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Office
1111 Medical Center Blvd
Ste N613
Marrero, LA 70072Phone+1 504-349-6800
Summary
- I am a board certified cardiologist and interventional cardiologist specializing in acute coronary syndromes and interested in clinical practice guideline development and medical science policy.
Education & Training
- Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1978 - 1979
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1976 - 1978
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1976
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1974
- Columbia University, Columbia CollegeBA, 1966 - 1970
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1979 - Present
- FL State Medical License 2022 - 2026
- CO State Medical License 2004 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 1977 - 2025
- LA State Medical License 1979 - 2024
- PA State Medical License 1976 - 1978
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Who’s Who of the South & Southwest 2013
- Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering 2011
- Marquis Who’s Who in The World 2005
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 579 citations2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft SurgeryL. David Hillis, Peter K. Smith, Jeffrey L. Anderson, John A. Bittl, Charles R. Bridges
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2011-12-06 - 136 citations2015 ACC/AHA/SCAI focused update on primary percutaneous coronary intervention for patients with ST-elevation myocardial Infarction: An update of the 2011 ACCF/AHA/SCA...Glenn N. Levine, Eric R. Bates, James C. Blankenship, Steven R. Bailey, John A. Bittl
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2016-05-01 - 913 citations2010 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk in Asymptomatic AdultsPhilip Greenland, Joseph S. Alpert, George A. Beller, Emelia J. Benjamin, Matthew J. Budoff
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2010-12-21
Journal Articles
- 2015 ACC/AHA/SCAI Focused Update on Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients With ST-Elevation MILevine,O'Gara et al., JACC, 3/15/2016
- Prosthetic Valve StrandsKerut, E.K.; Kushner F.G., Echocardiography Journal; Echo Rounds, 1/1/2014
- 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of St-Elevation Myocardial InfarctionO'Gara, Kushner et al., Circulation, JACC, 1/20/2013
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Pulmonary Thallium-201 after stress in patients with coronary artery diseaseKushner, F.G., Okada, R.D., Kirshenbaum, H.D., Boucher, C.A., Strauss, H.W., Pohost, G.M., Clinical Research, 1/1/1979
- Exercise induced changes in pulmonary blood volume determined by blood pool imaging: Relationship to coronary artery diseaseOkada, R.D., Pohost, G. M., Kirshenbaum, H.D., Kushner, F.G., Boucher, C.A., Strauss, H.W., Clinical Research, 1/1/1979
- Ergonovine induced coronary hemodynamic response in patients with a typical chest pain or variant anginaGoldberg, S., Mudge, G., Lam, W., Kushner, F., Green, L.,Hirshfield, J., Kastor, J., Clinical Research, 1/1/1979
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Lectures
- CCU Conundrums: What Would YOU Do?2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019
- Audience ARS Question2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019
- 2015 PCI and STEMI Focused UpdateTulane Medical School - 1/1/2016
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Other
- Mission Possible: How FDA Can Move At the Speed of Science: Report of the FDA Science Looking Forward Subcommittee of the FDA Science BoardM. Philbert, M Freire, F Kushner et al.
9/2015 - Mission Possible: How FDA Can Move at the Speed of Science: Report of the Science Looking Forward SubcommitteeFDA Science Board
1/1/2015 - Host, TV program "Heart to Heart"WYES TV
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Authored Content
- quoted in New York Times article "Most Osteoporosis Drugs Don't Build Bone, This One Does" 4/9/2019April 2019
Press Mentions
- Most Osteoporosis Drugs Don’t Build Bone. This One DoesApril 9th, 2019
- 2012 ACCF/AHA/HRS Focused Update Incorporated into the ACCF/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Gui...March 7th, 2019
- 2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/ American Heart Association Task Force on Practice GuidelinesMarch 2nd, 2019
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Committees
- member, 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
- member, ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction—Executive Summary
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Member
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