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Brian Griffin, MD

Vascular Medicine Specialists

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Mail Code J1-5 9500 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44195216.444.6697https://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff/1204-brian-griffin#:~:text=About%20Brian%20Griffin%2C%20MD&text=Brian%20Griffin%2C%20MD%2C%20is%20a,Thoracic%20Institute%20at%20Cleveland%20Clinic.

Speciality

Cardiovascular Medicine

About

Brian Griffin, MD, is a cardiologist in the section of Cardiovascular Imaging in the Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, in the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute at Cleveland Clinic. He is Section Head of Cardiovascular Imaging within Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and the institute’s Physician Director of Development.

Treatment & Services

  • Aorta Center
  • Cardiac Oncology
  • Cardio-Oncology Center
  • Cardiovascular Imaging
  • Cardiovascular Imaging Section
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Medicine Department
  • Diagnostic Clinical Cardiology
  • General Cardiology
  • Heart Imaging

Specialty in Diseases & Conditions

  • Amyloidosis
  • Aneurysms
  • Angina
  • Aorta Disease
  • Aortic Aneurysms
  • Aortic Insufficiency
  • Aortic Occlusion (blockage)
  • Aortic Regurgitation
  • Aortic Stenosis
  • Atherosclerosis (vascular)

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
1994

Fellowship - Massachusetts General Hospital
Cardiac Ultrasound
Boston, MA USA
1991

Residency - Boston Medical Center
Cardiovascular Disease
Boston, MA USA
1989

Residency - Guys & St. Thomas Hospital
London,
1985

Fellowship - Mater Misericordiade Hospital
Cardiology
Dublin,
1985

Residency - Saint Vincent's Hospital
Internal Medicine
Dublin,
1982

Residency - University College Hospital, Galway
Internal Medicine
Galway,
1981

Internship - University College Hospital, Galway
Med/Surg Internship
Galway,
1980

Medical Education - National University of Ireland University College Faculty of Medicine
Galway,
1979

Professional Highlights

  • U.S. Editor, Heart, Journal of British Cardiac Society
  • Co-Editor, Manual of Cardiovascular Medicine, Manual of Valve Disease, The Cleveland Clinic Cardiology Board Review, Cardiovascular Board Review Question Book 
  • Co-Director, Annual Intense Review of Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic
  • Co-Director, Mastering the Mitral Valve
  • Co-Director, Endocarditis Summit
  • President, Cleveland Chapter, American Heart Association
  • Doctorate of Medicine, National University of Ireland (on published work)

Hospital Affiliations

Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH

Certifications

  • Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

Awards & Honors

  • 2014 Cleveland Best Doctors, Cleveland Magazine
  • 2013 Best Book in Cardiology, BMA Book Awards for Manual of Cardiovascular Medicine
  • 2011 Medtronic Award for Distinguished Alumnus in Medical Science, NUIG, Galway, Ireland
  • 2007 Teacher of the Year, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
  • 2007 Art in Medicine Program - Gift of Art from Kislak Foundation to Cleveland Clinic in honor of Dr Brian Griffin
  • 2007 John and Rosemary Brown Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic
  • 2006 Diversity award to fellowship program, Association of Black Cardiologists
  • 2006-8 Top Doctors in Northeast Ohio
  • 2005, 2008 Best Doctors in America
  • 2002 Stokes Medal, Irish Cardiac Society
  • 2000-2001 Nominee, Best Medical Student Teacher, Ohio State University, Cleveland Clinic Foundation Campus
  • 1997 Teacher of the Year, Cardiology Department, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
  • 1979 Gold Medal in Ophthalmology, final Medical examination; first place in graduating class in medical school
  • 1979 Gold Medal in Psychiatry, final medical examination
  • 1974-1978 Medical Faculty Scholar (National University of Ireland), awarded honors in all exams taken
  • 1973-1978 Department of Education Scholar (Irish Government)

Memberships

  • Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association
  • American College of Cardiology
  • American Society of Echocardiography
  • Irish Cardiac Society
  • Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Publications

Research & Publications

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