White Plains, N.Y. (September 22, 2025) – White Plains Hospital has announced that that Dr. Regina Lief has joined its cardiology department. Dr. Lief is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist with expertise in the management of complex cardiomyopathies, cardiogenic shock, and mechanical circulatory support.
After earning her medical degree from the Boston University School of Medicine and completing a residency in internal medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Dr. Lief completed fellowships in cardiovascular disease and advanced heart failure at Montefiore Medical Center.
Board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and echocardiography, Dr. Lief is also board-eligible in advanced heart failure. Her research and clinical work have been published in peer-reviewed journals, including The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation and The Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
In addition to being fluent in English and Russian, Dr. Lief is proficient in Spanish and Hebrew.
To make an appointment, call 914-WPH-BEAT.
About White Plains Hospital
White Plains Hospital is a proud member of the Montefiore Health System, serving as its tertiary hub of advanced care in the Hudson Valley. The Hospital is a 292-bed not-for-profit healthcare organization with the primary mission of providing exceptional acute and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. White Plains Hospital has outpatient medical facilities across Westchester, including multispecialty practices in Armonk, Hawthorne, Larchmont, New Rochelle, Rye Brook, Somers, Yonkers and Yorktown Heights; and Scarsdale Medical Group locations in Harrison and Scarsdale.
The Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission and in 2025, it received another 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) — the highest distinction offered by that federal agency – for the fourth consecutive year. In addition, the Hospital received its third Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a distinction held by only two percent of hospitals in the country. White Plains Hospital has consistently received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades®, and in 2024 was awarded an “A” Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group for the 13th consecutive time.