Ramzan Muhammad Zakir, MD
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
317 George St SUITE 440 New Brunswick NJ, 08901About
Dr. Ramzan Zakir is a cardiologist practicing in Central NJ. Dr. Zakir specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Zakir also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Rutgers University 0
Ross University School Of Medicine, Roseau, Commonwealth Of Dominica, West Indies MD
Board Certification
cardiovascular disease
interventional cardiology
echocardiography
nuclear cardiology
endovascular
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Mitral bioprosthetic valve endocarditis caused by an unusual microorganism, Gemella morbillorum, in an intravenous drug user.
- Quadricuspid aortic valve with four equal cusps in a quinquagenarian.
- Fatal ascending aorta-to-right ventricle fistula formation after Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis of bicuspid aortic valve.
- A comparison of nesiritide vs. epoprostenol in a patient with precapillary pulmonary hypertension due to scleroderma complicated by postcapillary pulmonary hypertension.
- Right ventricular failure in patients with preserved ejection fraction and diastolic dysfunction: an underrecognized clinical entity.
- Unrepaired tetralogy of fallot with right hemitruncus in an adult: a rare case.
- Cardiac amyloidosis in a patient with multiple myeloma: a case report and review of literature.
- The use of midodrine in patients with advanced heart failure.
- Feasibility of the 3D RCA catheter to engage the brachiocephalic vessels during carotid angiography and stenting.
- Hypertension in African Americans with heart failure: progression from hypertrophy to dilatation; perhaps not.
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Chief Medical Resident in the UMDNJ Hackensack University Hospital -
- Co-Founder New Jersey Cardiovascular Foundation -
- Co-Chair Cors At The Shore -
- clinical associate professor of medicine Rutgers Medical School-Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas University Hospital -
Awards
- 2022 Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award Year
- IAOTP Top Interventional Cardiologist of the Year recognition Year
- Continental Who’s Who Cardiologist of the Year acknowledgment Year
- Top Cardiologist by Castle Connolly Top Doctors Year
- New Jersey Monthly Top Doctors Year
- NJ Top Doctors Year
Professional Memberships
- American College of Cardiology
- Society for Cardiac Angiography and Intervention - Fellow
- Police Defense Foundation
- Health Forces for Police
Fellowships
- Hackensack University Hospital
- Beth Israel Medical Center interventional cardiology
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Get to know Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Ramzan Muhammad Zakir, who serves patients in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Devoted to helping others, Dr. Zakir was drawn to medicine after being inspired by different physicians’ commitment to health care and their patients. Desiring to influence patient care positively, he delved into the cardiology and currently thrives as an interventional cardiologist at the RWJPE Heart and Vascular Institute of Central Jersey, which he founded in 2013.
Since 2009, he has performed thousands of successful coronary and endovascular procedures. Prior to performing complex coronary interventions, he assesses patients at the state-of-the-art RWJPE Heart and Vascular Institute of Central Jersey. He also performs complex endovascular procedures at Cardiac and Vascular Interventions, an office-based laboratory he founded in 2020.
Striving to improve patient outcomes, Dr. Zakir remains on the cutting edge of technology. He sees an increased use of CT scanning to better identify patients at risk of heart attacks using a calcium score. Also, incorporating physiology into CT scans and angiography is a major advancement that better identifies which patients will benefit from coronary stents. Furthermore, balloons to treat calcified disease, stent technology, advanced 3D imaging, and artificial intelligence continue to improve, enabling practitioners to treat patients with more complex disease safely.
Originally from New Jersey, he earned his medical degree from Rutgers University, before completing both his internship and residency at UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School, spending an additional year as Chief Medical Resident in the UMDNJ program at Hackensack University Hospital. He completed his fellowship in cardiovascular disease at the same educational venue, holding the position of Chief Fellow in his final year. He also completed an additional fellowship in interventional cardiology at Beth Israel Medical Center and did advanced training in carotid stenting at Lenox Hill Hospital.
Following his training, the doctor attained board certification in cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, interventional cardiology and endovascular medicine.
Dr. Zakir has also excelled as a clinical associate professor of medicine at Rutgers Medical School-Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas University Hospital, where he is also the current director of high-risk PCI and research.
As an illustrious scholar, he is known for his distinguished contributions to prominent medical publications. Dr. Zakir has spoken at regional and global conferences and continues to serve as an invited faculty member for numerous international conferences. He is the co-founder of New Jersey Cardiovascular Foundation and Chairmen of Cors and Vasc At The Shore, which brings cutting-edge medical education to the region
Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart, as well as the circulatory system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Cardiologists are doctors who diagnose, assess, and treat patients with diseases and defects of the heart and blood vessels (the cardiovascular system).
An authority in his field, Dr. Zakir has been a recipient of numerous awards, including the 2022 Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award, the IAOTP Top Interventional Cardiologist of the Year recognition, and Continental Who’s Who Cardiologist of the Year acknowledgment. Additionally, he was named a Top Cardiologist by Castle Connolly Top Doctors, New Jersey Monthly Top Doctors, and NJ Top Doctors, to name a few. For his professional efforts, he was selected for a prominent feature in Fortune magazine.
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