Professor of Medicine,
Director of Clinical Research,
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Education:
B.A.: Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA (1979)
M.D.: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA (1983)
Internship and Residency: Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA (1983-1986)
Fellowship: Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA (1986-1988)
Research Fellowship: Medical College of Virginia - Dept of Echocardiography, Richmond, VA (1988-1989)
Board Certifications
Clinical Interests
Echocardiography; Transesophageal Echocardiography, General Non-Invasive Clinical Cardiology
Research Interests
Advanced Quantitative Imaging Methods; Device Therapy in Heart Failure Patients; Right Ventricular Function in Pulmonary Hypertension Patients.
Related Videos
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The Utility and Future for Strain Imaging in Cardio-Oncology
Washington University cardiologist, John Gorcsan, MD, discusses how echocardiographic strain imaging has emerged as an important noninvasive tool to assist in monitoring for chemotherapy cardiotoxicity.
