James H O'Keefe Jr. MD

Nuclear Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology

Director Cardio Wellness Center and Preventive Cardiology, Co-Director Cardiometabolic Center of Excellence, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

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4330 Wornall RdSte 2000Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone+1 816-931-1883
Fax+1 816-756-3645

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Summary

Clinical and research adult cardiologist at Saint Luke’s of KC and Professor of Medicine at University of Missouri-Kansas City

Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1985 - 1988
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1982

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Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 1988 - 2027
KS State Medical License 1994 - 2026
IL State Medical License 1973 - 2017
MN State Medical License 1983 - 1988
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Phi Beta Kappa
Alpha Omega Alpha
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012, 2014-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Menopause Status and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Felice L. Gersh, Carl J. Lavie, James H. O'Keefe
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2021-11-02
37 citations
The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System in Postmenopausal Women: The Promise of Hormone Therapy
Felice L. Gersh, James H. O'Keefe, Carl J. Lavie, Brandon Michael Henry
Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2021-11-01
20 citations
Low-grade metabolic acidosis as a driver of chronic disease: a 21st century public health crisis
James J. DiNicolantonio, James H. O'Keefe
Open Heart. 2021-10-01