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Doctors > WILLIAM A. TANSEY, III, MD, FACC

William A. Tansey, III, MD, FACC
  • specialty:
  • Cardiology
  • bs:
  • Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1966
  • md:
  • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, 1970
  • residency:
  • Internal Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital Center, New York, NY
  • fellowships:
  • Cardiology, St. Luke's Hospital Center, New York, NY; American Heart Association; American College of Cardiology; American College of Physicians
  • board certifications:
  • Cardiovascular Diseases; Internal Medicine
Personal Notes

William A. Tansey, III, MD, FACC, is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. With a distinguished educational history from Pingry, Yale and Columbia, Dr. Tansey has had awards bestowed for his teaching excellence from the medical staffs on which he has served. He is a founding member of the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut/Long Island Heritage Affiliate of the American Heart Association, and has been active in the AHA as an advocate for smoking cessation and dissemination of automatic defibrillators. His efforts in public advocacy for heart health and safety have earned him many honors and the nomination from the StarLedger as "Jerseyan of the Week." His volunteer work in the community is long and varied, and his service as a board member for non profit organizations such as the Liberty Science Center have helped him to do further good. His guidance and concern has played out most dramatically in the establishment of a program entitled "The Cardiac Classroom" at the Liberty Science Center. The program invites students into a theatre to witness real cardiac surgery and have interactive dialogue with medical staff. The surgery was broadcast to a theatre in London, England where students there were also able to view and question. Dr. Tansey spearheaded the program as a learning tool toward better health for these students, as well as to create a stimulus for the students regarding health care careers. When not working, Dr. Tansey is a staunch supporter of the arts in New Jersey, including the Paper Mill Playhouse where he has served on the Board of Trustees.