Overview
Dr. Dinsfriend earned his bachelors degree from Tufts University and earned his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He went on to complete his internal medicine residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He then completed a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, and completed an additional fellowship in advanced cardiovascular imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering and Weill Cornell Presbyterian hospitals. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Vascular Interpretation (RPVI), and Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Dr. Dinsfriend treats adult patients with cardiovascular disease and specializes in advanced cardiovascular imaging. He has a special interest in diet/nutrition, valvular heart disease, and cardio-oncology.
In his spare time, Dr. Dinsfriend enjoys spending time with family, exercising and travelling.
Dr. Dinsfriend is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.
Dr. Dinsfriend is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atherosclerosis, Angina, and Coronary Heart Disease.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
275 Collier Road NW, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30309
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.
Piedmont Heart Of Buckhead
Raul Blanco, M.D. FACC, received his Bachelors of Science in biology with a minor in chemistry and a Bachelors of Arts in economics with a minor in mathematics from the University of Miami in Miami, FL. He then went on to earn his medical degree from the University of Miami School Of Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Emory University. Prior to joining Piedmont Heart, Dr. Blanco completed fellowships in cardiology and advanced cardiac imaging at Emory University. Dr. Blanco is board certified in Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiovascular CT and Cardiac MRI. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, American Society of Echocardiography, and the American Heart Association.Dr. Blanco enjoys traveling and has visited over 26 countries and most of the United States. He recently he has been exploring the Georgia mountains and the many parks and trails in the Atlanta area with his wife and two daughters.Dr. Blanco welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Blanco is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
Piedmont Cardiology Of Atlanta, LLC
Robert Cole is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Cole is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Edema, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Cole is currently accepting new patients.
Piedmont Heart Interventional Cardiology Buckhead
Neil Holby, MD, is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine, echocardiography, cardiac CT, and cardiac MRI. He treats patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and other cardiovascular conditions, with a special interest in cardiac imaging and quality improvement.Dr. Holby was born at Piedmont Atlanta and raised in Atlanta before graduating from the Westminster Schools. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, being outdoors, running, playing a variety of sports, and cheering on the Atlanta Braves.Dr. Holby welcomes new patients and accepts most major insurance plans. Dr. Holby is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Endocarditis, Congenital Aneurysms of the Great Vessels, Sengers Syndrome, and Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Dinsfriend isAdvanced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- AnginaDr. Dinsfriend isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Dinsfriend isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Dinsfriend isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Dinsfriend isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Dinsfriend isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Dinsfriend isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic DissectionDr. Dinsfriend isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- ApoplexyDr. Dinsfriend isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Dinsfriend isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular CardiomyopathyDr. Dinsfriend isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy.