Experienced in Frontotemporal Dementia

Dr. Brian M. Drachman

Cardiology
Penn Medicine
Penn Cardiology Penn Presbyterian
51 N. 39th Street, Heart And Vascular Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Experienced in Frontotemporal Dementia
Penn Medicine
Penn Cardiology Penn Presbyterian
51 N. 39th Street, Heart And Vascular Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Brian Drachman is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Drachman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Primary Amyloidosis, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Drachman is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 27 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine
Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
Cardiovascular Disease, 1997
Fellowships
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Hospital
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Recognized annually in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue from 2018 through 2025

Insurance

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Aetna
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Anthem
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Avalon Health Care
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Capital Blue Cross
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Cigna
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Clover Health
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Gateway Health Plan
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Health Care Services Corporation
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PA Health and Wellness
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UnitedHealthcare
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UPMC
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Walgreens
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Locations

Penn Cardiology Penn Presbyterian
51 N. 39th Street, Heart And Vascular Pavilion, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 800-789-7366
Other Locations
Penn Heart and Vascular Center Cherry Hill
1865 Route 70 East, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Drachman 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.

Pulmonary Edema
Cor Pulmonale
Heart Failure
Giant Cell Myocarditis
Cardiac Amyloidosis
Cardiomyopathy

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.


2 Clinical Trials

Double-blind, Randomized, Sham-procedure-controlled, Parallel-Group Efficacy and Safety Study of Allogeneic Mesenchymal Precursor Cells (Rexlemestrocel-L) in Chronic Heart Failure Due to LV Systolic Dysfunction (Ischemic or Nonischemic) Dream HF-1
Double-blind, Randomized, Sham-procedure-controlled, Parallel-Group Efficacy and Safety Study of Allogeneic Mesenchymal Precursor Cells (Rexlemestrocel-L) in Chronic Heart Failure Due to LV Systolic Dysfunction (Ischemic or Nonischemic) Dream HF-1
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 10, 2022
Intervention Type: Biological, Other
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 1, Open-label, Dose Escalation Study of Intravenous PRX004 in Subjects With Amyloid Transthyretin (ATTR) Amyloidosis
A Phase 1, Open-label, Dose Escalation Study of Intravenous PRX004 in Subjects With Amyloid Transthyretin (ATTR) Amyloidosis
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 20, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
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27 Total Publications

Understanding how long people with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) live when they take tafamidis as part of their regular healthcare: a plain language summary.
Understanding how long people with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) live when they take tafamidis as part of their regular healthcare: a plain language summary.
Journal: Future cardiology
Published: May 20, 2025
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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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  • Cardiac Amyloidosis
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    Elite
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  • Primary Amyloidosis
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    Elite
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  • Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
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    Elite
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  • Transthyretin Amyloidosis
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  • Cardiomyopathy
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  • Familial Transthyretin Amyloidosis
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    Distinguished
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  • Heart Failure
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  • Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
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    Distinguished
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  • Hypertensive Heart Disease
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  • Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis
    Dr. Drachman is
    Distinguished
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  • Angina
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    Advanced
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  • Aortic Valve Stenosis
    Dr. Drachman is
    Advanced
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  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
    Dr. Drachman is
    Advanced
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  • Atrial Fibrillation
    Dr. Drachman is
    Advanced
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  • Cardiogenic Shock
    Dr. Drachman is
    Advanced
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  • Coronary Heart Disease
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    Advanced
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  • Experienced
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome
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    Experienced
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  • Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
    Dr. Drachman is
    Experienced
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  • Aortic Dissection
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    Experienced
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  • Aortic Regurgitation
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    Experienced
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  • Aortic Valve Replacement
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  • Apoplexy
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