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Eric Secemsky, MD, Cardiology, Boston, MA

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Cardiology • Boston, MA

Interventional Cardiology, Peripheral Endovascular Interventional Cardiology, Vascular Medicine

Director of Vascular Intervention; Section Head of Interventional Research, Smith Center; Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

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  • Office

    300 Brookline Ave
    Boston, MA 02215
    Phone+1 847-757-9091

Summary

  • Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc, RPVI, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, FSVM is the Director of Vascular Intervention and an interventional cardiologist within the CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). He is also the Section Head of Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Research at the Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He received his medical degree from Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine as part of the combined BA/MD pathway and a Master’s of Science in Epidemiology from the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Secemsky completed his internal medicine training at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and Cardiovascular Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, and Vascular Diagnostics and Intervention training all at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)/Harvard Medical School. Clinically, Dr. Secemsky splits his time attending in the cardiac catheterization lab and the inpatient and outpatient vascular medicine services. Dr. Secemsky is the primary vascular interventionalist within the BIDMC catheterization lab, where he does complex venous and arterial procedures, with a focus on peripheral artery disease. Dr. Secemsky leads the interventional cardiology and vascular research program at the Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology. His research involves utilizing real-world data to perform comparative effectiveness and outcomes research, with a focus on the treatment of peripheral vascular disorders. Dr. Secemsky is also involved in clinical trial design and implementation, and has served as an investigator on more than a dozen trials. Dr. Secemsky’s research program is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), FDA, Harvard Medical School, extramural grants and philanthropy. Dr. Secemsky has authored more than 200 publications.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalVascular Diagnostics and Intervention, 2017 - 2018
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2016 - 2017
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2012 - 2015
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2012
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2009

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2011 - Present
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
  • RPVIRPVI

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Temporal Changes and Institutional Variation in Use of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction with Multivessel Coronary Artery Disea...  
    Eric A Secemsky, Jeptha P Curtis, Salim S Virani, Ehrin J Armstrong, Kendrick A Shunk, Ralph G Brindis, Deepak Bhatt, Robert W Yeh, JAMA Cardiology
  • Revascularization Practices and Outcomes in Patients with Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease Who Presented with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock in t...  
    Rohan Khera, Eric A Secemsky, Harlan M Krumholz, Kendrick A Shunk, Salim S Virani, Deepak L Bhatt, Jeptha Curtis, Robert W Yeh, JAMA Internal Medicine

Abstracts/Posters

  • [Board 376] Incident Heart Failure After Acute Myocardial Infarction: An Analysis From the NCDR Registries Linked With All-Payer Claims Database
    Eric A. Secemsky, 2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans, New Orleans, 3/16/2019

Lectures

  • Drug-Coated Balloons in the Periphery: Red Alert or Red Herring? 
    CRF Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics - Annual Symposium 2019 - Miami, FL - 9/27/2019
  • Iliac Perforation: What Do I Do? 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
  • Pre-Poll Atherectomy: Most of the Time or Not? 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019
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Authored Content

  • Revascularization Practices and Outcomes in Patients with Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease Who Presented with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock in the US, 2009-2018August 2020

Press Mentions

  • Study Reveals Disconnect in Medical Device Use and Urges Action on Cardiac Care Inequities
    Study Reveals Disconnect in Medical Device Use and Urges Action on Cardiac Care InequitiesNovember 11th, 2024
  • PAD Patients’ Views on Decisions and Outcomes Hinge on Sex, Race/Ethnicity: ELEGANCE
    PAD Patients’ Views on Decisions and Outcomes Hinge on Sex, Race/Ethnicity: ELEGANCENovember 4th, 2024
  • SIRONA: Sirolimus and Paclitaxel DCBs Offer Similar Patency, Function in PAD
    SIRONA: Sirolimus and Paclitaxel DCBs Offer Similar Patency, Function in PADOctober 29th, 2024
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