G.ChristianFriesingerMD

Cardiology • Nashville, TN

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Assistant Professor, Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-936-2000
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Education & Training

Louisiana State UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1994 - 1997
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 1989 - 1990
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 1987 - 1988
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 1990 - 2023
LA State Medical License 1994 - 2002
MD State Medical License 1969 - 1982
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

46 citations
SYNTAX Score and Long-Term Outcomes: The BARI-2D Trial
Fumiaki Ikeno, Maria M. Brooks, Kaori Nakagawa, Min Kyu Kim, Hideaki Kaneda, Yoshiaki Mitsutake, Helen Vlachos, Leonard Schwartz, Robert L. Frye, Sheryl F. Kelsey, Kat...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2017 Jan 31
11 citations
Old age, left bundle branch block and acute myocardial infarction: a vexing and lethal combination.
Gottlieb C. Friesinger, Raphael F Smith> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2000 Sep 1
13 citations
End-of-life care for elderly patients with heart failure.
Gottlieb C. Friesinger, Javed Butler> ;Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 2000 Aug 1
77 citations
Measuring and improving quality of care: A report from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology First Scientific Forum on Assessment of Healthcare...
Harlan M. Krumholz, Lawrence M. Brass, Nathan R. Every, John A. Spertus, T. Bazzarre, David J. Cohen, Mark A. Hlatky, Eric D. Peterson, Martha J. Radford, William S. W...> ;Circulation. 2000 Mar 28
111 citations
Evaluating quality of care for patients with heart failure.
Harlan M. Krumholz, David W. Baker, Carol M. Ashton, Sandra B. Dunbar, Gottlieb C. Friesinger, Edward P. Havranek, Mark A. Hlatky, Marvin A. Konstam, Diana L. Ordin, I...> ;Circulation. 2000 Mar 28
34 citations
Measuring and improving quality of care: A report from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology First Scientific Forum on Assessment of Healthcare...
Harlan M. Krumholz, Lawrence M. Brass, Nathan R. Every, John A. Spertus, T. Bazzarre, David J. Cohen, Mark A. Hlatky, Eric D. Peterson, Martha J. Radford, William S. W...> ;Stroke. 2000 Jan 1
Outcomes research: evaluating the impact of echocardiography in congestive heart failure.
Friesinger GC> ;J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.. 1999-01-01
2 citations
Calcific aortic valve stenosis and the congenitally bicuspid aortic valve: Did Osler miss the link?
George A. Mensah, Gottlieb C. Friesinger> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 1996 Feb 15
24 citations
Clinical Competence in Electrocardiography
Charles Fisch, Thomas J. Ryan, Sankey V. Williams, James L. Achord, Masood Akhtar, Michael H. Crawford, Gottlieb C. Friesinger, Elmer J. Holzinger, Francis J. Klocke, ...> ;Circulation. 1995 May 15
4 citations
Coronary Heart Disease in the Elderly: Management Considerations.
Gottlieb C. Friesinger> ;The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology. 1994 Nov 1
12 citations
Clinical competence in invasive cardiac electrophysiological studies
Masood Akhtar, Sankey V. Williams, James L. Achord, William A. Reynolds, Charles Fisch, Gottlieb C. Friesinger, Francis J. Klocke, Thomas J. Ryan, Robert C. Schlant> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1994 Apr 1
17 citations
Clinical competence in insertion of a temporary transvenous ventricular pacemaker
Gary S. Francis, Sankey V. Williams, James L. Achord, William A. Reynolds, Charles Fisch, Gottlieb C. Friesinger, Francis J. Klocke, Masood Akhtar, Thomas J. Ryan, Rob...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1994 Apr 1
12 citations
Clinical competence in invasive cardiac electrophysiological studies. A statement for physicians from the ACP/ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Privileges in Cardiology.
Masood Akhtar, Sankey V. Williams, James L. Achord, William A. Reynolds, Charles Fisch, Gottlieb C. Friesinger, Francis J. Klocke, Thomas J. Ryan, Robert C. Schlant> ;Circulation. 1994 Apr 1
21 citations
Clinical competence in insertion of a temporary transvenous ventricular pacemaker: A statement for physicians from the ACP/ACC/AHA task force on clinical privileges in...
Gary S. Francis, Sankey V. Williams, James L. Achord, William A. Reynolds, Charles Fisch, Gottlieb C. Friesinger, Francis J. Klocke, Masood Akhtar, Thomas J. Ryan, Rob...> ;Circulation. 1994 Apr 1
51 citations
Relationship of age with eligibility for thrombolytic therapy and mortality among patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction.
Harlan M. Krumholz, Gottlieb C. Friesinger, E. Francis Cook, Thomas H. Lee, Gregory W. Rouan, Lee Goldman> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 1994 Feb 1
Clinical competence in elective direct current (DC) cardioversion. A statement for physicians from the AHA/ACC/ACP Task Force on Clinical Privileges in Cardiology.
Yurchak PM, Williams SV, Achord JL, Reynolds WA, Fisch C, Friesinger GC, Klocke FJ, Akhtar M, Ryan TJ, Schlant RC> ;Circulation. 1993-07-01
Clinical competence in ambulatory electrocardiography. A statement for physicians from the AHA/ACC/ACP Task Force on Clinical Privileges in Cardiology.
Knoebel SB, Williams SV, Achord JL, Reynolds WA, Fisch C, Friesinger GC, Klocke FJ, Akhtar M, Ryan TJ, Schlant RC> ;Circulation. 1993-07-01
Studies of Left Ventricular Dysfunction (SOLVD) Registry: rationale, design, methods and description of baseline characteristics.
Bangdiwala SI, Weiner DH, Bourassa MG, Friesinger GC, Ghali JK, Yusuf S> ;Am. J. Cardiol.. 1992-08-01
173 citations
Cost effectiveness of thrombolytic therapy with streptokinase in elderly patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction.
Harlan M. Krumholz, Richard C. Pasternak, Milton C. Weinstein, Gottlieb C. Friesinger, Paul M. Ridker, Anna N. A. Tosteson, Lee Goldman> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 1992 Jul 2
1 citations
Task force 3: The role of the cardiovascular specialist
Robert L. Frye, Gottlieb C. Friesinger, William L. Winters, Arthur Garson, Sidney Goldstein, Daniel J. Ullyot> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1992 Jun 1
39 citations
Clinical competence in exercise testing. A statement for physicians from the ACP/ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Privileges in Cardiology.
Robert C. Schlant, Gottlieb C. Friesinger, James J. Leonard, Sankey V. Williams, James L. Achord, Francis J. Klocke, Richard L. Popp, William A. Reynolds, Thomas J. Ry...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1990 Nov 1
4 citations
Task Force IV: Scientific responsibility and integrity in medical research
Peter L. Frommer, John Ross, John A. Benson, William F. Friedman, Gottlieb C. Friesinger, Sidney Goldstein, Edward J. Huth, Robert J. Levine, Thomas E. Malone, Joseph ...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1990 Jul 1
17 citations
Clinical competence in hemodynamic monitoring a statement for physicians from the ACP/ACC/AHA task force on clinical privileges in cardiology
Gottlieb C. Friesinger, Sankey V. Williams> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1990 Jun 1
62 citations
Oxypurinol limits myocardial stunning but does not reduce infarct size after reperfusion.
D W Puett, M. B. Forman, Christopher U. Cates, B. H. Wilson, K. R. Hande, Gottlieb C. Friesinger, Renu Virmani> ;Circulation. 1987 Sep 1
55 citations
Preservation of endothelial cell structure and function by intracoronary perfluorochemical in a canine preparation of reperfusion.
Mervyn B. Forman, D W Puett, S E Bingham, Renu Virmani, M V Tantengco, R T Light, Ashok K. Bajaj, R Price, Gottlieb C. Friesinger> ;Circulation. 1987 Aug 1
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Hospital Affiliations

Williamson Medical CenterFranklin, Tennessee