James R Wilentz MD FACC, FSCAI

Interventional Cardiology, Peripheral Endovascular Interventional Cardiology

Associate Clinical Professor Global Health, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Arnhold Institute of Global Health

10 Union Sq. ESte 2BNew York, NY 10003
Phone+1 212-844-8830
Fax+1 212-844-8831

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Summary

Dr. James R Wilentz is a global health educator and cardiologist based in New York, NY. He is no longer seeing patients clinically. He has specializied in Interventional Cardiology, Peripheral Endovascular Intervention. and has had an interest in Adult Congenital Heart Disease. He completed his medical education at New York University School of Medicine, followed by residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital and fellowships at institutions including Boston University Medical Center and Emory University School of Medicine. He holds academic positions as an Associate Clinical Professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Wilentz has been engaged in research, evidenced by publications in journals such as the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. He has participated in the Carotid Revascularization and Medical Management for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Trial. His honors include recognition as a Regional Top Doctor and Fellow of the American Heart Association.

Education & Training

Emory University School of Medicine1985 - 1986
Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1982 - 1984
Harvard CollegeFellowship, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1982
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital1979 - 1982
Harvard CollegeFellowship, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1980

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1986 - 2028
NJ State Medical License 1999 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly
NY Magazine/Castle Connolly Top Doctor Interventional Cardiology NY Magazine/Castle Connolly
Fellow FAHA American Heart Association

Clinical Trials

Carotid Revascularization and Medical Management for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Trial Start of enrollment: 2014 Dec 09
COMPLETED
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Population health and sociodemographic variables as predictors of access to cardiac medicine and surgery in Haiti.
Esha Bansal, Krishna Patel, Samantha Lacossade, Bennisoit Gue, Kessy Acceme
Global Health Research and Policy. 2023-07-19
65 citations
SYNTAX Score and Long-Term Outcomes: The BARI-2D Trial
Fumiaki Ikeno, Maria M. Brooks, Kaori Nakagawa, Min Kyu Kim, Hideaki Kaneda
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2017-01-31
9 citations
Clinical and echocardiographic characteristics and outcomes in congestive heart failure at the Hospital of The State University of Haiti.
Rodolphe Malebranche, Christian Tabou Moyo, Paul-Henry Morisset, Nernst-Atwood Raphael, James R. Wilentz
American Heart Journal. 2016-08-01

Journal Articles

Population health and sociodemographic variables as predictors of access to cardiac medicine and surgery in Haiti
Bansal E, Patel K, Lacossade S, Gue B, Acceme K, Robinson O, Kwan GF, Wilentz JR, BMC Global Health Research and Policy, 7/19/2023
Results of the Thrombin Inhibition in Myocardial Ischemia (TIMI) 7 trial.
Fuchs J Cannon CP for the TIMI 7 Investigators (Wilentz JR Principal Investigator, Circulation
Mid-term results and patient perceptions of robotically-assisted coronary artery bypass grafting.
DeRose JJ Jr, Balaram SK, Ro C, Swistel DG, Singh V, Wilentz JR, Todd GJ, Ashton RC Jr, Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Books/Book Chapters

Carotid Bifurcation Angioplasty and Stenting: Current Status and Future Considerations.
Chapter: Endovascular Therapies: Current Status of Carotid Bifurcation Angioplasty and Stenting
Amor M Wilentz JR Henry MEditors: Veith FH, Amor M.Marcel Dekker, New York
Carotid Bifurcation Stenting, Short-Term Results: Protected vs. Unprotected Techniques.
Chapter: Angioplasty And Stenting Of Carotid And Supra-Aortic Trunks
Wilentz J Amor MEditors: M. Amor, P. Bergeron, M. Henry and J. Palmaz.GET: Global Endovascular Therapy Congress, Monaco

Abstracts/Posters

Bailout Stenting for Abrupt Closure During Coronary Angioplasty.
Meckel CR Kjelsberg MA Ahmed WH Ganz P Piana RN Deutsch E Strony J Bittl JA Hirulog Angioplasty Study Investigators, Circulation
Coronary Flow Reserve By Doppler Wire is NotEquivalent to Stenotic Flow Reserve.
Lieberman SM, Undemir C, Shaknovich A, Wilentz JR, Friedman MS, Higgins J, CohenNT, McCrossen J, Moses JW, Circulation
Clinical Evidence for Thrombin Rebound After Stopping Heparin but not Hirulog.
Strony J Ahmed WH Meckel CR Maraganore J Adelman B Bittl JA, Hirulog Angioplasty Study Investigators, Circulation 1995 92: I-609

Other

Primary PTCA in Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Block PC Ghazzal Z Wilentz JR, Video Presentation
American College of Cardiology Heart House Learning Center Video Round Table