SimonCChakkoMD
Cardiology • Miami, FLAdult Congenital Heart Disease
Professor, Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine
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Office
1201 NW 16th St
V.A.Medical Center- 111a
Miami, FL 33125Phone+1 305-575-3160Fax+1 305-575-3378- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
Temple University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1979 - 1981
Rutgers Health/Jersey City Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1979
St. John's Medical CollegeClass of 1974
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License Current
FL State Medical License 1989 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1979 - 1990- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- National Board of EchocardiographyAdult transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 20 citationsAppropriateness use criteria for transthoracic echocardiography: relationship with radiology benefit managers preauthorization determination and comparison of the new ...Howard J. Willens, Robert C. Hendel, Francine R. Inhaber, Simon Chakko, Cheryl Postel, Tahira Hasan, Fareed Mohammed> ;American Heart Journal. 2011 Oct 1
- 33 citationsAdherence to Appropriateness Criteria for Transthoracic Echocardiography: Comparisons Between a Regional Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System and Academic...Howard J. Willens, Orlando Gomez-Marin, Alan W. Heldman, Simon Chakko, Cheryl Postel, Tahira Hasan, Fareed Mohammed> ;Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 2009 Jul 1
- Extensive Left Atrial Thrombus in a Cocaine User with a Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve, Sinus Rhythm, and Left Ventricular DysfunctionHoward J. Willens, Gustavo Morales, Robert Brian Stang, Cheryl Postel, Joshua M. Hare, Simon Chakko> ;Echocardiography. 2007 Apr 11
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
University of Miami HospitalMiami, Florida
Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare SystemMiami, Florida
UMHC-Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, Florida
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