Dr. Paul Barone is a board-certified cardiologist who has been in practice since 1999. Dr. Barone has been the President of Affinity Heart Care since 2011. He has been a “Top Doctor” in New Jersey Monthly, Jersey’s Best Magazine, Castel Connolly Top Doctor, Healthy Living Magazine, New York Magazine and Top Doctors in New York Metro Area.  HealthGrades made Dr. Barone a “Choice Provider” with a 4.8 Star rating from his patients. 

Dr. Barone is a non-invasive cardiologist who specializes in preventative cardiology, such as treatment for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity as well as other genetic risk factors for premature heart disease.   He also treats other common heart disease issues such as coronary heart disease, valvular disease, and cardiomyopathies. 

Dr. Barone went to medical school at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. There he learned to treat patients by the osteopathic philosophy of treat the whole person.  His training focused on prevention, wellness and self-healing.  

Dr. Barone’s cardiology training was at RWJ University Hospital, where he was Chief Cardiology Fellow.

• Jersey’s Best Magazine Top Doctors: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
• Castel Connolly Top Doctor: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
• Top Doctors New York Metro Area: 2021, 2022, 2023
• New York Magazine Top Doctors: 2023
• Healthy Living NJ Top Doctors & Top Dentists: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Dr. Oxana Ovakimyan is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is also board certified in adult echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, vascular ultrasound interpretation and interventional cardiology.

Dr. Ovakimyan graduated from Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry and completed Internal Medicine residency in Moscow, Russia. She re-located to the US in 2011 and completed her 2nd Internal Medicine Residency at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, NJ and Cardiovascular Fellowship at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ. After her fellowship, Dr. Ovakimyan went on to complete an advanced fellowship in Interventional Cardiology at Brown University in Providence, RI.

Dr. Ovakimyan specializes in all aspects of cardiology, with a special focus in interventional cardiology. She performs cardiac and peripheral vascular catheterization and angioplasty/stenting. She has expertise in the management of complex coronary and peripheral arterial disease. She is especially passionate about women’s cardiovascular health.

Outside of practice, her hobbies include target archery and spending time with her family.

Dr. Ovakimyan is fluent in English, Russian and Armenian 

Dr. Sheth received her medical degree from State University of New York at Downstate in Brooklyn, NY and completed her residency in internal medicine at North Shore University Hospital, and cardiology fellowship at Morristown Medical Center. Dr. Sheth is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, adult echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and vascular ultrasound interpretation. 

Dr. Sheth is a non-invasive cardiologist with expertise in hypertension, hyperlipidemia, preventative cardiology, advanced echocardiography, nuclear and vascular imaging. She also treats patients with coronary artery disease, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, and valvular heart disease. She believes in forming relationships with her patients that lead to long term mutual trust and shared decision making.

In her free time, Dr. Sheth enjoys painting, ballroom dancing and traveling.  She has used her interest in travel in the past to take medical courses in Denmark and England. 

Dr. Sheth is fluent in English, Gujarati and Hindi.

Dr. Claire Boccia Liang is a board-certified cardiologist who has been in practice since 2006. Prior to joining Affinity Heart Care, she was the Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease and High-risk Pregnancy/Women’s Heart Program at Atlantic Health System.  

Dr. Boccia Liang treats adult patients with a variety of heart diseases, including coronary artery disease, valvular disease, cardiomyopathy, with a special interest in women’s cardiovascular health such as management of cardiac risk factors in high-risk pregnancy.  Additionally, Dr. Boccia Liang specializes in managing adults with moderate-to-complex congenital heart disease, including treating D-transposition of great arteries with single- or double-ventricle repair, congenital aortopathies, and tetralogy of Fallot. She also helps pediatric congenital heart patients in transition of care to adult cardiology. 

Dr. Boccia Liang graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College, where she also completed her cardiology fellowship. In addition to general cardiology, she is board certified in echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. Her hobbies include ballroom dancing and being the proud mother of four children, three of them triplets.

Dr. Boccia Liang is fluent in English and French.