Staff Bios

Mirza M. Ashraf, MD FACC, FCCP

Dr. Ashraf established the practice on the Carthage Area Hospital campus in 1973, and has been providing Northern New Yorkers exceptional care close to home ever since. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Chest Physicians, and is Board Certified in multiple specialties, including:

*Diplomate of The American Board of Cardiology
*Diplomate of The American Board of Critical Care Medicine
*Diplomate of The American Board of Internal Medicine
*Diplomate of The Nuclear Cardiology Board
*Diplomate of The National Board of Echocardiography

He resides in Carthage NY with his wife of many years, and enjoys participating in his community.  He has served as CAH Medical Director for several decades in addition to maintaining a thriving practice.

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Taylor Mustizer – Physician Assistant

Taylor Mustizer joined the Black River Medical team as a Physician Assistant in 2021. Taylor graduated from Clarkson University with a Masters of Physician Assistant Studies and received a Health and Fitness Promotion from SUNY Canton. He has worked as a provider in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties and has experience working in emergency departments, detox facilities, nursing homes, urgent care, and hospitals. While he has enjoyed serving as a provider in each of these environments, he is moving into primary care so he can build meaningful relationships with patients in a way that those specialties don’t allow for. He especially looks forward to helping people manage their chronic conditions such as Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes Mellitus, Depression, Anxiety, Coronary Artery Disease, and so on.

In his free time, Taylor enjoys hiking the Adirondacks, boating on the St. Lawrence River, downhill skiing, playing golf and lacrosse. He lives with his wife (who is an RN), their two year-old son, and two dogs.

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