Cedars-Sinai Pioneers in Medicine-Prediman K. Shah, MD: Preventing the Progression of Atherosclerosis

Tuesday, March 2, 2021, 12:00 AM - Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 11:59 PM, Online


The “Pioneers in Medicine” interview podcast series will present short conversations with internationally recognized leaders, who care for patients at Cedars-Sinai, and will discuss advances in the field through path breaking research.

During his work in the Coronary Care Unit as a resident, Prediman K. Shah, MD, the Shapell and Webb Family Chair in Clinical Cardiology at Cedars-Sinai, was surprised by how many patients came in with heart attack, cardiogenic shock and unstable angina. This realization led to his decades of research on atherosclerosis and related conditions. “Pioneers in Medicine” interview host Bruce L. Gewertz, MD, Surgeon-In-Chief, H&S Nichols Distinguished Chair in Surgery and Vice Dean, Academic Affairs, sat down with Shah to learn more about the latest in coronary care and Shah’s progress toward generating drugs and vaccines to prevent the progression of atherosclerosis

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Non-Physician Attendance
A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals requesting credits. Participants should ensure in advance that their credentialing or licensing organization accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (MD, DO) (0.25 hours), Non-Physician AMA Attendance (0.25 hours)

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