MonikaJLejaMDFACC

Non-Invasive Cardiology

Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School

Overview of Dr. Leja

Dr. Monika Leja is a cardiologist in Ann Arbor, MI and is affiliated with University of Michigan Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and has been in practice 16 years. Dr. Leja accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 173 doctors at University of Michigan Medical Center who specialize in Cardiology. She has more than 20 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
1500 East Medical Center Drive
3rd Floor Cardiovascular Center
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Book by Phone+1(855) 496-2676

Education & Training

Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2004 - 2007
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 2012 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2005 - 2018
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
Cardiovascular Risk Stratification of Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: The CARE-BMT Risk Score.
Alexi Vasbinder, Tonimarie Catalan, Elizabeth Anderson, Catherine Chu, Megan Kotzin
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2024-01-02
13 citations
Cardiovascular Events After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: Incidence and Risk Factors.
Alexi Vasbinder, Christopher W Hoeger, Tonimarie Catalan, Elizabeth Anderson, Catherine Chu
JACC. Cardiooncology. 2023-12-01
2 citations
Cholesterol crystals induce mechanical trauma, inflammation, and neo-vascularization in solid cancers as in atherosclerosis.
George S Abela, Venkat R Katkoori, Dorothy R Pathak, Harvey L Bumpers, Monika Leja
American Heart Journal Plus. 2023-11-01

Journal Articles

In Search of a Less Invasive Approach to Cardiac Tumor Diagnosis
Cezar Angi Iliescu, Igor Gregoric, Jose Banchs, Konstantinos Marmagkiolis, Peter Kim, Monika Jacquelina Leja, ScienceDirect

Lectures

The Current Landscape in Cardio-Oncology
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019

Press Mentions

AHA News: Cancers of the Heart Are Rare -- and Here's WhyFebruary 25th, 2019

Professional Memberships

American College of Cardiology - ACC
Member

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
BCBS Minnesota Blue Cross Accord
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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