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Office
1625 N George Mason Dr
Suite 354
Arlington, VA 22205Phone+1 703-717-7780Fax+1 703-717-7781- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Thorn is a non-invasive cardiologist with an interest in prevention, wellness, and weight loss. Real food based nutrition, physical fitness, and balanced lifestyle are the cornerstones of cardiovascular prevention. Through healthy living combined with strategic and appropriate use of diagnostic technology, medications, and more invasive procedures, he helps his patients achieve optimal cardiovascular health.
Dr. Thorn graduated from medical school from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2001. He trained in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital from 2001 - 2004. He then returned to the University of Maryland for his cardiology training. He is board certified in cardiology, internal medicine, nuclear cardiology, and obesity medicine. In the Spring of 2012, he founded the Center for Cardio-metabolic Health and Weight Loss, an intensive, medically supervised program of nutritional rehabilitation.
Education & Training
- University of MarylandFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2004 - 2007
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
- University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 2001
- Duke UniversityB.S., Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- VA State Medical License 2009 - 2026
- MD State Medical License 2007 - 2009
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
- Certification Board of Nuclear CardiologyNuclear Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Listed in Washington Post list of Rising Stars 2013
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Professional EHR, Allscripts, 2012-2013
- Listed as Top Doctor Northern Virginia Magazine, 2012
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Can low-carbohydrate diets be recommended for reducing cardiovascular risk?Amy Berger, Eric Thorn> ;Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Obesity. 2022 Oct 1
- 5 citationsAn unusual case of infective endocarditis involving a right coronary artery to superior vena cava fistulaUjjval Jariwala, Rani K. Hasan, Eric M. Thorn, Sammy Zakaria> ;Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2015 Mar 1
- 2 citationsAortic Dissection and Pericardial Tamponade Causing Compression of the Pulmonary Arteries in a Patient with Prior Cardiac SurgeryM.P.H. Sammy Zakaria M.D., D O Dipan Desai, Jean Jeudy, Eric M. Thorn> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2011 Mar 30
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Journal Articles
- Aortic Dissection and Pericardial Tamponade Causing Compression of the Pulmonary Arteries in a Patient with Prior Cardiac SurgeryZakaria, S, Desai, D, Jeudy, J, Thorn, EM, Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 1/1/2011
- Computed Tomography Assessment of Valvular Morphology, Function, and DiseaseChen, JJ, Jeudy, J, Thorn, EM, White, CS, Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, 1/1/2009
- Frequency and Cause of Cardiac Troponin T Elevation in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients from Study of Cardiovascular Magnetic ResonancedeFilippi, CR, Thorn, EM, Aggarwal, M, et al, The American Journal of Cardiology, 1/1/2007
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Chest Pain in the Emergency Department: Comparison of Cardiac CT Angiography and Radionuclide Perfusion ImagingFlukinger, T, Kuo, D, Thorn E., Jeudy, J, Read, KM, White, CS, Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, 11/27/2007
- Use of 64 Detector Multidetector CT (MDCT) for the Evaluation of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Chest PainKuo, D, Thorn, E, Judy, J, Martinez, J, Flukinger, T, Read, K, White, C, Academic Emergency Medicine, 1/1/2007
- Chest Pain in the Emergency Department: Evaluation by 64-Detector Cardiac CTAWhite CS, Kuo D, Thorn E, Read K, Flukinger T, Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, 1/1/2007
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Press Mentions
- A Rare Heart Condition to Know AboutOctober 12th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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Hospital Affiliations
- Virginia Hospital CenterArlington, Virginia
External Links
- @EricThornMD on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/EricThornMD
- EricThornMDhttp://www.ericthornmd.com
- LinkedInhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/ericthornmd
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