Expert Details
Catheterization and Angioplasty
ID: 108286
Illinois, USA
CARDIAC VALVES; CARDIAC VASCULAR SURGERY; HEART DISEASE; THROMBOSIS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. Expert has over 30 years of clinical experience in cardiac catheterization, evaluating and referring patients for cardiovascular surgery, ICU admissions, etc. He is involved in thrombolytic therapy, angioplasty and stenting for acute myocardial infarction.
ATHERECTOMY. Expert has performed experimental and clinical research in this area. He has clinical experience in coronary arteries, intracoronary stents, intracoronary ultrasound, and Doppler Flow wire.
ANGIOGENESIS. Expert has experimental and clinical experience in angiogenesis (the growth of new blood vessels) in ischemic myocardium through both laser myocardial revascularization as well as gene and growth factor administration (i.e. VEGF, vascular endothalial derived growth factor).
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1977 | Degree: MD | Subject: Medical School | Institution: Northwestern University |
| Year: 1973 | Degree: MS | Subject: Physiological Chemistry | Institution: University of Wisconsin |
| Year: 1969 | Degree: BA | Subject: Zoology | Institution: University of Wisconsin |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2000 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago Pritzger School of Medicine | Department: Cardiology |
Responsibilities:Cardiology Philanthropy and Research |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 1991 | Employer: Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York | Title: Associate Professor of Medicine | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 1991 | Employer: Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City | Title: Associate Visiting Physician | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 1991 | Employer: Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City | Title: Director, Interventional Cardiology Research and Laser Angioplasty Program | Department: Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 1991 | Employer: Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City | Title: Associate Director | Department: Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1982 to 1987 | Employer: University Hospital, Boston | Title: Associate Director, Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Assistant Visiting Physician | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1982 to 1987 | Employer: Boston University Medical Center | Title: Associate/Assistant Professor of Medicine | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Fellow American Heart Association Fellow American College of Cardiology |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| MS, MD |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Expert is a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners, the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Diseases), and the American Board of Internal Medicine (Intervention Cardiology) |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Expert is in Who's Who in Frontier Science and Technology, Who's Who in Society, Who's Who in Optical Science and Engineering, and Men of Achievement, International Biographical Centre. He was the Arthur Ross Scholar in Cardiovascular Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center. |
| Medical / Professional |
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| Boston City Hospital |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert holds two U.S. patents and one European patent. He has published prolifically with over 400 peer reviewed publications, abstracts and review chapters |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Medical Malpractice cases for plaintif and defense as well as Patent cases including depositions and trials |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Expert has experience locating vendors of catheterization and angioplasty equipment. |
Fields of Expertise
acute myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, angiogenesis, angiogram, angiography, angioplasty, atherectomy, cardiac catheterization, cardiac valve, cardiology, cardiovascular diagnostics, cardiovascular physiology, cardiovascular research, cardiovascular surgery, cardiovascular system, catheter, coronary angiography, embolism, excimer laser, medical laser, myocardial infarction, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, thrombosis, interventional cardiology, hemoperfusion, intravascular ultrasound imaging, central venous catheter, balloon catheter, indwelling catheter, ischemia, endarterectomy, thrombus, medical valve, catheterization, cardioplegia, electron beam pumped excimer laser, cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, bypass surgery, streptokinase, vascular biology, endothelial cell, parenteral drug delivery, molecular cardiology, cardiovascular pharmacology, stent, hemostasis, medical technology, restenosis, artery, vascular disease, thrombophlebitis, molecular biology, internal medicine, hypertension, hematology, heart disease, heart, electrocardiogram, coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular accident, cardiovascular disease, cardiac valve disease, atherosclerosis, anatomy, clinical neurophysiology, limb salvage, carotid artery thrombosis, tricuspid valve prolapse, aortic valve prolapse, admissions, mitral valve prolapse, vascular medicine, cardiac surgery, electrophysiology catheter, catheter tubing, intra-aortic balloon pump, embolic, revascularization, annuloplasty, saphenous vein graft, saphenous vein, vascular anatomy, carotid artery, vasculature, guidewire, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, deep vein thrombosis, warfarin, vein grafting, interventional radiology