Birgit Vogel, MD
About Me
Dr. Birgit Vogel is a cardiologist and cardiovascular disease researcher. She is the Director of Academic Affairs at the Center for Interventional Cardiovascular Research and Clinical Trials at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in the Fuster Heart Hospital. Dr. Vogel completed her residency in Internal Medicine and Cardiology at Wilhelminen Hospital in Vienna, Austria, and an Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging fellowship at Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital in New York.
As a member of the Lancet Women and Cardiovascular Disease Commission and the first author of the Commission report, her research interests include a strong focus on sex- and gender disparities in patients with cardiovascular disease. Dr. Vogel is part of the Women’s Heart and Vascular Center at Mount Sinai Heart, where she applies her clinical and scientific expertise to meet the unique needs of women’s cardiovascular health.She is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC).
Language
English
Clinical Focus
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Echocardiography
- Heart Disease
- Hyperlipidemia/High Cholesterol
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Vogel has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
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