Overview
Dr. Brian Gustav Kral is Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiology and General Internal Medicine as well as Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He is currently engaged in research on genetic and biological mechanisms of coronary atherosclerosis with an emphasis on plaque morphology and composition as well as coronary blood flow at different stages of disease progression. Dr. Kral received his undergraduate degree in economics and pre-medicine from The Johns Hopkins University. He received a master’s in public health from The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. He also earned a medical degree from The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Kral completed his residency at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. He rejoined the Johns Hopkins community as a fellow in 2005 where he remained on Faculty after completion of his training. Besides his teaching and clinical engagements, Dr. Kral is currently the Program Director of Nuclear Cardiology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Kral is also Director of Clinical Studies for The Johns Hopkins GeneSTAR Research Program. The program aims to identify genetic and biological determinants of subclinical and clinical atherosclerotic disease and thrombosis in individuals with a strong family history of early-onset coronary artery disease. He has been recognized with the Stanley L. Blumenthal Cardiology Research Award for outstanding clinical research in cardiovascular disease from The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.
Dr. Kral is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Pacemaker Implantation, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 53 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
601 North Caroline Street, Suite 7200, Suite 7200, Baltimore, MD 21287
10755 Falls Road, Pavilion I STE 360, Lutherville, MD 21093
Clinical Research
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Mark Hofmeyer, MD, is Program Director of the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship Program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Medical Director of the Advanced Heart Failure IMC, and Associate Professor of Medicine at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease, advanced heart failure, and transplant cardiology. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, the Heart Failure Society of America.As an advanced heart failure cardiologist, Dr. Hofmeyer has developed a specialized and unique skill set in the care he provides for patients with advanced heart failure - the final, common pathway of all heart disease. Dr. Hofmeyer started his career in clinical research at the University of Michigan. After completing a master's degree, he completed his medical degree at the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. Dr. Hofmeyer went on to Miami to complete his internship and residency training in internal medicine at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. He continued on at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital to complete fellowships in cardiovascular disease and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology.Dr. Hofmeyer has strong clinical and research interests in the genetics of dilated cardiomyopathy. He is a senior member of the DCM Consortium, a multisite investigator group which conducts. Dr. Hofmeyer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy.
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- ApoplexyDr. Kral isDistinguished. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Kral isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
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- AtherosclerosisDr. Kral isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Heart AttackDr. Kral isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Attack.
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- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Kral isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- AnginaDr. Kral isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Kral isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Kral isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Kral isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Kral isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.