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Alexander Bustamante, MD, Cardiology, Fredericksburg, VA

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Cardiology Fredericksburg, VA

Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Imaging, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology

Assistant Professor, Medicine, Uniformed Services Hebert SOM

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  • Office

    9530 Cosner Dr
    Ste 200
    Fredericksburg, VA 22408
    Phone+1 540-373-1331
    Fax+1 540-373-1124

Summary

  • Dr. Bustamante earned his medical degree in 1999 at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and completed his residency at San Diego Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California. He went on to complete a Fellowship in Cardiology at the National Capital Consortium, Bethesda, Maryland. He retired from the Navy in 2020 after serving 21 years.

    Dr. Bustamante is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiovascular Computed Tomography and Adult Echocardiography. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and a member of the Society Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. Dr. Bustamante is fluent in Spanish

Education & Training

  • National Capital Consortium
    National Capital ConsortiumFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2004 - 2007
  • Medical College of Wisconsin
    Medical College of WisconsinClass of 1999
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore County
    University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyB.S., With Honors, 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2001 - Present
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2003 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed TomographyDiplomate
  • Certification Board of Nuclear CardiologyDiplomate
  • National Board of EchocardiographyDiplomate, Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A quadricuspid aortic valve as seen by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging  
    J Jones, R Liotta, M Hood, A Bustamante, Military Medicine, 1/1/2016
  • A History of prior bare metal stent restenosis is associated with major adverse cardiac events in subsequent bare metal stenting of denovo coronary lesions  
    M. Ferguson, L. Carter, A.I. Bustamante, M. Needleman, Cardiology, 1/1/2010
  • Caffeine induced (Ca2+) oscillations in neurones of frog sympathetic ganglion  
    Z. Cseresnyes, A.I. Bustamante, M.F. Schneider, Journal of Physiology, 1/1/1999
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Center Point Trajectory Model for Cardiac Wall Motion Abnormality Assessment Compared with Echocardiography Strain.
    T. Song, A.I. Bustamante, J.A. Stainsby, M.N. Hood and V.B. Ho, Proc. Intl. Soc. Mag. Reson. Med., Stockholm, Sweden, 1/1/2010
  • Evaluating Left Ventricular Wall Motion Abnormalities using Centerline Trajectory Mapping.
    T. Song, A.I. Bustamante, J.A. Stainsby, M.N. Hood and V.B. Ho, Proc. Intl. Soc. Mag. Reson. Med., Stockholm, Sweden, 1/1/2010
  • Caffeine-induced (Ca2+) oscillations in neurons of frog sympathetic ganglia.
    Z. Cseresnyes, A.I. Bustamante and M.F. Schneider, Biophysical Journal, 1/1/1998
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Lectures

  • "Existing Imaging Strategies - MPI and Echo in Acute Chest Pain" 
    Scottsdale, AZ - 1/11/2008
  • "Cardiac Stress Imaging" 
    Las Vegas, NV - 1/6/2006

Other

  • The relation of serum monocytes to recurrent major adverse cardiac events in patients with a history of prior in-stent restenosis. 
    M.A. Ferguson, M. Needleman, A.I. Bustamante, E.S. Mitchell, K. Love, L.I. Carter, M.J. Curran, CRTonline.org
    1/1/2007
  • Closure of PFO via a transhepatic approach because of inferior vena cava occlusion. 
    M A. Turco, J Thompson, A.I. Bustamante, TCTmd.com
    1/1/2006
  • Use of a steerable St. Jude's venture wire control catheter to cross a retrograde, tortuous, proximal circumflex stenosis. 
    M.A. Ferguson, M.J. Curran, A.I. Bustamante, S Aslam, TCTmd.com
    1/1/2006

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish