Faculty in Cardiovascular Medicine

Mauricio S. Arruda, MD

Mauricio S. Arruda, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine

Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Clinical Electrophysiology and Pacing

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My Special Interests ::
Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias, Eval & Treatment of Patients w/Complex Cardiac Arrhythmias such as Atrial Fibrillation & Ventricular Tachycardia, Implantable Devices (Pacemakers, Defibrillators & Resynchronization to Treat Heart Failure

Professional History ::
Medical School - 1984, Pontificia University Catol Campinas
Fellowship - 1989, Institute Dante Pazzanese of Cardiology

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Phone:
216-844-8242
mauricio.arruda@uhhospitals.org
G. Brandon Atkins, MD, PhD

G. Brandon Atkins, MD, PhD

Cardiovascular Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medicine

My Special Interests ::
Cardiovascular Medicine

Professional History ::
Medical School - 2000, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine
Residency - 2003, Internal Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital
2006 - Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital

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Phone:
216-368-2618
brandon.atkins@case.edu
Bezerra, Hiram

Hiram Bezerra, MD, PhD

Cardiovascular Medicine

Instructor of Medicine

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My Special Interests ::
Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiac CT, Cardiac MRI, Interventional Cardiology, Optical Coherence Tomography

Professional History ::
Medical School - 1995, Esc de Medical da St Casa
Medical School - 2002, Universidad de Sao Paulo 
Residency - 1996, Internal Medicine, Hospital Beneficencia Portuguesa
Fellowship - 2002, Cardiovascular Disease, Instituto do Coracao
Fellowship - 2006, Cardiovascular Disease, Universidad de Sao Paulo
Fellowship - 2008, Cardiovascular Disease, Massachusetts General

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hiram.bezerra@uhhospitals.org
Shyam Bhakta, MD, FACC

Shyam Bhakta, MD, FACC

Cardiovascular Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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My Special Interests ::
Cardiovascular Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, Endovascular Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Peripheral Vascular Disease & Intervention, Vascular Medicine

Professional History ::
Medical School - 2000, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Residency - 2003, Internal Medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland
Residency 2006 - Cardiovascular Disease, Hospitals of Cleveland
Residency 2007, Cardiology, University of Colorado Health Science

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Phone:
440-415-0296
shyam.bhakta@uhhospitals.org
Matthew Bilodeau, MD

Matthew Bilodeau, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine

Instructor of Medicine

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My Special Interests ::
Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medicine, Thrombosis and Homeostasis

Professional History ::
Medical School- 2003, Indiana University
Residency - 2005, Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University
Fellowship - 2007, Pharmacology Vanderbilt University

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matthew.bilodeau@uhhospitals.org
Rebecca S. Boxer, MD

Rebecca S. Boxer, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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My Special Interests ::
Aging and Cardiovascular Disease, Geriatrics, Heart Failure

Professional History ::
Medical School- 1997, University of Pennsylvania
Residency - 2000, Internal Medicine, University of California
Residency - 2004, Geriatric Medicine, University of Connecticut
Fellowship - 2005, Heart Failure, University Hospitals of Cleveland

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Phone:
216-844-8092
rebecca.boxer@case.edu
Ivan Cakulev, MD

Ivan Cakulev, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Non-Cardiac Telemetry

My Special Interests ::
Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter and SVT, Basic Science, Biventricular Device Implantation, Intra-operative Mapping of Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation and Ventricular Tachycardia

Professional History ::
Medical School- 1992, University Kiril-Metodij
Internship - 1994, Transitional Year, SS Cyril & Methdius University
Residency - 1998, Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Residency - 2004, Electrophysiology, University Hospitals of Cleveland
Fellowship - 2002, Cardiovascular Disease, Baylor

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ivan.cakulev@uhhospitals.org
Teresa L. Carman, MD

Teresa L. Carman, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Vascular Medicine
Medical Director, Coumadin Clinic

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My Special Interests ::
Arterial Vascular Disease and Wound Care, Clinical Thrombosis, Thrombophilia

Professional History ::
Medical School- 1992, Ohio State University, College of Medicine
Residency - 1994, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Metrohealth
Residency - 1998, Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
Residency - 2000, Cardiovascular Disease, Cleveland Clinic
Fellowship - 1999, Cardiovascular Disease Research, Cleveland Clinic
Fellowship - 2001, Clinical Thrombosis, Cleveland Clinic

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Phone:
216-844-1261
teresa.carman@uhhospitals.org
Cui, Yingjie

Yingjie Cui, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of Rodent Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory

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Research Interests ::
Dr Cui's research interest is focused on lymphatic vascular biology, and its impact on cardiovascular disease occurrence and therapy. These studies include exploring the role of endothelial progenitor cells in lymphangiogenesis, characterizing cardiac collecting lymphatic vessel pumping manner in physiological and pathological conditions by applying mouse cardiac hypertrophy, myocardial infarction, and heart transplantation models. Particularly, Dr Cui's research emphasizes on how mediastinal lymph flow impairment cause heart and lung dysfunction, and the treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases by improving mediastinal lymph flow.

Phone:
216-368-4756
yingjie.cui@case.edu
Michael J. Cunningham, MD

Michael J. Cunningham, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Interventional Cardiology

My Special Interests ::
Cardiac Catheterization, Endovascular Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Invasive Cardiology, Peripheral Vascular Intervention

Professional History ::
Medical School- 1982, University of Utah, School of Medicine
Internship - 1983, Internal Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital
Residency - 1985, Internal Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital
Residency - 2001, Internal Medicine, VAMC
Fellowship - 1988, Cardiovascular Disease, Beth Israel Hospital

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Phone:
216-368-6066
Michael.Cunningham@UHhospitals.org
Barry A. Effron, MD

Barry A. Effron, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine

Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Director, Evaluation & Prevention Center
Assoc. Prof. Figgie Family Chair for Clinical Cardiovascular Excellence

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My Special Interests ::
Cardiomyopathy, Clinical Cardiology, Coronary Artery Disease, Management of Lipid Disorders, Preventive Cardiology, Valvular Heart Disease


Professional History ::
Medical School - 1978, Ohio State University
Internship - 1979, Internal Medicine, University Hospital
Residency - 1980, Internal Medicine, University Hospitals Columbus
Residency - 1981, Internal Medicine, University Hospitals
Residency - 1984, Internal Medicine/Chief Res, University Hospitals
Fellowship - 1983, Cardiovascular Disease, University Hospitals
Fellowship - 1985, Cardiovascular Disease Research, Univ. Wisconsin

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barry.effron@uhhospitals.org
James Chen-Tson Fang, MD

James Chen-Tson Fang, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine

Professor of Medicine
Section Chief, Heart Failure
Medical Director, Heart Transplantation

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My Special Interests ::
Cardiovascular Medicine, Diastolic Heart Failure, Heart Failure and Transplantation, Valvular Heart Disease, Ventricular Assist Devices

Professional History ::
Medical School - 1988, Duke University School of Medicine
Internship - 1989, Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins
Residency - 1991, Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins
Residency - 1993, Internal Medicine & Chief Res, Johns Hopkins
Fellowship - 1997, Cardiovascular Disease, Brigham & Women's

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Phone:
216-844-8242
james.fang@uhhospitals.org
Michel G. Farah, MD

Michel G. Farah, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine

Professor of Medicine

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My Special Interests ::
Cardiac Tumors, Stress Echocardiography, Three-dimensional Echocardiography, Trans-esophageal Echocardiography, Two-Dimensional and Color Doppler Echocardiography

Professional History ::
Medical School - 1970, American University of Beirut
Internship - 1970, Internal Medicine, American University Hospital
Residency - 1972, Internal Medicine, American University Hospital
Residency - 1974, Cardiovascular Disease, University Hospitals
Fellowship - 1975, Cardiovascular Disease, University Hospitals of Cleveland

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Phone:
216-844-3150
michel.farah@uhhospitals.org
Robert N. Goldstein, MD

Robert N. Goldstein, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant Professor
rng3@case.edu
Lloyd H. Greene, MD, FACC

Lloyd H. Greene, MD, FACC

Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant Professor
Phone:
216-844-8915
lloyd.greene@uhhospitals.org
Saptarsi M. Haldar, MD

Saptarsi M. Haldar, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant Professor
Phone:
216-368-3581
saptarsi.haldar@case.edu
Austin A. Halle, III, MD, FACC

Austin A. Halle, III, MD, FACC

Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant Professor
Phone:
216-844-8252
austin.halle@uhhospitals.org
Anne Hamik, MD, PhD

Anne Hamik, MD, PhD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant Professor
anne.hamik@case.edu
Hess, Douglas

Douglas Hess, PhD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Associate Professor
douglas.hess@case.edu
Brian D. Hoit, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASE

Brian D. Hoit, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASE

Cardiovascular Medicine
Professor
Phone:
216-844-3855
bdh6@case.edu
Mauricio F. Hong, MD

Mauricio F. Hong, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant Professor
mfh20@case.edu
Mukesh K. Jain, MD, FAHA

Mukesh K. Jain, MD, FAHA

Cardiovascular Medicine
Professor
Phone:
216-368-3391
mukesh.jain2@case.edu
Richard A. Josephson, MS, MD

Richard A. Josephson, MS, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Visiting Professor
Phone:
216-844-2775
richard.josephson@uhhospitals.org
Joseph Jozic, MD

Joseph Jozic, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant Professor
joseph.jozic@uhhospitals.org
Joseph I. Krall, MD, FACC

Joseph I. Krall, MD, FACC

Cardiovascular Medicine
Associate Professor
Phone:
216-844-1446
joseph.krall@uhhospitals.org
Tom A. Lassar, MD

Tom A. Lassar, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Associate Professor
tom.lassar@uhhospitals.org
Lin, Zhiyong

Zhiyong Lin, PhD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Visiting Assistant Professor
zhiyong.lin@case.edu
Judith A. Mackall, MD

Judith A. Mackall, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Associate Professor
Phone:
216-844-8242
judith.mackall@uhhospitals.org
Mahabaleshwar, Ganapati

Ganapati Mahabaleshwar, PhD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Instructor
ganapati.mahabaleshwar@case.edu
Sri K Madan Mohan, MBBS, MRCP, FACC

Sri K Madan Mohan, MBBS, MRCP, FACC

Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant Professor
Phone:
216-844-0332
madanmohan@hotmail.com
Naso, Arabi

Arabi Naso, MD, FACC

Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant Professor
arabi.naso@va.gov
Carl E. Orringer, MD

Carl E. Orringer, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Associate Professor
carl.orringer@uhhospitals.org
José Ortiz, MD, FACC

José Ortiz, MD, FACC

Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant Professor
Phone:
216-844-7696
jose.ortiz@uhhs.com
Mohammed Osman, MD

Mohammed Osman, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant Professor
mohammed.osman@uhhospitals.org
Sahil Parikh, MD

Sahil Parikh, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant Professor
sahil.parikh@uhhospitals.org
Ileana L. Piña, MD

Ileana L. Piña, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Professor
Phone:
216-791-3800
ileana.pina@va.gov
Aaron Proweller, MD, PhD

Aaron Proweller, MD, PhD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant Professor
Phone:
216-368-0131
aaron.proweller@case.edu
Ramachandra, Indiresha

Indiresha Ramachandra, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant Professor
indiresha.ramachandra@va.gov
Ramirez-Bergeron, Diana L.

Diana L. Ramirez-Bergeron, PhD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant Professor
diana.ramirez@case.edu
Jayakumar Sahadevan, MD

Jayakumar Sahadevan, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant Professor
jay.sahadevan@va.gov
Shi, Can

Can Shi, PhD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant Professor
can.shi@case.edu
Daniel I. Simon, MD

Daniel I. Simon, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Professor, Division Chief
daniel.simon@uhhospitals.org
Ilke Sipahi, MD

Ilke Sipahi, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant Professor
ilke.sipahi@uhhospitals.org
Bruce S. Stambler, MD

Bruce S. Stambler, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Professor
Phone:
216-844-2466
bss4@case.edu
Jonathan Stamler, MD

Jonathan Stamler, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Professor
Jonathan.stamler@case.edu
Sun, Qi-An

Qi-An Sun, PhD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant Professor
qi-an.sun@case.edu
Albert L. Waldo, MD

Albert L. Waldo, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Professor
Phone:
216-844-7690
albert.waldo@case.edu
Richard A. Walsh, MD

Richard A. Walsh, MD

Administration

John H. Hord Professor of Medicine and Chairman
Department of Medicine
Physician-in-Chief, University Hospitals
and University Hospitals Case Medical Center

Brief Biography

Phone:
216-844-3293
raw19@case.edu
Office:
11100 Euclid Ave.
Wang, Yunmei

Yunmei Wang, PhD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant Professor
Phone:
216-368-6268
Yunmei.wang@case.edu
Thomas S. Wilson, MD

Thomas S. Wilson, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant Professor
Phone:
216-383-6066
thomas.wilson@uhhs.com