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Study Group: Diovan Prescribers: Cardiologists(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 45

This study group may include physicians, care providers, and researchers specializing in internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, neurology, obstetrics-gynecology, psychiatry, radiology, nursing, optometry, genetics, and mental health. It may also include experts knowledgeable on diagnostic labs, disease management, medical devices, long term care, surgery centers, health management, pharma, and biotechnology, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Joshua Feuer, MD
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Joshua M. Feuer, MD

Joshua Feuer, MD, FACC, is a board certified Cardiologist in private practice in Santa Barbara, California. He also serves as a Consulting Cardiologist at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Dr. Feuer specializes in aggressive preventive cardiology and cardiovascular risk assessment, and reduction. He has...

Daniel Fisher, MD, FACC, FACP
Cardiologist
NYU Medical Center

Daniel Fisher, MD, FACC, FACP, is a Cardiologist at NYU Medical Center. He has a private practice in Cardiology and specializes in non-invasive cardiology. Dr. Fisher is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Nuclear Cardiology. He has lectured frequently on such topics as...

Dan Streja, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles

Dan Streja, MD, is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is Co-Director of the Lipid Clinic, the Cardiovascular Prevention Clinic and Diabetes Clinic, and the Divisions of Cardiology and Endocrinology at VA Medical Center of West Los Angeles. Dr. Streja has...

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Statin therapy for children | 08-06-2008
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

The  potential market for treatment of lipids(cholesterol)continues to grow. Recent recommendations regarding potential for treatment of children as young as 8 are controversial, primarily because of the lack of data to demonstrate efficacy in terms of "hard" endpoints(i.e. mortality/MI)vs. morbidity...

Reduction of systolic pressure decreases cognitive decline in susceptible individuals. | 07-30-2008
Analysis of: Blood pressure drugs may protect against Alzheimer's | www.washingtonpost.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

Over the past 15 years there have been several long-term trials which have provided evidence that reduction of systolic pressure in an elderly population prevents the cognitive decline associated with ageing. The most recent studies have demonstrated the prevention of Alzheimer's-like symptoms. These...

Doctors don't profit from EHRs | 06-23-2008
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

Third party payers benefit the most from EHRs because it makes charts easier to audit   The cost of implementing an EHR is excessive for a small practice of 2-5 physicians.

Promising results for tekturna | 05-27-2008
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

Novartis was able to show that combining tekturna with HCTZ provided significant improvement in blood pressure and did so safely.  They also showed that it provides better 24 hour coverage and coverage if patients miss a dose or take it late, this is a significant improvement over its competitors...

Need for cardiac evaluation in patients receiving novel cancer treatments | 02-19-2008
Analysis of: Kidney Cancer Drug Linked to Higher Rate of Heart Problems | www.washingtonpost.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

Patients with rare malignancies, especially those with already metastatic diseases, are being treated with novel oncologic agents.  However, as is being seen with many drugs, the hemodynamic consequences of these agents, in many cases a rise in blood pressure, may lead to cardiovascular consequences. ...

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