Najib Michael Alturk MD FACP
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Interventional Cardiology
Cardiology section chief
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508 Lakehurst Rd2BToms River, NJ 08755
Phone+1 732-281-6101
Fax+1 732-281-6116
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Summary
- Dr. Najib Alturk is a cardiologist based in Toms River, NJ, specializing in adult congenital heart disease and interventional cardiology. He completed his fellowship in cardiovascular disease at New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New York and his residency in internal medicine at St Barnabas Hospital. A graduate of the University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Alturk is experienced in general cardiology, hypertension, coronary artery disease, cardiac catheterization, and preventive cardiology. His publications include research on electrocardiographic algorithms and novel antiplatelet therapies, among others. He has been recognized with CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
Education & Training
New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New YorkFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1995 - 1998
St Barnabas HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1994
University of Aleppo Faculty of MedicineClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 1998 - 2027
NY State Medical License 1993 - 1999
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Practice Fusion, Practice Fusion, 2013
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Practice Fusion EHR, Practice Fusion, Inc., 2013
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsCor Triatriatum with Single Atrium Presenting in AdulthoodSatyanarayana Avula, Manuel Salazar, Najib Alturk, Sheldon Kukafka, Samuel Ritter
Echocardiography. 2005-11-01 - 12 citationsAn electrocardiographic algorithm for the prediction of the culprit lesion site in acute anterior myocardial infarction.Thomas Y. Kim, Najib Alturk, Nasir Shaikh, George Kelen, Manny Salazar
Clinical Cardiology. 1999-02-01 - 80 citationsNovel antiplatelet therapies for treatment of patients with ischemic heart disease: inhibitors of the platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa integrin receptor.William H. Frishman, Bryan Burns, Bulent Atac, Najib Alturk, Bassam Altajar
American Heart Journal. 1995-10-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Arabic
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