
Brian Howard MD
Heart Failure & Transplantation
Medical Director - Advanced Heart Failure/LVAD Program
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175 White St NWMarietta, GA 30060
Phone+1 470-493-0200
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Summary
- Dr. Brian Howard is a cardiologist based in Marietta, GA, specializing in heart failure and transplantation. He completed his education and training with a fellowship in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at Stanford Health Care and a fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at Emory University. His residency was at Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital, following his graduation from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Howard has expertise in managing atrial fibrillation, transplant cardiology, and both systolic and diastolic heart failure. He has authored several publications, including works on heart failure devices and therapeutic strategies in heart failure, which have been featured in reputable journals like the Journal of Cardiac Failure and Heart Failure Reviews.
Education & Training
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2015 - 2016
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2012 - 2015
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2012
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 2009
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2015 - Present
GA State Medical License 2013 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2011 - 2012
American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsHeart Failure Devices: Treatment Options, Underutilization, and a Proposed Trigger System for Patient Referral and Evaluation.Marat Fudim, Dmitry M Yaranov, Richa Gupta, Laurie Letarte, Samuel F Sears
Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2025-09-26 - Beyond GDMT: bridging the therapeutic gap in heart failure.Laurie A Letarte, Vikram Raje, Jason P Feliberti, Steve M Antoine, Amarinder S Bindra
Heart Failure Reviews. 2025-09-01 - 20 citationsBaroreflex Function in Cardiovascular Disease.Husam M Salah, Richa Gupta, Albert J Hicks 3rd, Kiran Mahmood, Nicholas A Haglund
Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2025-01-01
Press Mentions
Columbus Man Continues Recovery After Heart Transplant SurgeryAugust 26th, 2020
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