Dr. Jacqueline A. Burnes is currently completing her postdoctoral training in cardiology at Columbia University's Graduate School of Education in the Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, under the guidance and supervision of the Director of the Applied Physiology Program, a Certified Preventive and Rehabilitative Practitioner who served as the Past President of the American College of Sports Medicine. Her training is focused on diagnostic cardiology (non-invasive) and the non-pharmacological treatment and management of CVD patients: heart attack, heart failure, coronary artery bypass grafting, heart valve repair or replacement, heart or lung transplant, angioplasty with or without stent, peripheral artery disease, pulmonary hypertension, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; with specific clinical interests in primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, cardiac rehabilitation, and preventive cardiology. Burnes HealthA Look Ahead At 2026Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs are medically supervised programs designed to improve cardiovascular and pulmonary health. In 2026 Burnes Health (Phase II Outpatient) will start welcoming patients with the following diagnoses: stable angina, heart attack, heart failure, coronary artery bypass grafting, heart valve repair or replacement, heart or lung transplant, angioplasty with or without stent, peripheral artery disease. The treatment and management of specific diagnoses may include non-invasive cardiovascular/pulmonary diagnostic testing (CPET-cardiopulmonary stress test, cardiac stress test, pharmacologic stress test). Tests results will help clinicians determine the severity of the patient’s diseased state, quantify results to best gauge capacity for exertion, and prescribe specific exercises to strengthen and recondition the heart and lungs.Preoperative TestingThe best assurance of a good postoperative outcome is that the patient is in optimal condition prior to surgery. CPET is an effective preoperative risk stratification tool used to predict postoperative mortality and morbidity (2026). It is recommended patients awaiting elective surgery enroll in our preventive health program to reduce their A1C, LDL, TC,CRP, BG,SBP, and DBP. Our preventive health program provides patients with necessary tools needed to tackle risk factors associated with post-surgical complications and improve pre and post-surgery outcomes.