
Clifford J Kavinsky MD
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology
Professor of Medicine, Rush Medical College
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Education & Training
 Rush University Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1990 - 1993 Rush University Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1990 - 1993
 Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1990 Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1990
 Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1986 Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
 IL State Medical License 1988 - 2026 IL State Medical License 1988 - 2026
 MA State Medical License 2023 - 2026 MA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
 American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
 American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
 American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials
- PARTNER II Trial: Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valves II - XT Intermediate and High Risk Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsHot topics in interventional cardiology: Proceedings from the society for cardiovascular angiography and interventions (SCAI) 2021 think tank.Srihari S Naidu, Suzanne J Baron, Marvin H Eng, Shyam K Sathanandam, David A Zidar
 Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2021-11-01
- 5 citationsSystematic review and meta-analysis of current risk models in predicting short-term mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.Tariq Jamal Siddiqi, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, Muhammad Arbaz Arshad Khan, Haris Riaz
 Eurointervention. 2020-04-17
- Impact of chronic thrombocytopenia on in-hospital outcomes and healthcare resource utilization after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.Setri Fugar, Omid Behnamfar, Alexis K Okoh, Alisha F Alabre, Soziema Salia
 Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions. 2019-11-13
Journal Articles
- Expert Consensus Document SCAI/ACC/HRS Institutional and Operator Requirements for Left Atrial Appendage OcclusionIssam D Moussa, Clifford J Kavinsky, Christian Spies, Anthony A Bavry, Kenneth A Ellenbogen, Daniel L Lustgarten, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
 Atrial Heart Disease Linked to 35% Increased Risk of Dementia -News ForestAugust 21st, 2022 Atrial Heart Disease Linked to 35% Increased Risk of Dementia -News ForestAugust 21st, 2022
 SCAI PFO Closure Guideline Addresses Real-World Patient ScenariosMay 20th, 2022 SCAI PFO Closure Guideline Addresses Real-World Patient ScenariosMay 20th, 2022
 SCAI Issues Guidelines for PFO Management, Makes Case for ExpansionMay 20th, 2022 SCAI Issues Guidelines for PFO Management, Makes Case for ExpansionMay 20th, 2022
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