Professor, Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
Cardiology
Dr. Ravin Davidoff, MD
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Dr. Ravin Davidoff works in the field of Cardiology. He has 3 awards "Fellow (FACC)", "Super Doctor" and "Top MD". Ravin Davidoff, MD has written publications. He has 84 publications published with PubMed. The lastest paper is: 'Dacrystic epilepsy.' He accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- Role of metabotropic glutamate receptors in the depression of GABA-mediated depolarization of frog primary afferent terminals.
- Pharmacologically novel GABA receptor in human dorsal root ganglion neurons.
- Modulation of frog spinal cord interneuronal activity by activation of 5-HT3 receptors.
- Voltage-gated calcium currents in whole-cell patch-clamped bullfrog dorsal root ganglion cells: effects of cell size and intracellular solutions.
- Properties of ibogaine and its principal metabolite (12-hydroxyibogamine) at the MK-801 binding site of the NMDA receptor complex.
- Changes in motoneuron membrane potential and reflex activity induced by sudden cooling of isolated spinal cords: differences among cold-sensitive, cold-resistant and f...
- Activation of alpha-adrenoceptors indirectly facilitates sodium pumping in frog motoneurons.
- Amino acids and presynaptic inhibition.
- Hyperpolarization of frog primary afferent fibres caused by activation of a sodium pump.
- Catecholamine effects on frog dorsal root terminals.
- Amino acid antagonists do not block the depolarizing effects of potassium ions on frog primary afferents.
- Spinal seizures and excitatory amino acid-mediated synaptic transmission.
- Prolonged 13 c+post-tetanic depolarization of frog dorsal root fibers.
- GABA ''desensitization'' of frog primary afferent fibers.
- Spontaneous dorsal root potentials arise from interneuronal activity in the isolated frog spinal cord.
- Studies of neurotransmitter actions (GABA, glycine, and convulsants).
- Excitatory amino acids and potassium release in the frog spinal cord.
- The presynaptic effects of valproic acid in the isolated frog spinal cord.
- The effects of Lioresal on synaptic activity in the isolated spinal cord.
- The frog dorsal column nucleus.
- Observations on the frog dorsal column nucleus.
- GABA-transaminase inhibitors and presynaptic inhibition in the amphibian spinal cord.
- N-methyl bicuculline and primary afferent depolarization.
- Alcohol and presynaptic inhibition in an isolated spinal cord preparation.
- High-affinity uptake of (3H)gamma-aminobutyric acid into frog spinal cord slices.
- Analysis of the responses of frog motoneurons to epinephrine and norepinephrine.
- Primary afferent activity, putative excitatory transmitters and extracellular potassium levels in frog spinal cord.
- Potential changes of frog afferent terminals in response to dopamine.
- After-hyperpolarizations produced in frog motoneurons by excitatory amino acid analogues.
- Epinephrine and norepinephrine modulate neuronal responses to excitatory amino acids and agonists in frog spinal cord.
- Effects of barium on isolated frog spinal cord.
- Epinephrine- and norepinephrine-evoked potential changes of frog primary afferent terminals: pharmacological characterization of alpha and beta components.
- Antispasticity drugs: mechanisms of action.
- Monoamines and extracellular potassium concentration in the amphibian spinal cord.
- NMDA antagonists and potentiation of NMDA-induced motoneuron depolarizations in the isolated frog spinal cord.
- Excitotoxicity, reflex responses, and evoked changes in extracellular potassium in the frog spinal cord.
- The dorsal columns.
- Excitatory transmitters, ventral root potentials and [K+]o in the isolated frog leg-spinal cord preparation.
- The pyramidal tract.
- Serotonin and GABA-induced depolarizations of frog primary afferent fibers.
- An in vitro study of the effects of serotonin on frog primary afferent terminals.
- Changes in membrane potential of frog motoneurons induced by activation of serotonin receptor subtypes.
- Aspects of spinal cord structure and reflex function.
- Dorsal root potentials in the isolated frog spinal cord: amino acid neurotransmitters and magnesium ions.
- Skeletal muscle tone and the misunderstood stretch reflex.
- Serotonin1A facilitation of frog motoneuron responses to afferent stimuli and to N-methyl-D-aspartate.
- Activation of 5-HT1C/2 receptors depresses polysynaptic reflexes and excitatory amino acid-induced motoneuron responses in frog spinal cord.
- [3H]taurine accumulation by frog spinal cord slices.
- Dacrystic epilepsy.
- Phenytoin-induced ophthalmoplegia.
- Pentylenetetrazol and reflex activity of isolated frog spinal cord.
- Studies of the uptake and release of [3H]beta-alanine by frog spinal slices.
- High affinity amino acid transport by frog spinal cord slices.
- Gamma-hydroxybutyrate is not a GABA agonist in the isolated spinal cord.
- gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid is not a GABA-mimetic agent in the spinal cord.
- GABA or potassium: which mediates primary afferent depolarization?
- Some actions of catechol on synaptic transmission in the isolated spinal cord of the frog.
- Effects of synthetic buffers on reflexes in the isolated frog spinal cord.
- Pharmacology of spasticity.
- GABA and glycine transport in frog CNS: high affinity uptake and potassium-evoked release in vitro.
- Imaging and diagnostic testing: diastolic dysfunction after Coronary artery bypass grafting: a frequent finding of clinical significance not influenced by intravenous ...
- Cardiogenic shock caused by right ventricular Infarction: a report from the SHOCK registry.
- Echocardiographic predictors of survival and response to early revascularization in cardiogenic shock.
- Echocardiographic findings of patients with retinal ischemia or embolism.
- Echocardiographic evaluation of pulmonary Artery pressure with clinical correlates in predominantly obese adults.
- Usefulness of pulsed tissue Doppler imaging for evaluating systolic and diastolic left ventricular function in patients with AL (primary) amyloidosis.
- Low-flow/low-gradient Aortic stenosis.
- Predicting outcome in patients with asymptomatic Aortic stenosis.
- Diagnostic and prognostic utility of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in light-chain cardiac amyloidosis.
- The safety of deFinity and Optison for ultrasound image enhancement: a retrospective analysis of 78,383 administered contrast doses.
- Light-chain amyloidosis with echocardiographic features of hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
- Diastolic dysfunction after Coronary artery bypass grafting--the effect of glucose-insulin-potassium infusion.
- Newer cardiac imaging techniques: multidetector CT angiography.
- Surgical, medical, and percutaneous therapies for patients with multivessel Coronary artery disease.
- Efficacy of transesophageal echocardiography-guided cardioversion of patients with Atrial fibrillation at 6 months: a randomized controlled trial.
- Senile systemic amyloidosis presenting with Heart failure: a comparison with light chain-associated amyloidosis.
- ACC/AHA 2004 guideline update for Coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practic...
- ACC/AHA 2004 guideline update for Coronary artery bypass graft surgery: summary article: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task...
- ACC/AHA 2004 guideline update for Coronary artery bypass graft surgery: summary article. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task...
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: a little-known Cardiomyopathy makes its US debut.
- Longitudinal Myocardial velocity gradient derived from pulsed Doppler tissue imaging in AL amyloidosis: a sensitive indicator of systolic and diastolic dysfunction.
- Low-flow low-gradient Aortic stenosis: in search of optimal risk stratification.
- Cardiogenic shock: predictors of outcome based on right and left ventricular size and function at presentation.
Schools
University Of The Witwatersrand Faculty Of Health Sciences
Boston City Hospital
Massachusetts General 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
- Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Valve Disease
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Doctors Specialties
- Cardiology
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- Fellow (FACC)
- Super Doctor
- Top MD
Education
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Massachusetts General Hospital -
Boston University Medical Center -
University of the Witwatersrand
Hospital
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Boston Medical Center
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1245295658 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | DAVIDOFF | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | RAVIN | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 021182309 | |
| NPPES Provider State | MA | |
| Specialty Description | Cardiology | |
| Total Claim Count | 384.0 | |
| 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] | 1245295658 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | DAVIDOFF |
| First Name Of The Provider | RAVIN |
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