
Julio Alonso (Chirinos Medina) Chirinos MD
Echocardiography
Professor of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
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3400 Civic Center BoulevardSouth Tower, Rm. 11-138. Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine.Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-573-6606
Fax+1 215-746-7415
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Summary
- Dr. Julio Chirinos is a cardiologist in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He received his medical degree from Other and has been in practice 18 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in adult congenital heart disease and is experienced in general cardiology.
Education & Training
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2004 - 2007
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2004
- OtherClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
- FL State Medical License 2003 - 2008
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American Heart Association
- Fellow European Society of Cardiology
Clinical Trials
- The Effects of Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Inflammation and Heart Disease Start of enrollment: 2006 Sep 01
- Vasodilator Therapy for Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 01
- Cardiac MRI for Severe Aortic Stenosis Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Determinants of Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index and Heart-Thigh β Index in a US Cohort: The MESA.Hamed Tavolinejad, Kevin E Boczar, Bart Spronck, Hannah Maynard, Alain G Bertoni
Hypertension. 2025-03-07 - Harnessing the Plasma Proteome to Predict Mortality in Heart Failure Subpopulations.Jessica Chadwick, Michael A Hinterberg, Folkert W Asselbergs, Hannah Biegel, Eric Boersma
Circulation. Heart Failure. 2025-03-07 - Potassium Nitrate in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Payman Zamani, Sanjiv J Shah, Jordana B Cohen, Manyun Zhao, Wei Yang
JAMA Cardiology. 2025-03-01
Journal Articles
- Original Research Right Atrial Phasic Function in Heart Failure with Preserved and Reduced Ejection FractionJulio A Chirinos, Snigdha Jain, Swetha Gaddam, Jonathan Lee, ScienceDirect
- Poor Glycemic Control Is Associated with Increased Extracellular Volume Fraction in DiabetesKhuzaima Javaid, Swetha Gaddam, Julio A Chirinos, Diabetes Care
- Pulsatile Arterial Haemodynamics in Heart FailureJulio (Chirinos Medina) Chirinos, MD, European Heart Journal
Press Mentions
- Promising Cholesterol Drug Against COVID-19 Fails in Human Trials; Doesn't Reduce Severe Symptoms or DeathNovember 8th, 2022
- Researchers Suggests Better Prognostic Biomarkers for Heart Failure PatientSeptember 18th, 2022
- Penn Medicine Study Finds Improved Biomarker for Heart FailureSeptember 16th, 2022
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Grant Support
- Cardiovascular Risk, Vascular and Kidney Damage in COVID-19 SurvivorsUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2022–2026
- Cardiovascular Risk, Vascular and Kidney Damage in COVID-19 SurvivorsUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2022–2026
- HeartShare: Next-Generation Phenomics to Define Heart Failure Subtypes and Treatment Targets - Clinical CentersUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2021–2026
- HeartShare: Next-Generation Phenomics to Define Heart Failure Subtypes and Treatment Targets - Clinical CentersUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2021–2026
- Genetic determinants of thoracic aortic stiffness and remodelingUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2021–2025
- Genetic determinants of thoracic aortic stiffness and remodelingUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2021–2025
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- European Society of CardiologyFellow
- North American Artery SocietyVice-President Elect
- American Society of EchocardiographyMember
- Colegio Panamericano del EndotelioFellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
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