RavinDavidoffMD

Cardiology • Boston, MA

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Echocardiography

SVP and Chief Medical Officer, Boston Medical Center; Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine

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Office
1 Boston Medical Ctr Pl
Boston, MA 02118
Phone+1 617-638-8000

Fax+1 617-638-6616
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Summary

Dr. Ravin Davidoff is a cardiologist in Boston, and is affiliated with Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from University of the Witwatersrand and has been in practice for over 45 years. He specializes in valvular heart disease, adult congenital heart disease and echocardiography and is experienced in general cardiology and echocardiography.

Education & Training

Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1985 - 1988
Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1985
University of the WitwatersrandClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1982 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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Di Carli MF, Davidoff R> ;Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2015-05-01
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Di Carli MF, Davidoff R> ;Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013-07-01
Diagnostic and Prognostic Utility of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Light-Chain Cardiac Amyloidosis
Frederick L Ruberg, Ravin Davidoff, Evan Appelbaum, Warren J Manning> ;The American Journal of Cardiology.
ACC/AHA 2004 guideline update for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practic...
Eagle, K. A., Guyton, R. A., Davidoff, R., Edwards, F. H., Ewy, G. A., Gardner, T. J., Hart, J. C., Herrmann, H. C., Hillis, L. D., Hutter, A. M., Lytle, B. W., Marlow...> ;Circulation. 2004 Oct 5
ACC/AHA 2004 guideline update for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: summary article. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task...
Eagle, K. A., Guyton, R. A., Davidoff, R., Edwards, F. H., Ewy, G. A., Gardner, T. J., Hart, J. C., Herrmann, H. C., Hillis, L. D., Hutter, A. M., Lytle, B. W., Marlow...> ;J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Sep 1
ACC/AHA 2004 guideline update for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: summary article: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task...
Eagle, K. A., Guyton, R. A., Davidoff, R., Edwards, F. H., Ewy, G. A., Gardner, T. J., Hart, J. C., Herrmann, H. C., Hillis, L. D., Hutter, A. M., Lytle, B. W., Marlow...> ;Circulation. 2004 Aug 31
Pentobarbital-activated Cl(-) channels in cultured adult and embryonic human DRG neurons.
Valeyev AY, Hackman JC, Holohean AM, Wood PM, Davidoff RA> ;Brain Res. Dev. Brain Res.. 2000-11-30
ACC/AHA Guidelines for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guideline...
Eagle KA, Guyton RA, Davidoff R, Ewy GA, Fonger J, Gardner TJ, Gott JP, Herrmann HC, Marlow RA, Nugent WC, O'Connor GT, Orszulak TA, Rieselbach RE, Winters WL, Yusuf S...> ;J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.. 1999-10-01
Alphaxalone activates a Cl- conductance independent of GABAA receptors in cultured embryonic human dorsal root ganglion neurons.
Valeyev AY, Hackman JC, Holohean AM, Wood PM, Katz JL, Davidoff RA> ;J. Neurophysiol.. 1999-07-01
GABA-Induced Cl- current in cultured embryonic human dorsal root ganglion neurons.
Valeyev AY, Hackman JC, Holohean AM, Wood PM, Katz JL, Davidoff RA> ;J. Neurophysiol.. 1999-07-01
Mechanisms involved in the metabotropic glutamate receptor-enhancement of NMDA-mediated motoneurone responses in frog spinal cord.
Holohean AM, Hackman JC, Davidoff RA> ;Br. J. Pharmacol.. 1999-01-01
Role of metabotropic glutamate receptors in the depression of GABA-mediated depolarization of frog primary afferent terminals.
Hackman, J. C., Holohean, A. M., Davidoff, R. A.> ;Neuroscience. 1997 Dec
Pharmacologically novel GABA receptor in human dorsal root ganglion neurons.
Valeyev, A. Y., Hackman, J. C., Wood, P. M., Davidoff, R. A.> ;J Neurophysiol. 1996 Nov
Voltage-gated calcium currents in whole-cell patch-clamped bullfrog dorsal root ganglion cells: effects of cell size and intracellular solutions.
Holohean, A. M., Rodriguez, C. A., Hackman, J. C., Davidoff, R. A.> ;Brain Res. 1996 Mar 4
Modulation of frog spinal cord interneuronal activity by activation of 5-HT3 receptors.
Holohean, A. M., Hackman, J. C., Davidoff, R. A.> ;Brain Res. 1995 Dec 18
Changes in motoneuron membrane potential and reflex activity induced by sudden cooling of isolated spinal cords: differences among cold-sensitive, cold-resistant and f...
Daló, N. L., Hackman, J. C., Storey, K., Davidoff, R. A.> ;J Exp Biol. 1995 Aug
Properties of ibogaine and its principal metabolite (12-hydroxyibogamine) at the MK-801 binding site of the NMDA receptor complex.
Mash, D. C., Staley, J. K., Pablo, J. P., Holohean, A. M., Hackman, J. C., Davidoff, R. A.> ;Neurosci Lett. 1995 Jun 2
Activation of alpha-adrenoceptors indirectly facilitates sodium pumping in frog motoneurons.
Shope, S. B., Hackman, J. C., Holohean, A. M., Davidoff, R. A.> ;Brain Res. 1993 Dec 10
Skeletal muscle tone and the misunderstood stretch reflex.
Davidoff, R. A.> ;Neurology. 1992 May
Activation of 5-HT1C/2 receptors depresses polysynaptic reflexes and excitatory amino acid-induced motoneuron responses in frog spinal cord.
Holohean, A. M., Hackman, J. C., Shope, S. B., Davidoff, R. A.> ;Brain Res. 1992 May 1
Serotonin1A facilitation of frog motoneuron responses to afferent stimuli and to N-methyl-D-aspartate.
Holohean, A. M., Hackman, J. C., Shope, S. B., Davidoff, R. A.> ;Neuroscience. 1992
Aspects of spinal cord structure and reflex function.
Davidoff, R. A., Hackman, J. C.> ;Neurol Clin. 1991 Aug
Dorsal root potentials in the isolated frog spinal cord: amino acid neurotransmitters and magnesium ions.
Hackman, J. C., Davidoff, R. A.> ;Neuroscience. 1991
Serotonin and GABA-induced depolarizations of frog primary afferent fibers.
Gharagozloo, A., Holohean, A. M., Hackman, J. C., Davidoff, R. A.> ;Brain Res. 1990 Nov 5
An in vitro study of the effects of serotonin on frog primary afferent terminals.
Holohean, A. M., Hackman, J. C., Davidoff, R. A.> ;Neurosci Lett. 1990 May 31
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Grant Support

Effect Of Amyloid On The HeartNational Center For Research Resources2004
Cardiac Amyloidosis--Is Liver Or Stem Cell Transplantation Curative?National Center For Research Resources2000–2001