Overview
Dr. Jeffrey Brinker directs the cardiac pacemaker service and is an expert in interventional cardiology including pacemakers and implantable cardio defibrillators (ICDs), angioplasty, heart catheterization and lead extraction. Dr. Brinker received his undergraduate degree from Hofstra University and his medical degree AOA summa cum laude from the State University of New York’s Downstate Medical Center. He interned at Johns Hopkins Hospital and entered the residency program at Kings County Hospital, interrupting his residency for military service. After completing his residency at Kings County, he pursued a fellowship in cardiology at the University of Louisville, Kentucky and in cardiovascular disease at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Brinker joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1978. He directed the Catheterization Laboratory until 1990 and the Interventional Cardiology program until 1999. Dr. Brinker has published over 250 journal articles and book chapters on topics of interventional cardiology. His research interests include cardiovascular imaging, cardiac pacemakers and lead extraction. He has served on the editorial boards of several medical journals and is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including seven military awards and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Dr. Brinker is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and serves on national health care committees and task forces.
Dr. Brinker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Familial Dysautonomia, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Attack, Thrombectomy, and Cardiac Ablation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 49 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Cardiac Tamponade.
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Locations
4940 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224
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.
Inova Health Care Services
Arjun Kanwal is a Cardiologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Kanwal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Tamponade, Cor Triatriatum, Pericarditis, and Heart Block. Dr. Kanwal is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. David Douglass Spragg is a Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine (Division of Cardiology) at Johns Hopkins. In addition, he is the inaugural Edward St. John Professor of Cardiology. His research focuses on treatments for atrial fibrillation (AF), and particularly on catheter ablation for AF. Dr. Spragg received his undergraduate degree in the Comparative Study of Religion from Harvard College. He earned his medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University. After pursuing a Sarnoff Cardiovascular research fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dr. Spragg completed his internship and residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He came to Johns Hopkins in 2001 for Cardiology and Cardiac EP fellowships. He served as chief fellow for the Cardiology program, and was recognized for his research during fellowship as the Michel Mirowski Cardiology Fellow. Dr. Spragg joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor in 2006, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2014. He was promoted to the rank of Professor of Medicine in 2024. Besides his teaching and clinical appointments at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Dr. Spragg is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Atrial Fibrillation Research Program. He is a Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Spragg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Tamponade, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Cardiology Health Care Center
Avinash Chandra is a Cardiologist in Newark,, Delaware. Dr. Chandra is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, and Hypertension.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Brinker isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Familial DysautonomiaDr. Brinker isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Dysautonomia.
- Advanced
- ApoplexyDr. Brinker isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Brinker isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Cardiac TamponadeDr. Brinker isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Tamponade.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Brinker isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Heart AttackDr. Brinker isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Attack.
- Low Blood PressureDr. Brinker isAdvanced. Learn about Low Blood Pressure.
- Experienced
- AnginaDr. Brinker isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Brinker isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Brugada SyndromeDr. Brinker isExperienced. Learn about Brugada Syndrome.
- Cardiac AblationDr. Brinker isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Ablation.
- Cardiac AmyloidosisDr. Brinker isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Amyloidosis.
- Ectopic HeartbeatDr. Brinker isExperienced. Learn about Ectopic Heartbeat.