Overview
Dr. Jorge Plutzky is director of Preventive Cardiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). A cardiovascular medicine specialist, he is also an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.Dr. Plutzky received his medical degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at BWH and West Roxbury Veterans Administration Medical Center (now VA Boston Healthcare Systems), as well as a fellowship in cardiology at BWH. Dr. Plutzky is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease.Dr. Plutzky’s clinical interests include cardiovascular disease, preventive education on cardiac disorders, and the impact of diabetes and bariatric conditions on cardiovascular health. The author of more than 50 peer-reviewed publications, his research interests include metabolic pathways, lipid metabolism, arteriosclerosis, thrombosis and vascular biology.
Dr. Plutzky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Heart Attack, Atherosclerosis, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 144 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia.
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Locations
1153 Centre Street, Suite 4G, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
70 Francis Street, Carl J. And Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center, 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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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 Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Heart Attack, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Heart And Vascular Center
Brian Bergmark is a Cardiologist in Boston,, Massachusetts. Dr. Bergmark is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Embolectomy.
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Prakriti Gaba is a Cardiologist in Boston,, Massachusetts. Dr. Gaba is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. Her top areas of expertise are Unstable Angina, Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).
Areas of Expertise
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- AtherosclerosisDr. Plutzky isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Plutzky isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Heart AttackDr. Plutzky isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Attack.
- High CholesterolDr. Plutzky isAdvanced. Learn about High Cholesterol.
- SitosterolemiaDr. Plutzky isAdvanced. Learn about Sitosterolemia.
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- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Plutzky isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- AnginaDr. Plutzky isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Plutzky isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Plutzky isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Plutzky isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Plutzky isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.