Fidencio Saldana

Overview

Dr. Saldaña received his bachelor’s degree from Stanford University, his MD degree from Harvard Medical School and his MPH degree from the Harvard Chan School of Public Health.  He completed his internal medicine residency, chief residency and cardiology fellowship at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital.  He is Dean for Students at Harvard Medical School and has been recognized with multiple honors for his work in teaching and advising.. Dr. Saldaña is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Cardiology and American Society of Echocardiography His clinical interests include general cardiology, valvular disease, preventive cardiology, and cardiovascular care for minority populations.

His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Cardiac Ablation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 17 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Harvard Medical School, 2001
Residency
Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2001 - 2004
Specialties
Cardiology
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Board Certifications
Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowships
Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2004 - 2005
Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2005 - 2007
Hospital Affiliations
Cape Cod Hospital
South Shore Hospital
Kent County Memorial Hospital
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem BCBS
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Tufts
  • HMO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Cardiology Clinic
1153 Centre Street, Suite 4G, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Other Locations
Brigham and Women's Harbor Medical Associates at South Shore Health
55 Fogg Road, South Weymouth, MA 02190
Brookside Community Health Center
3297 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center
640 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

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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