RajatSBaruaMDPhD, FACC, FSCAI
Cardiology • Kansas City, MOInterventional Cardiology
Chief of Interventional Cardiology; Director, Cardiovascular Research; Kansas City VA Medical Center, MO. Professor of Medicine; University of Kansas School of Medicine, KS.
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Office
4801 E Linwood Blvd
Kansas City VA Medical Center , Dept Of Cardiology
Kansas City, MO 64128Phone+1 816-861-4700Fax+1 816-922-4745
Summary
- Dr. Rajat Barua is a interventional cardiologist in Kansas City, MO and is affiliated with Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He is the Chief of Interventional Cardiology at Kansas City VA Med Ctr. He specializes in interventional cardiology and has expertise in general cardiology, hypertension, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure and valvular heart disease.
Education & Training
Tufts Medical CenterFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2009 - 2010
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2006 - 2009
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
University of SurreyPh.D., Immunology , 1997 - 2002
Nalanda Medical CollegeClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2005 - 2025
KS State Medical License 2012 - 2023
MA State Medical License 2009 - 2023- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FSCAI), The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Clinical Trials
- International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness With Medical and Invasive Approaches (ISCHEMIA) Start of enrollment: 2012 Jul 01
- INfluenza Vaccine to Effectively Stop Cardio Thoracic Events and Decompensated Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2016 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsRecognizing the True Value of Testosterone Therapy in Health Care.Abraham Morgentaler, Abdulmaged Traish, Rajat S Barua, Paresh Dandona, Sandeep Dhindsa
Androgens. 2022-01-01 - 161 citationsMechanisms of Coronary Thrombosis in Cigarette Smoke ExposureRajat S. Barua, John A. Ambrose
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2013-07-01 - 1518 citationsThe pathophysiology of cigarette smoking and cardiovascular disease: An updateJohn A. Ambrose, Rajat S. Barua
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2004-05-19
Authored Content
- Reducing Tobacco-Related Morbidity and Mortality—A Call to ActionMay 2020
Press Mentions
Rajat Barua, MD, PhD, on MI Risk in People with Vitamin D DeficiencySeptember 22nd, 2021- Mayo Clinic Cardiology Concise Textbook Mayo Clinic Scientific PressJune 28th, 2020
Normalization of Testosterone Levels with Replacement Therapy Lowers Mortality Risk in Men with Prior MIAugust 6th, 2019- Join now to see all
Committees
- Chair, ACC Consensus Decision Pathway on Smoking Cessation Writing Group 2017 - Present
- Member, ACC Think Tank on Smoking Cessation & Tobacco Policy 2016 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
External Links
- Academic Pagehttp://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/internal-medicine/cardiovascular/faculty/rajat-s-barua-md-phd-facc-fscai.html
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