Dr. George M. Cater
Overview
George Cater, MD, MSE, is a clinical cardiologist specializing in advanced cardiac imaging, having completed additional training in Cardiac MRI, Cardiac CT, and structural echocardiography. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is also certified in adult echocardiography by the National Board of Echocardiography and in cardiac CT by the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. Cater is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his medical degree at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University followed by an Internal Medicine residency, and cardiovascular disease and advanced cardiac imaging fellowships at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Cater is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
9100 Babcock Boulevard, Suite 1135, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
3 Saint Francis Way, Suite 202, Cranberry Twp, PA 16066
1600 Coraopolis Heights Road, Suite G1, Moon Township, PA 15108
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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Areas of Expertise
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- AnginaDr. Cater isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Cater isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Cater isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Cater isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Cater isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy