Brian E. Jaski, MD, FACC
Backed by a Foundation Of Knowledge
"I decided to become a cardiologist while studying electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. I was interested in the chance to apply engineering principles to help patients with heart disease."
Board Certifications:
•National Board of Medical Examiners, American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspeciality Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
•Clinical/Research Fellow: Brigham and Women’s Hospital
•Harvard Medical School Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Chicago Hospital
•Medical Doctorate: Harvard Medical School
•Bachelors of Arts: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Electrical Engineering/Biology
And a Fascination with the Heart
"When I was in medical school, I was fascinated by the possibility of abnormalities of the heart's function as a pump affecting the quality of individuals' lives. Since then, I have studied and researched this relationship to further understand what can be done to cure heart disease."
Professional Positions:
•Medical Director, Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Program: Sharp Memorial Hospital Scientific
•Scientific Director of Research: San Diego Cardiac Center
•Scientific Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory: Sharp Memorial Hospital
•Membership: American College of Cardiology: Working Group Transplant Cardiologist; American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, California Medical Association, San Diego County Medical Society
Publication and Research Subjects:
•Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation
•Coronary Angioplasty
•Cardiopulmonary Bypass
•Endomyocardial Disease and Eosinophilia
•Artificial Heart Pumps
•Myocardial Effects of Milirinone
Web Site creator:
www.mypillbox.org
www.heartfailure.org
Author
Basic of Heart Failure; A Problem Solving Approach
Kluwer Academic, 2000