DavidArthurMcNamaraMDMPH

Echocardiography, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology

Advanced Imaging Cardiologist at Corewell Health | Assistant Professor Medicine at Michigan State University

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David McNamara, MD, MPH, is a non-invasive cardiologist and is board-certified in both cardiology, internal medicine, and echocardiography. Dr. McNamara earned his master’s degree in public health from University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and his medical degree from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. He completed his internal medicine residency at Northwestern University and his cardiovascular disease, advanced imaging and research fellowships at University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas. His clinical interests include the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular heart disease and the treatment of structural and valvular heart disease using advanced cardiac imaging. His research interests include the study of how exercise training affects the heart and the risk assessment of abnormal heart rhythms. For further information, referrals or appointments, please call 616.885.5000.

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2015 - 2019
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2015
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2013
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2012, MD
University of MinnesotaM.P.H., Epidemiology, 2007 - 2008
University of MichiganB.S., Biology, Minor in Science, Technology, and Society, 2003 - 2007

PubMed

25 citations
Left Atrial Electromechanical Remodeling Following 2 Years of High-Intensity Exercise Training in Sedentary Middle-Aged Adults
David A. McNamara, Norman Aiad, Erin J. Howden, Michinari Hieda, Mark S. Link
Circulation. 2019-03-19
10 citations
Arrhythmias and Adaptations of the Cardiac Conduction System in Former National Football League Players
Philip Aagaard, Shishir Sharma, David A. McNamara, Parag H. Joshi, Colby Ayers
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2019-08-06
11 citations
Implantable defibrillators versus medical therapy for cardiac channelopathies
David McNamara, Jeffrey J. Goldberger, Mark A Berendsen, Mark D. Huffman
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2015-10-07

Journal Articles

Chest Pain in a Middle-Aged Woman with Asthma
David McNamara, MD, JAMA Cardiology

Radiation Exposure Greater for Interventional EchocardiographersJuly 15th, 2022
Echocardiographers Warned of Interventional Radiation RiskJuly 7th, 2022
Rural Heart Attack Patients Started Taking Longer to Seek Care When the Pandemic BeganJanuary 17th, 2022