Overview
Dr. Marc Alan Pfeffer is a cardiovascular medicine specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and the Victor J. Dzau professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.Dr. Pfeffer received his medical degree from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He completed an internal medicine residency and a cardiology fellowship at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital (now BWH). Dr. Pfeffer is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology.Dr. Pfeffer - along with Dr. Janice Pfeffer and Dr. Eugene Braunwald - is credited with introducing the concept that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) could mitigate adverse ventricular remodeling following myocardial infarction and that ACEI use would result in increased survival and other clinical benefits.His clinical interests include cardiovascular disease, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease and valvular heart disease. The author of over 450 peer-reviewed publications, he has received research funding from the American Heart Association and National Institutes of Health. Dr. Pfeffer has been listed as one of America’s Top Doctors by Castle Connolly and named a top cardiologist by Boston Magazine. Dr. Pfeffer is the recipient of the Clinical Research Prize and the James Herrick Award, both from the American Heart Association.
Dr. Pfeffer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Acute Coronary Syndrome, and Pacemaker Implantation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 358 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 14 articles in the study of Acute Coronary Syndrome.
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Locations
75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115
70 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115
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.
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Eugene Braunwald is a Cardiologist in Boston,, Massachusetts. Dr. Braunwald is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Acute Coronary Syndrome, Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Heart Bypass Surgery.
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Heart And Vascular Center
Dr. David A. Morrow is the director of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). A cardiovascular medicine specialist, he is also a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS). He received his medical degree from HMS. He completed an internal medicine residency and a cardiology fellowship at BWH. He is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. Dr. Morrow’s clinical interests include cardiac intensive care and ischemic heart disease. At the CICU, he designed and implemented a new multidisciplinary program—the BWH Acute Aortic Syndrome Program and the Shock Team—that helps streamline and improve aortic care and shock management. Dr. Morrow’s research centers on clinical management strategies and novel therapeutics for ischemic heart disease. This includes both stable and unstable ischemic syndromes, with a related focus on the use of cardiovascular biomarkers for risk stratification and clinical decision-making. The author of over 200 peer-reviewed publications, he has received research funding from the National Institutes of Health. Castle Connolly has listed him as one of America’s Top Doctors. Dr. Morrow is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Attack, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Thrombectomy.
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Robert Giugliano is a Cardiologist in Boston,, Massachusetts. Dr. Giugliano is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Heart Attack, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Elite
- Heart FailureDr. Pfeffer isElite. Learn about Heart Failure.
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
- Distinguished
- Heart AttackDr. Pfeffer isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Attack.
- Advanced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Pfeffer isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Cardiac ArrestDr. Pfeffer isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Arrest.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Pfeffer isAdvanced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Low Blood PressureDr. Pfeffer isAdvanced. Learn about Low Blood Pressure.
- Low Potassium LevelDr. Pfeffer isAdvanced. Learn about Low Potassium Level.
- Experienced
- AnginaDr. Pfeffer isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Pfeffer isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Pfeffer isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Cardiac AmyloidosisDr. Pfeffer isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Amyloidosis.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Pfeffer isExperienced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Pfeffer isExperienced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.