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Jose Tallaj, MD, Cardiology, Birmingham, AL

JoseATallajMD

Cardiology Birmingham, AL

Heart Failure & Transplantation, Cardiac Critical Care

Professor of Medicine, Cardiology

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  • Office

    2000 6th Ave S
    Birmingham, AL 35233
    Phone+1 205-934-9999
    Fax+1 205-975-9320

Summary

  • Medical Director, Heart Transplant Program

Education & Training

  • University of Alabama Medical Center
    University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1998 - 2001
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine
    Wayne State University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra
    Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y MaestraClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 1998 - 2025
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1995 - 1998
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Effect of an Early Palliative Care Telehealth Intervention vs Usual Care on Patients with Heart Failure  
    Andres Azuero, Elizabeth Kvale, Raegan W Durant, Rodney O Tucker, Jose Tallaj, Keith M Swetz, Salpy V Pamboukian, JAMA Internal Medicine
  • Baseline Racial Differences in ENABLE-CHF-PC Trial Participants  
    Salpy V Pamboukian, Jose Tallaj, Journal of Cardiac Failure
  • Educate, Nurture, Advise, Before Life Ends Comprehensive Heartcare for Patients and Caregivers (ENABLE CHF-PC): Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial  
    Jose Tallaj, Rodney O Tucker, Marie Bakitas, Keith M Swetz, Salpy V Pamboukian, Kathryn L Burgio, Elizabeth Kvale, Raegan W Durant, BioMed Central
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Authored Content

  • Effect of an Early Palliative Care Telehealth Intervention vs Usual Care on Patients with Heart FailureJuly 2020
  • Effect of an Early Palliative Care Telehealth Intervention vs Usual Care on Patients with Heart FailureJuly 2020
  • Baseline Racial Differences in ENABLE-CHF-PC Trial ParticipantsAugust 2018

Press Mentions

  • Teen Heart Patient Thankful for New Future
    Teen Heart Patient Thankful for New FutureApril 19th, 2018

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish