Marvin A. Konstam, MD

Academic Title:

Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine

Division/Program Title:

Director, Cardiovascular Center

Office:

800 Washington St., #108
Boston, MA 02111

Phone:

617-636-6293

Accepting New Patients

Fax:

617-636-7667

Email Address:

mkonstam@tuftsmedicalcenter.org

Education and Post Graduate Training:

Medical School:   Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, 1975
Internship and Residency:   Massachusetts General Hospital

Cardiology Fellowship:   Brigham and Women's Hospital

Board Certifications:

Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Diagnostic Radiology

Specialties:

Cardiology
Medicine

Heart failure

Cardiac transplant

Clinical Interests:

Heart failure

Cardiac transplant

Research Interests:

Heart failure therapeutics

Cardiac remodeling in response to injury

Heart failure disease management

Selected Publications:

1. Konstam MA, Jessup M, Francis GS, Mann DL, Greenberg B: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology: A Subspecialty is Born. JACC & Journal of Card Failure. Feb, 2009
2. Katz AM, Konstam MA: Heart Failure. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
3. Konstam MA, Gheorghiade M, Burnett JC, et al: Effects of Oral Tolvaptan in Patients Hospitalized for Worsening Heart Failure: The EVEREST Outcome Trial. JAMA. 2007;297:1319-1331
4. Konstam MA: Natriuretic Peptides and Cardiovascular Events: More Than a Stretch. JAMA. 2007;297(2):212-4
5. Konstam MA,   Czerska B, Böhm M, et al: Continuous Aortic Flow Augmentation: A Pilot Study of Hemodynamic and Renal Responses to a Novel Percutaneous Intervention in Decompensated Heart Failure. Circulation. 2005;112(20):3107-14

Honors/Awards:

• Oliver Smith Award for Excellence, Compassion, and Service
• Howard Gilman Foundation Distinguished Visiting Scientist. Weill Medical College of Cornell University
• Special Honored Lecturer at Japanese Heart Failure Society meeting
• Brian A. McGovern Excellence in Education Award.
• 45th Annual Carl J. Wiggers Memorial Awardee and Lecturer, Case Western Reserve University
• Listed among “Top Doctors”.  Boston Consumers Checkbook, 2003.
• “Americas Top Doctors”. Castle Connolly, 2004; 2005.
• “Best Doctors in America”, 2005-6, 2006-2007, 2007-2008

Professional Affiliations:

American College of Cardiology

American Heart Association

Heart Failure Society of America (former President, 2002-2004)

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Gender:

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