Jose C Mendez MD FACC

Heart Failure & Transplantation, Cardiac Critical Care

Associate Professor Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin

9200 W Wisconsin AveMilwaukee, WI 53226
Phone+1 414-805-6000
Fax+1 414-805-6280

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Summary

Dr. Jose Mendez is a cardiologist based in Milwaukee, WI, with subspecialties in Heart Failure & Transplantation and Cardiac Critical Care. He completed his medical education at Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara and advanced training in Cardiovascular Disease at Cook County Health and Hospitals System. Dr. Mendez has held several leadership roles, including Medical Director of Heart Transplant Programs at multiple institutions, and has contributed to the field through publications on cardiac topics such as ventricular tachycardia and heart failure. He is recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and holds certifications for CMS Meaningful Use from Epic Systems Corporation.

Education & Training

Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1987 - 1989
Loyola University Medical Center/Trinity-Mercy ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
Swedish HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1983 - 1984
Universidad Autonoma de GuadalajaraClass of 1980

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Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1984 - 2029
TX State Medical License 1991 - 2027
WI State Medical License 2004 - 2027
IN State Medical License 2018 - 2023
NM State Medical License 2019 - 2023
PA State Medical License 2020 - 2022
TN State Medical License 2020 - 2022
NJ State Medical License 2014 - 2019
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

Study Assessing Potential Predictive Tumor Markers in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2010 Nov 08
COMPLETED
PHASE2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

7 citations
Bilateral sympathectomy for treatment of refractory ventricular tachycardia.
Kathleen Kopecky, Aasim Afzal, Joost Felius, Shelley A. Hall, Jose C. Mendez
Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2018-01-01
1 citations
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia: An Under-recognized Form of Inherited Cardiomyopathy.
George O. Adesina, Shelly A. Hall, Jose C. Mendez, Susan M. Joseph, Robert L. Gottlieb
Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2017-03-30
10 citations
Impact of donor age on cardiac transplantation outcomes and on cardiac function
Themistokles Chamogeorgakis, Susie Joseph, Shelley A. Hall, Gonzalo V. Gonzalez-Stawinski, Giovanna Saracino
Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 2016-10-01