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Dr. Alexander C. Fanaroff

Cardiology
Penn Medicine
Penn Heart And Vascular Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, East Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Distinguished in Heart Attack
Penn Medicine
Penn Heart And Vascular Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, East Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Alexander Fanaroff is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fanaroff is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Attack. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Atherosclerosis, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Fanaroff is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 141 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 31 articles in the study of Heart Attack.

Graduate Institution
Duke University School Of Medicine
Residency
Duke University Medical Center
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NC
Board Certifications
Cardiovascular Disease, 2017
Fellowships
Duke University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Penn Heart and Vascular Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, East Pavilion, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 215-615-4949

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Fanaroff has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Cor Pulmonale
Heart Block
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Hypertension
Endocarditis
Giant Cell Myocarditis
Heart Murmurs
Pericarditis
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Edema
Low Blood Pressure
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Fainting
High Cholesterol
Varicose Veins
Heart Failure
Cardiac Arrest
Atherosclerosis
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiac Tamponade
Aortic Valve Stenosis
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Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Clinical Trials

Gamification and Social Incentives to Augment Medication Adherence
Gamification and Social Incentives to Augment Medication Adherence
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 04, 2025
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Phase: Not Applicable
The Effect of opt-in Versus Opt-out Framing on Clinical Trial Enrollment Among Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
The Effect of opt-in Versus Opt-out Framing on Clinical Trial Enrollment Among Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: May 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Gamification-Augmented Home-Based Exercise for Peripheral Artery Disease (GAMEPAD)
Gamification-Augmented Home-Based Exercise for Peripheral Artery Disease (GAMEPAD)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 04, 2025
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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141 Total Publications

Effect of Gamification Plus Automated Coaching to Increase Physical Activity Among Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: The GAMEPAD Randomized Controlled Trial.
Effect of Gamification Plus Automated Coaching to Increase Physical Activity Among Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: The GAMEPAD Randomized Controlled Trial.
Journal: Journal of the American Heart Association
Published: December 03, 2025
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