ChristopherMKramerMD
Cardiology • Charlottesville, VAEchocardiography, Cardiothoracic Imaging, Non-Invasive Cardiology
George A. Beller MD/Lantheus Medical Imaging Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chief, Cardiovascular Division, University of Virginia Health System
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Office
1215 Lee St, Box 800158
Univ VA Hlth Sys
Charlottesville, VA 22908Phone+1 434-982-0853Fax+1 434-982-1998
Summary
- Dr. Christopher Kramer is Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine at University of Virginia Health and Treasurer of the American College of Cardiology. He received his MD from UCSF, trained in Medicine and Cardiology at Univ. of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 31 years. He specializes in noninvasive imaging esp. cardiac MRI, CT, and echocardiography. His research focuses on MRI in HCM and PAD.
Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1990 - 1993- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1990
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1987 - 2000- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
- Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2006
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Clinical Trials
- Comprehensive Magnetic Resonance of Peripheral Arterial Disease Start of enrollment: 2006 Jan 01
- Less Invasive Detection and Treatment of Very Early Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Start of enrollment: 2008 Nov 01
- Zibotentan, an Endothelin Receptor Antagonist, Patients With Intermittent Claudication Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1142 citationsCardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Nonischemic Myocardial Inflammation: Expert Recommendations.Vanessa M Ferreira, Jeanette Schulz-Menger, Godtfred Holmvang, Christopher M. Kramer, Iacopo Carbone
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2018-12-18 - 211 citationsStandardized image interpretation and post processing in cardiovascular magnetic resonance: Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) board of trustees task...Jeanette Schulz-Menger, David A Bluemke, Jens Bremerich, Scott D Flamm, Mark A Fogel
Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2013-05-01 - 45 citationsACC/AATS/AHA/ASE/EACTS/HVS/SCA/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR/STS 2017 Appropriate Use Criteria for the Treatment of Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis. A Report of the American Col...Robert O. Bonow, Alan Brown, Linda D. Gillam, Samir R. Kapadia, Clifford J. Kavinsky
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 2017-01-01
Journal Articles
- Fellows-in-Training & Early Career Page RESPONSE: Collaboration and Collegiality: The Dual Pillars of Cardiovascular Imaging Now and in the FutureChristopher Kramer, MD, ScienceDirect
- Whole‐Heart Spiral Simultaneous Multi‐Slice First‐Pass Myocardial Perfusion ImagingCraig H Meyer, Michael Salerno, Christopher M Kramer, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
- Further Refining Risk in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with Late Gadolinium Enhancement by CMRChristopher Kramer, MD, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
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Authored Content
- Journal of the American College of CardiologyNovember 2018
Press Mentions
Tri.Fr Trial Affirms Quality-of-Life Impact of Tricuspid TEERAugust 31st, 2024- CT-Guided Direct Current Cardioversion for Atrial Arrhythmias During the COVID-19 PandemicOctober 19th, 2022
- Direct Risk Assessment from Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Using Explainable Deep LearningOctober 19th, 2022
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Grant Support
- HCMR - Novel Predictors of Prognosis in Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)2013–Present
- Training In Cardiovascular Imaging ResearchNational Institute Of Biomedical Imaging And Bioengineering2011
- Comprehensive Magnetic Resonance In PADNational Center For Research Resources2010
- Comprehensive Magnetic Resonance In Peripheral Arterial DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources2006–2010
- Comprehensive Magnetic Resonance In PADNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2010
- Imaging Of Regional Myocardial Perfusion And FunctionNational Institute Of Biomedical Imaging And Bioengineering2008
- Comprehensive Magnetic Resonance In PADNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008
- Regional Beta Adrenergic During LV RemodelingNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2000–2002
- Regional Beta Adrenergic During LV RemodelingNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998
- Regional Effects Of Load Reduction On Infarct RemodelingNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1992
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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