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Dana Weisshaar, MD, Cardiology, Cambridge, MA

Dana M. Weisshaar MD

Heart Failure & Transplantation


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  • 160 Cambridge Park DriveUnit 112Cambridge, MA 02140

  • Phone+1 617-286-6874

  • Fax+1 508-206-8173

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Summary

  • Dana Weisshaar, MD, is a cardiologist specializing in heart failure and transplantation with extensive experience in cardiac catheterization, transplant cardiology, heart failure, and quality improvement. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Toledo and a cardiovascular fellowship at Sutter Health/California Pacific Medical Center. Dr. Weisshaar currently serves as President of Empallo Medical Group and is a Professor at California Northstate University College of Medicine. She has worked as a cardiologist focusing on advanced heart failure and LVAD at Kaiser Permanente for over two decades. Her research in cardiology, highlighted by multiple publications, contributes significantly to the field, with some works being highly cited. Dr. Weisshaar is recognized as a Fellow by the American College of Cardiology and received the Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Education & Training

  • Westchester Medical Center
    Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Gastroenterology, 2021 - 2027
  • Westchester Medical Center
    Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Gastroenterology, 2016 - 2022
  • Sutter Health/California Pacific Medical Center
    Sutter Health/California Pacific Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1993 - 1996
  • University of Toledo
    University of ToledoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1992
  • The University of Toledo College of Medicine
    The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • NM State Medical License
    NM State Medical License 2025 - 2029
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1993 - 2028
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2024 - 2028
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2026 - 2028
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2024 - 2027
  • ME State Medical License
    ME State Medical License 2024 - 2027
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2024 - 2027
  • Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Dana Weisshaar, MD, FACC, a Cardiologist
    Dana Weisshaar, MD, FACC, a CardiologistMarch 27th, 2025
  • UCSF: All-Woman Transplant Team Makes History
    UCSF: All-Woman Transplant Team Makes HistoryFebruary 15th, 2023
  • ‘This Is a First’: Why a 5-Hour Heart Transplant at UCSF Made History
    ‘This Is a First’: Why a 5-Hour Heart Transplant at UCSF Made HistoryFebruary 14th, 2023

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