Douglas E Drachman MD

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Interventional Cardiology

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

55 Fruit StGrb 800Boston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-643-2018
Fax+1 617-726-6800

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Education & Training

Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1998 - 2001
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1995

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1997 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification OpTime Surgical 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017

Clinical Trials

Renal Stent Placement for the Treatment of Renal Artery Stenosis in Patients With Resistant Hypertension Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 23
COMPLETED
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Predictive Value of Coronary Artery Calcium Score From Nongated Chest CT Scans Compared With Gated Scans and Incidence of Cardiovascular Events.
Dhiran Verghese, Robert Trujillo, Divya Abraham, Robyn L McClelland, April Kinninger
Circulation. 2026-07-28
β-Blockers after myocardial infarction with preserved or mildly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction: Fragility of contemporary evidence.
Marco Zuin, Roman Chopard, Douglas E Drachman, Gianluca Rigatelli, Leonardo De Luca
American Heart Journal Plus. 2026-07-01
Radial Access Strategies: Focus on Coronary Function Testing for Angina With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries.
Nathaniel R Smilowitz, Samit M Shah, Douglas E Drachman, Coen Boerhout, Tim P van de Hoef
Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. 2026-07-01

Lectures

Alternative Access Techniques That Will Increase EnDo Successes: Step by Step Technique
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
Fellows Bootcamp: Coronary Disease Management
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
Must Have Endovascular Skills: Fundamentals Advanced Techniques and Complication Management
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019

Press Mentions

Second Interventional Match Identifies Potential Pipeline ProblemDecember 12th, 2025
Match Day Results Put Spotlight on Interventional Cardiology’s Workforce WoesDecember 8th, 2025
New SCAI President Lists Advocacy, Cardiogenic Shock Among His Top PrioritiesMay 5th, 2025