William H. Frishman, M.D.
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William H. Frishman, M.D., is a practicing internist and cardiologist with a research interest in cardiovascular pharmacology, clinical epidemiology and geriatrics. Dr. Frishman has authored and co-authored more than 900 original articles, reviews and book chapters. He has also edited, co-edited, authored and co-authored twelve full-length textbooks, including a major text, Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapeutics (McGraw-Hill) now in its second edition. Dr. Frishman published three books: Complementary and Integrative Therapies for Cardiovascular Disease (Elsevier 2005), Cardiovascular Regeneration and Stem Cell Therapy (Blackwell Futura, 2007), and Hypertension: A Clinical Guide (Lippincott, 2007). He is also the supplements editor for the American Journal of Medicine and a co-editor of the journal Cardiology in Review and the Yearbook of Medicine.
Education
- M.D., Boston University School of Medicine
Areas of Expertise
- Cardiovascular pharmacology
- Clinical epidemiology
- Geriatrics
Honors and Awards
- Teaching Scholar Award of the American Heart Association
- Preventative Cardiology Academic Award from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
- Distinguished Teacher Award, Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society
Research
Dr. Frishman has served as a principal investigator in multiple NIH funded studies including the "Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly" (SHEP) Trial, the "Studies of Left Ventricular Dysfunction" (SOLVD), the "Womens Health Initiative Trial" (WHI) and the "Bronx Longitudinal Aging Study."
Publications
- Gera P, Frishman WH, Aronow WS, et. al. "The Use of Statins During Pregnancy in Patients Diagnosed With Preeclampsia: A Systematic Review." Cardiology in review, (), (2025) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000906
- Thukral J, Maheta D, Khangurra SK, et. al. "Management of Valvular Heart Disease in Pregnancy: Challenges, Risk Stratification, and Multidisciplinary Approaches." Cardiology in review, (), (2025) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000905
- Lebovics N, Heering G, Frishman WH, et. al. "Lean MASLD and Cardiovascular Disease: A Review." Cardiology in review, (), (2025) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000893
- Frager MR, Frishman WH, Aronow WS, et. al. "Advances in Atrial Septal Defect Closure: Managing Pulmonary Hypertension and Expanding Treatment Criteria Applicability." Cardiology in review, (), (2025) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000896
- Raizada A, Parikh MA, Mihatov N, et. al. "The Significance of Premature Ventricular Contractions in the Normal Heart." Cardiology in review, (), (2025) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000895
- Barris B, Karp A, Jacobs M, et. al. "The Role of Tongxinluo Capsule in Cardiac Disease: Composition, Mechanisms, and Applications." Cardiology in review, (), (2025) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000892
- Eisenberg E, Frishman WH, Aronow WS, et. al. "Cardiac Complications of Radiation Therapy: A Narrative Review of Recent Literature." Cardiology in review, (), (2025) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000894
