Gordon L. Fung MD, Cardiologist
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Gordon L. Fung MD

Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease

1600 Divisadero Street 2nd Fl, Suite C-244 San Francisco CA, 94115
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Gordon L. Fung, MD, MPH, PhD, is a cardiologist, and expert in the treatment of heart disease with a special interest in cardiac rehabilitation, cardiovascular pharmacology, echocardiography and preventive cardiology. Working at University of California, San Francisco Medical Center at Mount Zion, he is director of the Cardiology Consultation Service, the Cardiac Noninvasive Laboratory and the Enhanced External Counterpulsation Unit. Dr. Fung's research explores advances in preventive cardiology and end stage heart disease. He earned a Master Degree in public health in hospital economics and administration at the University of California, Berkeley and a medical degree at the University of California, San Francisco. He completed an internal medicine residency and was chief resident at Highland General Hospital in Oakland. He completed a cardiology fellowship at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Martinez, California. He has been active in the activities of the American Heart Association and has served on the association's national board of directors. Furthermore, Dr. Fung is an associate clinical professor of medicine and cardiology at the University of California, San Francisco.

Education and Training

University of California

San Francisco

Univ of Ca, San Francisco, Sch of Med, San Francisco Ca 1979

University of California 1979

Board Certification

Cardiology (Internal Medicine)

Internal Medicine

Clinical Specialist in Hypertension

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 45 years of experience

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Areas of expertise and specialization

Cardiology

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF -

Treatments

  • Anxiety
  • Heart Disease
  • Breast Cancer
  • Congenital Heart Disease
  • Pain
  • Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy

Fellowships

  • Veterans Administration Medical Center-Martinez   1985
  • Veterans Administration Medical Center-Martinez, CA, Cardiology   1985
  • Veterans Administrations Medical Center   

Internships

  • Highland General Hospital, Internal Medicine 1982

Fellowships

  • Veterans Administration Medical Center - Martinez, CA, Cardiology 1985

Professional Society Memberships

  • San Francisco Medical Society, California Medical Association, American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, International Academy of Cardiology, American Society of Preventative Care and American Society of Hypertension

What do you attribute your success to?

  • focus on patient care and teaching.

Hobbies / Sports

  • Music and philosophy

Gordon L. Fung MD's Practice location

1600 Divisadero Street 2nd Fl, Suite C-244 -
San Francisco, CA 94115
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Fax: 415-885-3676
https://www.ucsfhealth.org

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