Assistant Professor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Cardiology
Dr. Alexander R. Opotowsky, MD
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Alexander Opotowsky works in the field of Cardiology. He researched medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons is one of the top medical schools in the US. Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons is ranked 8/52 in Research/PrimaryCare. He over the years received 1 awards: "Fellow (FACC)". Alexander Opotowsky is a published MD. He published 54 publications, including: 'Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patients Experience Similar Symptoms of Disease Activity.' He is registered with Medicare and accepts Medicare payments.
Publications
- Pulmonary Hypertension in Congenital Heart Disease: Beyond Eisenmenger Syndrome.
- Exercise oscillatory ventilation in patients with fontan physiology.
- Trends in Utilization of Specialty Care Centers in California for Adults With Congenital Heart Disease.
- Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma in Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease.
- Impaired exercise capacity following Atrial septal defect closure: an invasive study of the right heart and pulmonary circulation.
- Inadequate venous return as a Primary cause for Fontan circulatory limitation.
- Abnormal spirometry after the Fontan procedure is common and associated with impaired aerobic capacity.
- Patent Foramen Ovale Closure vs Medical Therapy for Stroke Prevention: Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials and Review of Heterogeneity in Meta-analyses.
- Clinical research priorities in adult congenital heart Disease.
- Evolving perspectives on heart failure in adults with congenital heart Disease.
- The exceptional and far-flung manifestations of heart failure in eisenmenger Syndrome.
- Towards Widespread Noninvasive Assessment of Pulmonary Vascular Resistance in Clinical Practice.
- Single ventricle anatomy is associated with increased frequency of nonalcoholic cirrhosis.
- Effectiveness of Spironolactone Plus Ambrisentan for Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (from the [ARIES] Study 1 and 2 Trials).
- Physical activity is associated with improved aerobic exercise capacity over time in adults with congenital heart Disease.
- A Simple Echocardiographic Method to Estimate Pulmonary Vascular Resistance.
- Improving heart Disease knowledge and research participation in adults with congenital heart Disease (The Health, Education and Access Research Trial: HEART-ACHD).
- Transcatheter Potts shunt creation in patients with severe Pulmonary arterial hypertension: initial clinical experience.
- Prevalence and Predictors of Gaps in Care Among Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patients (The Health, Education and Access Research Trial: HEART-ACHD).
- Plasma aldosterone levels are elevated in patients with Pulmonary arterial hypertension in the absence of left ventricular heart failure: a pilot study.
- Abnormal spirometry in congenital heart Disease: where do we go from here?
- Correlation of exercise response in repaired Coarctation of the aorta to left ventricular mass and geometry.
- Aortic root dilatation in adults with surgically repaired tetralogy of fallot: a multicenter cross-sectional study.
- Left and Right Ventricular Diastolic Function in Adults With Surgically Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot: A Multi-Institutional Study.
- Hospitalizations and Mortality in the United States for Adults With Down Syndrome and Congenital Heart Disease.
- Maternal cardiovascular events during childbirth among women with congenital heart Disease.
- Discovery and Management of Diaphragmatic Hernia Related to Abandoned Epicardial Pacemaker Wires in a Pregnant Woman with {S,L,L} Transposition of the Great Arteries.
- Comparison of risk of hypertensive complications of pregnancy among women with versus without Coarctation of the aorta.
- Shape of the right ventricular Doppler envelope predicts hemodynamics and right heart function in Pulmonary hypertension.
- Bicuspid Aortic valve morphology.
- Blood pressure response to the valsalva maneuver. A simple bedside test to determine the hemodynamic basis of Pulmonary hypertension.
- Successful pregnancies in two women with hypoplastic left heart Syndrome.
- Trends in hospitalizations for adults with congenital heart Disease in the U.S.
- Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale and Atrial septal defect in adults: the impact of clinical variables and hospital procedure volume on in-hospital adverse ...
- Application of appropriateness criteria in outpatient transthoracic echocardiography.
- Trends in the use of percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale and Atrial septal defect in adults, 1998-2004.
- A case report of cor pulmonale in a woman without exposure to tobacco smoke: an example of the risks of indoor wood burning.
- Gender differences in aspirin use among adults with Coronary heart disease in the United States.
- Dynamic aortic obstruction in a patient with Acute type B dissection.
- Awareness of kidney Disease in the US population: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999 to 2000.
- Racial differences in the effect of early milk consumption on peak and postmenopausal bone mineral density.
- Height and lower extremity length as predictors of hip fracture: results of the NHANES I Epidemiologic Follow-up Study.
- Population-Based Data on Congenital Heart Disease and Stroke.
- A referent bone mineral density database for Chinese American women.
- The CALF (Congenital Heart Disease in Adults Lower Extremity Systemic Venous Health in Fontan Patients) study.
- Percutaneous patent foramen ovale/Atrial septal defect closure: just because we can?
- Serum vitamin A concentration and the risk of hip fracture among women 50 to 74 years old in the United States: a prospective analysis of the NHANES I follow-up study.
- Determinants of bone mineral density in Chinese-American women.
- Arrhythmia burden in adults with surgically repaired tetralogy of Fallot: a multi-institutional study.
- Prevalence of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in adults with repaired tetralogy of fallot.
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patients Experience Similar Symptoms of Disease Activity.
- Twist of Fate for Simple Congenital Heart Defects.
- Long-term survival with an unrepaired single ventricle: what is your dangerous idea?
Schools
Columbia University College Of Physicians and Surgeons
Brigham and Women39s Hospital
Procedures Preformed
- Ablation for Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
- Cardiac Imaging
- Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
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Conditions Treated
- Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)
- Autonomic Disorders
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Doctors Specialties
- Cardiology
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- Fellow (FACC)
Education
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Boston Children's Hospital -
University of Pennsylvania Health System -
Brigham and Women's Hospital -
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Hospital
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Brigham and Women's Hospital -
Boston Children's Hospital
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1720046659 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | OPOTOWSKY | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | ALEXANDER | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 021156110 | |
| NPPES Provider State | MA | |
| Specialty Description | Cardiology | |
| Total Claim Count | 46.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1720046659 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | OPOTOWSKY |
| First Name Of The Provider | ALEXANDER |
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