Newswise — As we approach February and Heart Health enters the minds of consumers and news outlets, please consider GW experts for commentary on issues including cardiovascular disease, prevention, interventional cardiology and heart attack treatment, renal disease, hypertension, irregular heartbeats, and information on transradial cardiac catheterization.
GW Experts available for comment- Full bios are linked
• Richard J. Katz, M.D., F.A.C.C., Director, Division of CardiologyRichard J. Katz, M.D., is the director of the division of Cardiology at The George Washington University Hospital. He also is the Bloedorn Professor of Cardiology.
Dr. Katz is involved in numerous research studies evaluating heart failure, coronary artery disease and cardiac rhythm disorders. He has served as the principal investigator for a number of national clinical trials, including: "CAST, Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial"; "PEACE, Prospective Evaluation of ACE Inhibitors"; and "BEST, Beta-blocker Evaluation of Survival Trial."
Dr. Katz is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He also serves on the editorial boards of Cardiology Review and the British Journal of Cardiology. Dr. Katz is a reviewer for Circulation and the American Journal of Cardiology as well as a consultant for the National Institute of Health. For a full bio, please go to: http://www.cheneycardioinstitute.org/1181205326264.html
• Jonathan S. Reiner, M.D., F.A.C.C., Director of the Cardiac Catheterization LaboratoryJonathan S. Reiner, M.D., is the director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at The George Washington University Hospital and a professor of Medicine at The George Washington University Medical Center. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and maintains membership with the American Heart Association.
Dr. Reiner specializes in cardiac catheterization, interventional cardiology and heart attack treatment. He has participated in numerous cardiovascular research studies evaluating new therapies for unstable coronary syndromes and acute myocardial infarction. He currently serves as the principal investigator for a number of clinical studies.
Dr. Reiner has garnered much recognition for his research initiatives. In 1993 he was the recipient of the Squibb/Society for Cardiac Angiography and Intervention Fellowship for Research in Cardiac Imaging. Full a full bio, please go to: http://www.cheneycardioinstitute.org/1181205326566.html
• Cynthia M. Tracy, M.D., F.A.C.C., professor of Medicine, Director of Cardiology ServicesCynthia Tracy, M.D., F.A.C.C., is a professor of Medicine and the director of Cardiology Services at The George Washington University Hospital. She is also on the team of the GW Hospital's Atrial Fibrillation Center, which offers the latest medical and surgical advances to diagnose and treat irregular heartbeats.
Board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology, Dr. Tracy's clinical interests include cardiac ablation, electrophysiology and device therapy. For a full bio, please go to: http://www.cheneycardioinstitute.org/1181205326652.html
• Brian G. Choi, M.D., F.A.C.C., assistant professor of Medicine, Division of CardiologyBrian G. Choi, M.D., F.A.C.C. is an assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the George Washington University. He specializes in non-invasive cardiovascular imaging including cardiovascular CT and MRI, nuclear cardiology, and echocardiography. His clinical interests include the prevention and treatment of coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure.
Dr. Choi’s research uses non-invasive imaging to assess coronary artery disease treatment strategies, atherosclerotic plaque composition, and their thrombotic complications, and he has developed new products for some of the world’s leading healthcare companies. His recent publications include a study of menopause and osteoporosis drugs on atherosclerotic lesion vulnerability and a study to assess a treatment strategy to reduce bleeding complications from clopidogrel, a commonly used anti-platelet medication in the treatment of coronary disease. He is also a contributor to textbooks including chapters on “The Clinical Approach to the Patient with Thrombosis” in Platelets in Cardiovascular and Hematologic Disorders and “Lipoprotein Metabolism and Vascular Biology” in Therapeutic Lipidology. For a full bio, please go to: http://www.cheneycardioinstitute.org/1200000279245.html
Prevention• Lisa Martin, M.D., F.A.C.C., Director for Lipid Research Clinic and Cardiac PreventionLisa W. Martin, M.D., is the director for the Lipid Research Clinic and Cardiac Prevention Clinic at The George Washington University.
Dr. Martin’s interests are in all aspects of preventive measures against coronary artery disease, with the emphasis on lipid disorders. Her goals include patient education so that the patients are able to fully participate in strategies to prevent coronary artery disease and recurrent events. For a full bio, please go to: http://www.cheneycardioinstitute.org/1192783727991.html
Transradial Cardiac Catheterization• Ramesh Mazhari, M.D., assistant professor of CardiologyRamesh Mazhari, M.D., is an assistant professor of Cardiology at The George Washington University Medical Center. She is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and specializes in cardiac catheterization, and interventional cardiology. Her research focus is stem cell therapy and mechanisms of endogenous cardiac repair.
Dr. Mazhari received her medical training at the Iran University of Medical Sciences and the SABA School of Medicine, and completed her internship and residency training at The George Washington University Hospital. Dr. Mazhari then went to Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard School of Medicine to complete a postdoctoral hypertension fellowship, and later returned to The George Washington University Hospital for a cardiology fellowship. She spent two years at Johns Hopkins University for a research fellowship in stem cell therapy, and interventional cardiology fellowship. Prior to joining The George Washington University faculty, Dr. Mazhari completed a peripheral vascular fellowship at Washington Hospital Center. For a full bio, please go to: http://www.cheneycardioinstitute.org/1200000279436.html
Renal Disease and Hypertension• Samir S. Patel, M.D., assistant professor of Medicine, division of Renal Disease and HypertensionSamir S. Patel, MD is an assistant professor of Medicine at George Washington University in the division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension. He serves as the director of the Renal Fellowship Programs and co-directs the ambulatory blood pressure monitoring program for the Renal Division.
Dr. Patel's clinical activities range from impatient nephrology service to the chronic kidney disease clinic and the outpatient hemodialysis service. His clinical interests are hypertension, renal transplantation and kidney stones. He is involved in several research projects related to the psychosocial issues in patient with end-stage renal disease and has written on the subject in peer-reviewed journals. For a full bio, please go to: http://www.cheneycardioinstitute.org/1181205327124.html
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