William Dean (Bill) Carlson, MD, PhD
Associate Physician
Chair of the Cardiology Fellowship Selection Committee
- Phone: 617-643-2565
- Departments
- Cardiology
- Department of Medicine
Specialties
- Critical Care Center
- Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
- Heart Center
- Heart Valve Program
- Heart Failure/Transplant
- Heart Failure & Cardiac Transplant Program
- Transplant Center
- Heart Transplant
- Clinical Interests
- Advanced heart failure
- Hypertension management
- Cardiorenal syndrome
- Cardiac transplantation
- Locations
- Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital
- Medical Education
- MD, Yale University School of Medicine
- PhD, Yale University School of Medicine
- Residency, Cornell University Medical Center
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Gender
- Male
- Patient Age Group
- Adult
- Accepting New Patients
- Yes
BiographyDr. Carlson recieved his BA from Harvard College and then completed his MD and PhD at Yale University. After finishing his residency in Internal Medicine at New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center, he came back to Boston for a fellowship in Cardiology at Mass General/Harvard Medical School. He has been on the staff at Mass General Hospital, Brigham and Womens Hospital and Harvard Medical School since then. His clincal focus has been on Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant. He serves on a variety of hospital committees and chairs the Cardiology Fellowship Selection Committee.
ResearchDr. Carlson has focused his clinical practice on Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant. He is internatioanlly know for his work on the design and development of drugs using the three dimensional structure of proteins. His work has focused on renin inhibitors, carvedilol and growth factor mimetics, but includes biomarkers and immunosuppressants to prevent organ rejection post transplant
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114-2696
Phone: 617-643-2565
Fax: 617-726-4105
55 Fruit Street
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Fax: 617-726-4105
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