Experienced in Mitral Valve Prolapse

Dr. Lara Kovell

Cardiology
Ambulatory Care Center University Campus
55 Lake Ave N, 
Worcester, MA 

Experienced in Mitral Valve Prolapse
Ambulatory Care Center University Campus
55 Lake Ave N, 
Worcester, MA 
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Overview

Lara Kovell is a Cardiologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Kovell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Prolapse. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Apoplexy, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 71 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Hospital Affiliations
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Ambulatory Care Center University Campus
55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655
Call: 508-334-3452
Other Locations
Healthalliance-Clinton Hospital, Leominster Campus
60 Hospital Rd, Leominster, MA 01453
Call: 978-466-2451

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.


69 Total Publications

Cardiac and Perinatal Outcomes Among Pregnancies with Maternal Cardiac Arrhythmias.
Cardiac and Perinatal Outcomes Among Pregnancies with Maternal Cardiac Arrhythmias.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: November 24, 2025
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