Howard I. Kurz, MD, MSE, FACC
Professor of Medicine, Co-Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Additional Titles
- Director, Interventional Cardiology Training Program,
- Co-Director, Cardiac Proceedure Center
Education
- S.B.: M.I.T., Cambridge, MA (1979)
- M.S.E.: Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (1980)
- M.D.: New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY (1984)
- Intern and Resident, Internal Medicine: Barnes Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (1987)
- Research, Clinical, and Interventional Fellow, Cardiovascular Division: Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (1993)
Board Certifications
- Cardiovasular Disease
- Interventional Cardiology
Recognition
1979
Honors: Associate Member Sigma Xi
1983
Honors: Alpha Omega Alpha-Third Year, Carl Innerfeld Award for Clinic Research
1995
Teacher of the Year
2012
St. Louis Best Doctors
Clinical Interests
Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology, Consultant in all aspects of Adult General Cardiology including evaluation and treatment of coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, hypertension, congestive heart failure,cardiomyopathy, pericardial disease, chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, syncope, hyperlipidemia, myocardial infarction.
Research Interests
New devices for coronary revascularization, new techniques for coronary revascularization, prevention of restenosis, optimal strategies for anticoagulation, acute coronary syndromes.