Assistant Professor, Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Cardiology
Dr. Kenneth McGaffin, MD
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Kenneth McGaffin is an expert in the field of Cardiology. He went to medical school at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Georgetown University School of Medicine has a rank of 49 in research and a 84 in primary care He over the years received 2 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Fellow (FACC)". Kenneth McGaffin is a published MD as well. He has 14 publications published. The latest was: A high leucine diet mitigates cardiac injury and improves survival after acute myocardial infarction. Kenneth McGaffin accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- A high leucine diet mitigates cardiac injury and improves survival after Acute myocardial infarction.
- Time-dependent changes in glucose and insulin regulation during intermittent hypoxia and continuous hypoxia.
- Cardiac-specific leptin receptor deletion exacerbates ischaemic Heart failure in mice.
- SGLT1, a novel cardiac glucose transporter, mediates increased glucose uptake in PRKAG2 Cardiomyopathy.
- Activation of cardiac hypertrophic signaling pathways in a transgenic mouse with the human PRKAG2 Thr400Asn mutation.
- Leptin signaling in the failing and mechanically unloaded human Heart.
- Extracellular superoxide dismutase regulates cardiac function and fibrosis.
- Chronic intermittent hypoxia increases left ventricular contractility in C57BL/6J mice.
- SGLT1 is a novel cardiac glucose transporter that is perturbed in Disease states.
- Leptin attenuates cardiac apoptosis after Chronic ischaemic injury.
- Leptin signalling reduces the severity of cardiac dysfunction and remodelling after Chronic ischaemic injury.
- Identification and characterization of a response element in the EGFR promoter that mediates transcriptional repression by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in breast cancer ce...
- Growth and EGFR regulation in breast cancer cells by vitamin D and retinoid compounds.
Schools
Georgetown University
Western Pa Hospital
Procedures Preformed
- Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
- Cardiac Imaging
- Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
- Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
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Conditions Treated
- Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart
- Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection
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Doctors Specialties
- Cardiology
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Fellow (FACC)
Education
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center -
Allegheny General Hospital - Western Pennsylvania Hospital -
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1750481800 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | MCGAFFIN | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | KENNETH | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 151462141 | |
| NPPES Provider State | PA | |
| Specialty Description | Internal Medicine | |
| Total Claim Count | 1126.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 1.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 20.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 1.78 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1750481800 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | MCGAFFIN |
| First Name Of The Provider | KENNETH |
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