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Attila Feher, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)
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Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)

Biography

After graduating from medical school at the University of Debrecen in Hungary, Dr. Feher completed his PhD training at his medical school institution studying how coronary microvessels behave in obesity and diabetes mellitus. After finishing his internal medicine residency at Cornell University, prior to starting his cardiology fellowship, he spent two years at the Yale Translational Research Imaging Center (Y-TRIC) to learn multimodality imaging techniques used for the investigation of the coronary microcirculation. He is the recipient of American Physiological Society Cardiovascular Section Research Recognition Award, the Japanese Society for Microcirculation Young Investigator Award and the Hal O'Brien Rising Star Award. His most recent work has been focusing on studying the interaction between autoimmunity and the microcirculation by using molecular imaging and multimodality imaging techniques. Dr. Feher hopes that by studying this interaction, he will be able to discover better tools for the in vivo assessment of coronary microvascular disease.

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Education & Training

PhD
University of Debrecen (2012)
MD
University of Debrecen (2007)

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Publications

2024

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • honor

    Best Basic-Technical Abstract Young Investigator Award

    National AwardAmerican Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC)

Clinical Care

Overview

Attila Feher, MD, PhD, is a cardiologist who specializes in multimodality cardiovascular imaging, which involves analyzing pictures of the heart taken with the help of such technologies as CT scan, MRI, and nuclear imaging. He also has a special interest in preventing and managing heart disease in patients who have underlying autoimmune and rheumatologic disorders through Yale Medicine’s Cardio-Rheumatology Program.

Dr. Feher says a curiosity of human biology inspired him to study medicine, but it was during his training, when he began to interact with patients, that he knew he’d chosen the right path.

“Understanding patients’ inner feelings and helping them emotionally has always been as important to me as understanding the nature of their medical conditions,” Dr. Feher says. “I truly believe in and try to practice the instruction left by Sir William Osler, MD, one of the greatest internists of the 20th century, about keeping the patient in the center: ‘Care more particularly for the individual patient than for the special features of the disease.’”

Dr. Feher says caring for cardiology patients provides him with many opportunities to build long-lasting relationships, which are especially important in cardio-rheumatology, since autoimmune disease requires continuous monitoring. “I think meaningful interactions and paying attention to the details while keeping the patient's needs in the center are key to successfully prevent, treat, and potentially cure cardiovascular disease,” he says.

Dr. Feher’s research interests include studying the impact of autoimmune conditions on cardiovascular health, and the best ways to apply cardiovascular imaging techniques to the evaluation of coronary microvascular disease. “My clinic actively shapes my research,” he says. “I believe the bedside is the perfect place to find research topics that are relevant not only to scientists, but to patients as well.”

Clinical Specialties

Cardiovascular Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Cardiovascular Disease

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2021

  • Internal Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2016

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