Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Omar Khalique, MD, FACC, FSCCT, FSCMR, FASE, FSCAI has a distinguished work history in the field of cardiology. Omar is currently a Clinical Professor of Cardiology at the New York Institute of Technology. Omar is also a Member of the Board of Directors at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.
In 2022, Dr. Khalique joined Saint Francis Hospital and Catholic Health as the Director of the Division of Cardiovascular Imaging. In this role, they oversee a large Division of 17 full-time imaging cardiologists and manages various subdivisions such as Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac Computed Tomography, and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance.
Additionally, Dr. Khalique serves as the Director of the Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship at Saint Francis Hospital and Catholic Health. Omar is also the Director of Cardiovascular Imaging Research and Education at the DeMatteis Cardiovascular Institute.
Prior to their current roles, Dr. Khalique was the Director of the Structural Cardiac Computed Tomography Core lab at the Cardiovascular Research Foundation from 2015. From 2014 to 2022, they held positions at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center including Director of Multimodality Cardiac Imaging, Structural Heart and Valve Center, and Assistant Director of Multimodality Imaging, Structural Heart and Valve Center.
Dr. Khalique's earlier experience includes roles as an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Fellow in Valvular Echocardiography and Clinical Instructor of Medicine - Heart Valve Center, and Fellow in Advanced Cardiac Imaging at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Omar completed their Fellowship in Cardiovascular Diseases and Residency in Internal Medicine at New York Medical College.
Overall, Dr. Omar Khalique has extensive experience in cardiovascular imaging, research, and education, and has made significant contributions to the field of cardiology.
Omar Khalique, MD, FACC, FSCCT, FSCMR, FASE, FSCAI completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Pre-medical studies at Penn State University from 1999 to 2001. Following this, they attended Thomas Jefferson University from 2001 to 2005, earning their Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree in Medicine.
In addition to their educational accomplishments, Dr. Khalique holds various certifications including Cardiac Computed Tomography, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance, Cardiovascular Diseases, Echocardiography, Internal Medicine, and Nuclear Cardiology. The institutions and specific years of obtaining these certifications were not provided.
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Cardiovascular Research Foundation
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) is one of the world’s leading nonprofit organizations specializing in interventional cardiology innovation, research, and education. CRF is dedicated to helping doctors improve survival and quality of life for people with heart and vascular disease. For over 30 years, CRF has helped accelerate medical breakthroughs and educated doctors on the latest treatments for heart disease. CRF works to identify, develop and promote the latest advancements in the treatment of heart and vascular disease. By covering all aspects of the research continuum, we’re able to accelerate the speed at which breakthrough therapies reach patients through doctors, improving survival rates and quality of life for patients worldwide. Our Divisions The CRF Skirball Center for Innovation guides early ideas and innovations through comprehensive preclinical research programs to introduce practical clinical therapies to patients. The CRF Clinical Trials Center plans and executes clinical investigations from first-in-man studies to large, multicenter, international trials and provides expert, independent qualitative and quantitative analyses of clinical and imaging data. The CRF Center for Education delivers world-class education and training for the interventional cardiovascular team at more than 50 meetings and conferences each year, including the annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT®) scientific symposium. CRF Digital expands access to our educational programming by harnessing the power of digital platforms to further the practice of interventional cardiovascular medicine. The centerpiece of CRF Digital is TCTMD, the most comprehensive online news source in interventional cardiology and provides in-depth coverage across the spectrum of cardiovascular disease research and practice. CRF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.