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About Eric David Adler, MD

Eric D. Adler, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist who specializes in advanced heart failure, heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support. He serves as section head of heart failure at UC San Diego Health.

As a professor of medicine at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, Dr. Adler conducts research on the use of stem cells to treat cardiovascular disease. He is also an investigator for many clinical trials for all stages of heart failure.

Dr. Adler completed both his internship and residency at the University of Washington, after he earned his medical degree at Boston University. He completed his fellowship in cardiology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and received additional training in advanced heart failure at Columbia University.

Dr. Adler's work has been featured in the world's top journals, including Nature, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and Circulation. He speaks throughout the country on topics related to heart failure and stem cell biology.

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Medical DegreeBoston University School of Medicine, Boston, MAResidencyUniversity of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, WAFellowshipMount Sinai, School of Medicine, New York, NY
GenderMale
Date Joined Staff2011-07-12
Board Certifications
Cardiovascular DiseaseAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Conditions and Treatments
  • Cardiac Genetics
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support
  • Cardiac Transplantation
  • Amyloid Heart Disease
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
  • Heart Failure
  • Heart Muscle Disease
  • Myocardial Infarction
  • Heart Valve Program
  • Amyloidosis
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Cardiology

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Meet Eric Adler, MD: Advanced Heart Failure Specialist

Meet Eric Adler, MD: Advanced Heart Failure Specialist

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