Philip Podrid MD
Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology
88 East Newton Street Boston Massachusetts, 02118About
Philip Podrid, MD, maintains a position within the VA Boston Healthcare System based out of the state of Massachusetts. VA Boston Healthcare System was awarded three consecutive years of Joint Commission accreditation; which is the nation's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in healthcare. Dr. Podrid has been a practicing cardiologist for nearly 40 years, and has received numerous awards for his outstanding achievements in teaching over the course of his career. With cardiology and internal medicine board certifications, Dr. Podrid has demonstrated the quality and skill necessary to receive such an honor. An active physician, he has published a series of ECG workbooks on the internet, for educational purposes, and also lectures at the esteemed Harvard University and University of Massachusetts as well.
Education and Training
New York University
New York Univ Sch of Med, New York Ny 1972
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine- Cardiology
Internal Medicine
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Atrial fibrillation in the elderly.
- Pharmacoeconomic considerations in antiarrhythmic therapy.
- Redefining the role of antiarrhythmic drugs.
- Prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation: what is the best approach?
- Proarrhythmia, a serious complication of antiarrhythmic drugs.
- Therapy with and assessment of class III antiarrhythmic agents in different patient populations.
- Evaluation of cardiac arrhythmias by exercise testing.
- [Proarrhythmic effects of anti-arrhythmia agents].
- Antiarrhythmic drug therapy: evaluation and modification of treatment.
- Safety and toxicity of antiarrhythmic drug therapy: benefit versus risk.
- Moricizine (ethmozine HCl)--a new antiarrhythmic drug: is it unique?
- Left ventricular dysfunction and ventricular arrhythmias: reducing the risk of sudden death.
- Role of the sympathetic nervous system in the genesis of ventricular arrhythmia.
- Side effects from amiodarone.
- Role of combination drug therapy with a class IC antiarrhythmic agent and mexiletine for ventricular tachycardia.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Lectures, Harvard University, University of Massachusetts -
Awards
- Teaching Awards, Brigham and Women's Hospital, VA Boston Medical Center, St. Vincent's Hospital
Internships
- Montefiore Medical Center
Fellowships
- Bellevue Hospital Center
Professional Society Memberships
- American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association
Articles and Publications
- Published a Series of ECG Workbooks Online
What do you attribute your success to?
- Hard Work, Patience, Enthusiasm
Hobbies / Sports
- Photography
Favorite professional publications
- New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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