Division of Hypertension

The Hypertension Center is the only Center in the greater metropolitan area devoted exclusively to patients with disorders of blood pressure and the circulation. Our goal is to provide optimal and individualized care for patients with these problems.  We believe that hypertension is not a single disease, and that it has different mechanisms in different individuals. Thus each patient is treated based on his/her individual physical/hormonal/ biochemical profile, with every attempt made to find curable, or reversible forms of hypertension.  We are committed to treating the "whole patient" not just the blood pressure, with the understanding that high blood pressure is just one of a number of cardiovascular risk factors.

The specialized services available are: Biochemical and hormonal testing, Electrocardiogram, 24 hour blood pressure monitoring, 24 hour ECG monitoring, Stress testing, Vascular testing, Endocrine screening, Non-drug Therapy, Home blood pressure instruction, Nutrition counseling, Opportunity to participate in trials of new blood pressure medications.

Directions and Parking

By Bus

Via York Avenue, take the M31 to 69th Street. Via First Avenue, take the M15 to 67th Street. Walk one block east to York Avenue. The college entrance is located on York Avenue at 69th Street. The hospital entrance is located at 525 East 68th Street, directly east of York Avenue.

By Subway

Take the #6 train to 68th Street/Lexington Station. Walk four block east to York Avenue. The college entrance is located on York Avenue at 69th Street. The hospital entrance is located at 525 East 68th Street, directly east of York Avenue.

From the Main Entrance

Enter the building at the main (circular) entrance located at 525 East 68th Street, East of York Ave. Proceed straight until you are in the main lobby to the Information Desk (island) in the center. Simply ask the representative at the Information Desk to direct you to the Greenberg Pavilion elevators. You should take those elevators up to the fourth floor. When you exit the elevators, follow the corridor to the left on back where you will see signage for the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. The exact room number for reception and check-in is M404.