Overview
Dr. Jorge Plutzky is director of Preventive Cardiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). A cardiovascular medicine specialist, he is also an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.Dr. Plutzky received his medical degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at BWH and West Roxbury Veterans Administration Medical Center (now VA Boston Healthcare Systems), as well as a fellowship in cardiology at BWH. Dr. Plutzky is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease.Dr. Plutzky’s clinical interests include cardiovascular disease, preventive education on cardiac disorders, and the impact of diabetes and bariatric conditions on cardiovascular health. The author of more than 50 peer-reviewed publications, his research interests include metabolic pathways, lipid metabolism, arteriosclerosis, thrombosis and vascular biology.
Dr. Plutzky is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Heart Attack, Atherosclerosis, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 143 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1153 Centre Street, Suite 4G, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
70 Francis Street, Carl J. And Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center, Boston, MA 02115
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Heart And Vascular Center
Scott Solomon is a Cardiologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Solomon is highly rated in 29 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Atherosclerosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Heart And Vascular Center
Dr. Usha B. Tedrow is director of the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s (BWH) Heart Rhythm Program. A cardiovascular medicine specialist, she is also an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS).Dr. Tedrow received her medical degree from HMS. She completed an internal medicine residency and a cardiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. In addition, she completed a cardiac electrophysiology fellowship at BWH. Dr. Tedrow is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and cardiac electrophysiology.Her clinical interests include atrial fibrillation, cardiac resynchronization and ventricular tachycardia. She is currently researching left ventricular mapping and pacing data to analyze novel ablation treatments for structural heart disease. In addition, Dr. Tedrow serves on the editorial board of Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, has authored over 120 peer-reviewed publications and has received research funding from the Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Tedrow is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, Cardiology Clinic
Dr. Gregory Piazza is a cardiovascular medicine specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). He is also an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS).Dr. Piazza received his medical degree from University of Massachusetts Medical School. He completed a residency in internal medicine and fellowships in cardiology and advanced cardiovascular imaging at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He also served as chief medical resident at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He then completed a fellowship in vascular medicine at BWH. Dr. Piazza is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, vascular medicine and echocardiography.Dr. Piazza’s practice focuses on the evaluation, management and prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE), thrombosis-related infertility, and stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. The author of over 140 peer-reviewed publications, his research investigates innovative treatment of VTE, thrombosis-related infertility, and prevention of stroke. Dr. Piazza has received research support from the National Institutes of Health."". Dr. Piazza is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Embolectomy, and Thrombectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- AtherosclerosisDr. Plutzky isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Plutzky isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Heart AttackDr. Plutzky isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Attack.
- High CholesterolDr. Plutzky isAdvanced. Learn about High Cholesterol.
- SitosterolemiaDr. Plutzky isAdvanced. Learn about Sitosterolemia.
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- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Plutzky isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- AnginaDr. Plutzky isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Plutzky isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Plutzky isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Plutzky isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Plutzky isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.