Timothy P Obarski DO

Echocardiography, Cardiothoracic Imaging, Preventive Cardiology

Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Ohio State University College of Medicine

1800 Zollinger RdFl 3Columbus, OH 43221
Phone+1 614-293-7677
Fax+1 614-293-5614

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Summary

Dr. Timothy Obarski is a DO, FACC, FACP, cardiologist based in Columbus, OH, with subspecialties in echocardiography, cardiothoracic imaging, clinical and preventive cardiology. He completed his fellowship and residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and graduated from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University. Currently, he serves as the Director of Echocardiography at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and is a part of their Division of Cardiology. His areas of interest are cardiovascular images, valvular heart disease and preventive cardiology. Dr. Obarski has been recognized as a fellow by both the American College of Physicians and the American College of Cardiology and is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular disease and Echocardiography.

Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1987 - 1990
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern UniversityClass of 1983

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Certifications & Licensure

OH State License 1985 - 2028
IL State License 1979 - 1988
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Charles F Wooley MD Transmission of Excellence in Teaching Award The OSUWMC Cardiology Fellows, 2023-2024
Top Performing Provider, Certificate of Excellence The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 2019
Charles F Wooley. MD Transmission of Excellence Teaching Aware The OSUWMC Cardiology Fellows, 2018-2019

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Differentiating Mobile Masses on Transcatheter Aortic Valve: Thrombi or Vegetations?
Alexander Arreguin, Akash Goyal, Konstantinos Dean Boudoulas, Adam Potter, Timothy Obarski
Case Reports in Cardiology. 2025-01-01
373 citations
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Findings in Competitive Athletes Recovering From COVID-19 Infection.
Saurabh Rajpal, Matthew Tong, James Borchers, Karolina M. Zareba, Timothy Obarski
JAMA Cardiology. 2020-09-11
2 citations
A Case for the Use of Transesophageal Echocardiography in the ED Treatment of Cardiac Arrest
Caitlin Rublee, Betty Y. Yang, Gregory Eisinger, Jeremy Slivnick, Timothy Obarski
Chest. 2020-05-01

Journal Articles

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Findings in Competitive Athletes Recovering from COVID-19 Infection
Saurabh Rajpal, Matthew S Tong, Timothy P Obarski, JAMA Cardiology