About
Dr. Edwin A. Homan, MD, PhD, is a cardiovascular doctor based in New York, New York, board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine. He trained at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and practices at Weill Medical College of Cornell, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and affiliated facilities. Dr. Homan completed his fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at NewYork-Presbyterian/Cornell, where he served as Chief Cardiology Fellow and undertook additional laboratory training in cardiometabolic biology. His research has focused on understanding the relationship between obesity and cardiovascular disease, including the role of the innate immune system in obesity-related liver disease and heart failure. During his PhD work at Harvard University, he discovered a new class of endogenous lipid molecules called fatty acyl hydroxy fatty acids (FAHFAs), which have anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory properties. Dr. Homan is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, a Certified Hypertension Specialist, a Diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Lipidology, and a member of the American Society of Echocardiography. He speaks English, Spanish and French.
Conditions Treated
- Arrhythmia
- Familial lipid disorders
- Coronary artery disease
- Valvular heart disease
Specialized Treatments
- Cardiovascular risk assessment
- Cardiovascular risk reduction
Insurances Accepted
Most common in New York
Others
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