JohnR.LesserMD

Cardiology • Minneapolis, MN

Interventional Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Imaging, Non-Invasive Cardiology

Director of Advanced Imaging at the Minneapolis Heart Institute

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Office
920 E 28th St
Minneapolis, MN 55407

Education & Training

University of MinnesotaFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1985 - 1989
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1985
University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 1981
University of PennsylvaniaBA, History, Magna Cum Laude, 1973 - 1977

Certifications & Licensure

MN State Medical License 1986 - 2025
WA State Medical License 2020 - 2025
FL State Medical License 1989 - 2022
WI State Medical License 1982 - 2003
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

233 citations
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Adulthood Associated With Low Cardiovascular Mortality With Contemporary Management Strategies.
Barry J. Maron, Ethan J. Rowin, Susan A. Casey, Mark S. Link, John R. Lesser
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2015-05-12
10 citations
Tricuspid Anatomic Regurgitant Orifice Area by Functional DSCT: A Novel Parameter of Tricuspid Regurgitation Severity.
Bernardo B.C. Lopes, Paul Sorajja, Go Hashimoto, Miho Fukui, Vinayak Bapat
JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2021-03-10
17 citations
The right atrium and tricuspid annulus are cardinal structures in tricuspid regurgitation with or without pulmonary hypertension
Naohiko Nemoto, Jonathan G. Schwartz, John R. Lesser, Wesley D. Pedersen, Paul Sorajja
International Journal of Cardiology. 2017-03-01

Press Mentions

Study: Risk of Heart Disease Rises After COVID InfectionsMarch 19th, 2022
Appropriate Use CriteriaMarch 1st, 2019
"How To" for CCTA LaboratoriesJune 25th, 2015

Professional Memberships