Overview
Dr. Brian Gustav Kral is Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiology and General Internal Medicine as well as Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He is currently engaged in research on genetic and biological mechanisms of coronary atherosclerosis with an emphasis on plaque morphology and composition as well as coronary blood flow at different stages of disease progression. Dr. Kral received his undergraduate degree in economics and pre-medicine from The Johns Hopkins University. He received a master’s in public health from The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. He also earned a medical degree from The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Kral completed his residency at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. He rejoined the Johns Hopkins community as a fellow in 2005 where he remained on Faculty after completion of his training. Besides his teaching and clinical engagements, Dr. Kral is currently the Program Director of Nuclear Cardiology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Kral is also Director of Clinical Studies for The Johns Hopkins GeneSTAR Research Program. The program aims to identify genetic and biological determinants of subclinical and clinical atherosclerotic disease and thrombosis in individuals with a strong family history of early-onset coronary artery disease. He has been recognized with the Stanley L. Blumenthal Cardiology Research Award for outstanding clinical research in cardiovascular disease from The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.
Dr. Kral is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Pacemaker Implantation, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 53 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
601 North Caroline Street, Suite 7200, Suite 7200, Baltimore, MD 21287
10755 Falls Road, Pavilion I STE 360, Lutherville, MD 21093
Clinical Research
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Areas of Expertise
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- ApoplexyDr. Kral isDistinguished. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Kral isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Advanced
- AtherosclerosisDr. Kral isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Heart AttackDr. Kral isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Attack.
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- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Kral isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- AnginaDr. Kral isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Kral isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Kral isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Kral isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Kral isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.