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Office
16119 Vanowen St
Van Nuys, CA 91406Phone+1 818-904-6782Fax+1 818-904-5896
Summary
- Dr. Leon Kupferwasser, MD is a cardiologist in Van Nuys, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California. He is affiliated with Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center, and Providence Holy Cross Medical Center.
Education & Training
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2006 - 2008
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2003 - 2006
- St Mary Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2003
- Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz Faculty of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2011-2012
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 105 citationsAcetylsalicylic Acid Reduces Vegetation Bacterial Density, Hematogenous Bacterial Dissemination, and Frequency of Embolic Events in Experimental Staphylococcus aureus ...Leon Iri Kupferwasser, Michael R. Yeaman, Shelley M. Shapiro, Cynthia C. Nast, Paul M. Sullam
Circulation. 1999-06-01 - 44 citationsDiagnosis of culture-negative endocarditis: the role of the Duke criteria and the impact of transesophageal echocardiography.Leon Iri Kupferwasser, Harald Darius, A. M. Müller, Conchita Martin, Susanne Mohr-Kahaly
American Heart Journal. 2001-07-01 - 118 citationsSalicylic acid attenuates virulence in endovascular infections by targeting global regulatory pathways in Staphylococcus aureusLeon Iri Kupferwasser, Michael R. Yeaman, Cynthia C. Nast, Deborah Kupferwasser, Yan-Qiong Xiong
The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2003-07-15
Professional Memberships
- Fellow