Ilan Wittstein
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Office
(443) 997-0270
Fax (410) 614-1168 601 North Caroline Street Suite 7200 Baltimore, MD 21287
About
Ilan Wittstein
Dr. Ilan Wittstein is a cardiologist and the foremost expert in “broken heart syndrome,” also known as stress cardiomyopathy or takotsubo cardiomyopathy. His 2005 article in the New England Journal of Medicine explaining the mechanisms of short-term heart failure after extreme stress introduced this syndrome to the global medical community. Dr. Wittstein has lectured extensively on stress cardiomyopathy, both nationally and internationally, and has appeared in scores of major media stories on national TV and radio networks, in international documentaries, newspapers, magazines and websites. Time Magazine called stress cardiomyopathy one of 2005’s most important medical discoveries. As a result of Dr. Wittstein’s work, Johns Hopkins Hospital has become a referral center for patients diagnosed with this condition.Dr. Wittstein received his undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University in Connecticut, then completed medical school, residency, and two cardiology fellowships at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is an assistant professor of medicine and gives regular lectures and seminars on topics of coronary care. Dr. Wittstein also serves as a peer reviewer for over 20 journals including Lancet, Nature Medicine, New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American College of Cardiology and European Heart Journal.
Primary Specialty
Cardiologist
Practice
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Gender
Male
Accepting New Patients
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Office Name
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Languages
Hebrew, English
Services
Ilan Wittstein provides cardiology services in Baltimore, MD. A cardiologist is a physician who is certified to diagnose and treat disorders of the circulatory system and the cardiovascular system — the heart, arteries and veins.
To learn more, or to make an appointment with Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center in Baltimore, MD, please call (443) 997-0270 for more information.
To learn more, or to make an appointment with Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center in Baltimore, MD, please call (443) 997-0270 for more information.
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