
Brian Gustav Kral MD MPH
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease Genetics
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Divisions of Cardiology and General Internal Medicine, and Radiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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601 North Caroline StreetSuite 7200Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone+1 443-997-0270
Fax+1 410-614-1168
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Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2005 - 2008
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2007 - 2026
MN State Medical License 2003 - 2005
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease- American Board Nuclear Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- An integrated germline and somatic genomic model for coronary artery disease.Xiong Yang, Min Seo Kim, Xinyu Zhu, Md Mesbah Uddin, Tetsushi Nakao
Nature Communications. 2026-03-26 - 4 citationsRare damaging CCR2 variants are associated with lower lifetime cardiovascular risk.Marios K Georgakis, Rainer Malik, Omar El Bounkari, Natalie R Hasbani, Jiang Li
Genome Medicine. 2025-03-21 - 4 citationsUnveiling the Genetic Landscape of Coronary Artery Disease Through Common and Rare Structural Variants.Kruthika R Iyer, Shoa L Clarke, Rodrigo Guarischi-Sousa, Ketrin Gjoni, Adam S Heath
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025-02-18
Journal Articles
- Hypertension Is Associated with White Matter Disruption in Apparently Healthy Middle-Aged IndividualsL C Becker, D M Becker, Y Hannawi, B G Kral, American Journal of Neuroradiology
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External Links
- Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/brian-kral
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