Alan Zajarias, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Additional Titles
- Director, Structural Heart Fellowship
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Board Certifications
- Cardiolovascular Diseases
- Echocardiography
- Interventional Cardiology
Recognition
1999
Young Investigator’s Award, Chest Foundation
2003
Knowlton Award for Clinical Excellence
Teaching Award in the Internal Medicine Residency
2007
The Burton E. Sobel Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Research
2008
Emerging Faculty Program ACC
Clinical Interests
General Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Structural Heart Disease, Valvular heart disease (interventional and clinical)
Research Interests
My research interests are focused on the application of percutaneous techniques to valvular heart disease: replacement of the aortic valve and repair of the mitral valve. Current projects include: 1) definition of clinical and hemodynamic variables for appropriate selection of patients undergoing percutaneous aortic valve replacement, 2) hemodynamic assessment and effect of concomitant valve disease in patients undergoing valvular therapy, 3) determination of anatomic and echocardiographic variables associated with recurrent cryptogenic stroke and incomplete closure of patent foramen ovale.