Brian J. Riegel MD
Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology
295 Essjay Rd. Williamsville New York, 14221About
Brian J. Riegel, MD, FACC joined Buffalo Medical Group in May 2016. Since entering private practice in 2003, Dr. Riegel has enjoyed taking care of patients in the outpatient and hospital settings, both in terms of cardiac disease management as well as prevention. Board certified in Cardiovascular Disease as well as Nuclear Cardiology, Dr. Riegel offers expertise in the fields of clinical cardiology and non-invasive cardiovascular imaging.
A western New York native, Dr. Riegel attended St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute and Canisius College prior to obtaining his medical degree from the State Univerisity of New York at Buffalo in 1996. Internship, residency and chief medical residency in Internal Medicine were completed at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center of Boston, MA. and he returned to the University at Buffalo for cardiology fellowship training. From 2003-2016, Dr. Riegel was a member of Buffalo Cardiology and Pulmonary Associates, PC and was the Director of Nuclear Cardiology and Radiation Safety Officer for several years. He has served as volunteer Clinical Instructor for U.B. School of Medicine, as well as District Councilor for the New York State Chapter of American College of Cardiology.
Areas of interest include Sports Cardiology and Cardio-Oncology.
Dr. Riegel enjoys physical fitness and has completed multiple Tough Mudder challenges
Education and Training
State University of New York at Buffalo
University At Buffalo SUNY School Of Med and Biomedical Sciences Buffalo Ny 1996
University at Buffalo State University of New York School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences 1996
UB School of Medicine
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine-Cardiology
Nuclear Cardiology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 1999
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease- 2003
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Does overprotection cause cardiac invalidism after acute myocardial infarction?
- Advances in diagnostic testing for vascular disease.
- Teaching nurses priority setting for patients with pain of acute myocardial infarction.
- The role of nursing in limiting myocardial infarct size.
- Contributors to cardiac invalidism after acute myocardial infarction.
- ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of patients with acute myocardial infarction. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction).
- ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of patients with acute myocardial infarction: executive summary. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on Management of Acute Myoca
- A longitudinal causal model of cardiac invalidism following myocardial infarction.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Stroke
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
Professional Memberships
- Member International Association of HealthCare Professionals
- Member American College of Cardiology
- Member American Medical Association
- Member American Society of Echocardiography
- Member American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
- Member Cardiovascular Society of Western New York
- Member Erie County Medical Society
- Member Medical Society of the State of New York
- Member Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Fellowships
- SUNYAB Cardiology Fellowship 2000
Treatments
- Adult Cardiology
Fellowships
- University at Buffalo
Professional Society Memberships
- American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, American Heart Association, American Medical Association
Articles and Publications
· Mechanism of sudden cardiac death in pigs with viable chronically dysfunctional myocardium and ischemic cardiomyopathy.
James A. Fallavollita, Brian J. Riegel, Gen Suzuki, Uma Valeti, and John M. Canty, Jr.
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 289: 2688-2696, 2005.
- Has been Published
Areas of research
Principal Investigator (for BPCA site 2012-2016): Prospective Randomized Evaluation Of Celecoxib Integrated Safety Vs Ibuprofen Or Naproxen (PRECISION)
Hobbies / Sports
- Physical Fitness
Favorite professional publications
- New England Journal of Medicine
Areas of research
Principal Investigator (for BPCA site 2012-2016): Prospective Randomized Evaluation Of Celecoxib Integrated Safety Vs Ibuprofen Or Naproxen (PRECISION)
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