Brothers Medical Center
About M. Zubair Jafar
Professional Statement
Get To Know Me
I feel that a multidisciplinary approach to patient care is vital to achieve excellent outcomes.
What is the most important thing your patients should expect from their professional relationship with you? What do you expect from them?
Passion and compassion are the core values of how I practice medicine.
How do you spend your personal time when you're not caring for patients?
Sports are my passion. I enjoy competing in Ironman events, as well as marathons. Golf and skiing are also great passions of mine.
Why did you choose your specialty and what is its greatest reward?
I chose interventional cardiology because I love taking care of the acutely sick patients.
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Interventional Cardiology, 1995
- Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Cardiology, 1994
- Medical School: Meharry Medical College School of Medicine, 1988
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Disease: American Board of Internal Medicine
- Interventional Cardiology: American Board of Internal Medicine
Locations
- The Heart Center, a division of Hudson Valley Cardiovascular Practice, P.C. Poughkeepsie (Delafield St.)
- 115 Delafield Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
- Get Directions
- phone: 845-790-2020
- fax: 845-790-2021
- The Heart Center, a division of Hudson Valley Cardiovascular Practice, P.C. Poughkeepsie (Columbia St. Suite 390)
- 1 Columbia Street, Suite 390, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
- Get Directions
- phone: 845-473-1188
- fax: 845-486-0162
- The Heart Center, a division of Hudson Valley Cardiovascular Practice, P.C. Poughkeepsie (Columbia St. Suite 200)
- 1 Columbia Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
- Get Directions
- phone: 845-473-1188
- fax: 845-486-0162
- The Heart Center, a division of Hudson Valley Cardiovascular Practice, P.C. Rhinebeck
- 6511 Spring Brook Avenue, Suite 1006, Rhinebeck, NY 12572
- Get Directions
- phone: 845-876-0508
- fax: 845-876-0405
- The Heart Center, a division of Hudson Valley Cardiovascular Practice, P.C. New Windsor
- 939 Little Britain Road, New Windsor, NY 12553
- Get Directions
- phone: 845-567-1800
- fax: 845-567-9069
Insurance
- Aetna
- Capital District Physicians' Health Plan
- Centivo
- Cigna
- Coventry-Aetna
- Elderplan
- Emblem Health
- EmblemHealth
- Empire BlueCross Blue Shield
- Empire Health Plan
- Empire Plan
- Fidelis Care
- Hamaspik
- MagnaCare
- Medicaid Connecticut
- Medicaid New York
- Medicare New York
- Medicare Railroad
- Multiplan Inc
- MVP Health Care
- Northwell Direct
- Oxford Health Plans
- Tricare Humana Military
- United Healthcare
- Wellcare
Ratings & Reviews
4.8 out of 5
276 ratings, 12 reviewsProvider star ratings are calculated using patient responses to the provider care questions in our patient experience survey. Below you can see the provider’s star rating and the number of his or her patients who have provided feedback. Ratings depicted represent those clinicians that have at least 30 completed surveys on a rolling 12 month basis.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/20/2025
Spends enough time with me. Always explains everything. Very nice Dr.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/20/2025
He is an amazing Doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/8/2025
Dr.Jafar has saved my life. He has taken wonderful care of me and I would never see any other cardiologist. He is thorough, kind, friendly and always looks for the Best for me. A Wonderful Doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/31/2025
He is very friendly and has a great bedside manor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/16/2025
Highly professional and patient
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/11/2025
He took his time to explain to me what I needed to do and explained why very professional doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/30/2025
Amazing bedside manners and overall exceptional service
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/16/2025
Dr Jafar answered all questions. Office personnel were very efficient. Within a half hour the appt was completed.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/6/2025
Easy to talk to and always professional.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/30/2025
He’s the best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/14/2025
He is an excellent doctor and very compassionate.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/3/2025
Great doc