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    Robert McNamara, MD, MHS, FAHA, FACC, FASE

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    Director of Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Medicine

    Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health

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    Professor

    Director of Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Medicine; Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health

    Biography

    Robert L. McNamara, MD, MHS received his undergraduate bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering at the University of Notre Dame (1986) and his medical degree from Washington University (1991). He trained in internal medicine and clinical cardiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1995). He completed his fellowship in echocardiography at Johns Hopkins Hospital while earning a master’s degree in clinical epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health (1997).

    He joined the faculty at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and School of Medicine (1997-1999) and later practiced as a staff physician at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility in the Navajo Nation (1999-2002). He then joined the faculty in Cardiovascular Medicine at Yale University (Assistant Professor of Medicine 2002-2006, Associate Professor of Medicine (2006-present). He was Director of Echocardiography (2003-2012) and Program Director of the Cardiovascular Fellowship (2007-2010). He serves as the medical director of the Yale New Haven Hospital ultrasound school (2003 to present).

    He is a fellow of the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and the American Society of Echocardiography. Nationally, he has worked with development of guidelines, data standards, and performance measures for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation and acute coronary syndromes. He works with the Yale-New Haven Health System Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, the American Heart Association, and the American College of Cardiology to assess and improve outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndromes and other cardiovascular conditions through registry research, risk modeling, performance measures, accreditation, and clinical trials. Internationally, he works with the Yale Global Health Institute and collaborates with colleagues in the United Kingdom, Sweden, China, Russia, Rwanda, Uganda, Colombia, Argentina, Dominican Republic, and Honduras on medical education and clinical research projects. Finally, he is the president of a nonprofit group dedicated to medical education across the world, the International Team of Educators Advancing Cardiovascular Health (ITEACH).

    Appointments

    Education & Training

    Fellow
    Johns Hopkins University (1997)
    MHS
    Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health (1997)
    Fellow
    Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1995)
    Resident
    Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1993)
    MD
    Washington University School of Medicine (1991)
    BS
    University of Notre Dame (1986)

    Research

    Overview

    Current projects include evaluating differences in the treatment and outcome of patients with myocardial infarction among different countries, designing ways to evaluate hospital performance in treating patients with acute myocardial infarction through use of the electronic health record, and establishing quality performance standards for noninvasive cardiac imaging.

    Medical Research Interests

    Atrial Fibrillation; Cardiology; Cardiovascular Diseases; Echocardiography; Electronic Health Records; Global Health; International Cooperation; Myocardial Infarction

    Research at a Glance

    Yale Co-Authors

    Frequent collaborators of Robert McNamara's published research.

    Publications

    2024

    2023

    Clinical Trials

    Current Trials

    Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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      Hypertension control in primary care clinics in Bani, Dominican Republic

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      China Peace Project

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      Fundación Sante Fe de Bogota - Yale Collaboration

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      International Consortium for Healthcare Outcomes (ICHOM), Coronary Artery Disease Working Group

    • honor

      Fellow

    Clinical Care

    Overview

    Robert McNamara, MD, MHS, is a specialist in cardiovascular medicine and cardiac imaging, diagnosing and treating heart conditions, such as ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. He is the Director of Echocardiography for Yale New Haven Health System.

    Dr. McNamara's research interests include advancing quality of care for patients with cardiovascular conditions and employing the use of artificial intelligence in cardiac imaging.

    Dr. McNamara is a professor at Yale University School of Medicine.

    Clinical Specialties

    Cardiovascular Medicine; Cardiac Imaging

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    Cardiovascular Medicine

    PO Box 208017, 333 Cedar Street

    New Haven, CT 06520-8017

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