
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 Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). 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 356 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 129 articles in the study of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).
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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.
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Heart And Vascular Center
Scott Solomon is a Cardiologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Solomon is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Atherosclerosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Heart And Vascular Center
Dr. Vaduganathan is a cardiologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and faculty at Harvard Medical School. He received his medical doctorate and a Master of Public Health degree from Northwestern University. He subsequently completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and fellowship training in Cardiovascular Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Vaduganathan is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease.Dr. Vaduganathan’s clinical interests surround the intersection between diabetes mellitus, obesity, and heart disease. The author of over 250 peer-reviewed publications, his research focuses on drug development and clinical trials of cardiometabolic therapies. Dr. Vaduganathan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Attack, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Heart Transplant.
Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc
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Areas of Expertise
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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.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Pfeffer isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- 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.


