Posts by Rory Weiner, MD
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One in Ten Home Hospital Patients With Heart Failure Requires Escalation of Care
Patients with heart failure who were enrolled in home hospital at Massachusetts General Hospital or Brigham and Women's Hospital had a 10% chance of requiring transfer for at least one night of traditional inpatient care, and this escalation of care was linked to increased healthcare utilization.
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Update in Clinical Cardiology Course: Q&A With Dr. Rory Weiner
In this Q&A, Rory Weiner, MD, discusses what is new in this year's Update in Clinical Cardiology 2023 course and what makes this course such a unique learning experience.
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Why Sports Cardiology Needs a Core Curriculum: Q&A with Rory Weiner, MD and Meagan Wasfy, MD
Mass General’s Rory Weiner, MD and Meagan Wasfy, MD discuss the motivation behind the recently released curriculum for sports cardiology and its integration into existing cardiovascular care teams.
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Mass General team calls for more ‘sports’ in cardiovascular training
Given many competitive athletes and highly active people have an increased risk of cardiovascular events, a Massachusetts General Hospital team offers a core curriculum for sports cardiology and its integration into existing cardiovascular care teams, research, and training requirements and board certification.
Biography
Dr. Weiner received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He completed training in internal medicine, cardiology, and advanced echocardiography at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was also selected to serve as Chief Medical Resident from 2008 - 2009.
He is currently Associate Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital's Cardiovascular Performance Program, a busy clinical program designed to provide comprehensive cardiac care to athletes of all ages and competition levels. He also serves as the Quality Director of the Mass General's Echocardiography laboratory. He is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Weiner is a fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography and member of additional professional societies including the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology. He has authored numerous original research articles and reviews focusing on cardiovascular care in athletes, exercise-induced cardiac remodeling, and appropriate use of echocardiography in clinical practice. He has received independent research funding from the Mass General Physicians Organization (MGPO), American Society of Echocardiography, and the American Heart Association.
Cardiovascular Care at Mass General
At Mass General, our world-class physicians and nurses specialize in specific forms of both heart and vascular disease, and work closely together to offer leading treatments and preventive care for cardiovascular conditions.