Borek Foldyna, MD
Borek Foldyna, MD
Memeber of Faculty - Harvard Medical School
About Borek Foldyna, MD
Borek Foldyna, MD, is a Cardiovascular Radiologist, Member of Faculty at Harvard Medical School, and Administrative Director of the Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Foldyna graduated and earned his doctorate from the University of Leipzig, Germany. Within Radiology's broad field, Dr. Foldyna has received extensive training in cardiovascular imaging and completed the Harvard Catalyst Education Program in applied biostatistics. Besides clinical utilization of cardiac imaging, Dr. Foldyna has co-investigated and lead several research efforts in investigator- and NIH-funded projects, including large trials, such as the Framingham Heart Study, PROMISE, and REPRIEVE trial. In collaboration with AIM, Dr. Foldyna has developed, validated, and applied deep-learning algorithms to assess the quality and quantity of coronary artery calcium, heart size, and epicardial adipose tissue on cardiac CT.
These efforts have resulted in several peer-reviewed publications and book chapter contributions. Additionally, Dr. Foldyna received the Siemens Outstanding Academic Research Award for his work on coronary artery calcium and the Top 3 Poster Award from the Harvard University Center for AIDS Research for investigating the natural history of coronary plaques in people living with HIV.
Clinical Interests:
- Diagnostic imaging
- Cardiac imaging
- CT and MR imaging of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology
- Cardiac computed tomography (Cardiac CT)
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (Cardiac MRI)
- Cardiovascular radiology
- Clinical trials
- Coronary artery disease
- Valvular heart disease
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- Czech, German
Locations
Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center
165 Cambridge Street
Suite 400
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-643-0239
Fax: 617-724-4152
Medical Education
- MD, University of Leipzig
- Residency, Rhoen Clinic
- Residency, University of Leipzig
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna Health Inc.
- AllWays Health (NHP) - ACD
- AllWays Health (NHP) - PBO
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Care 65
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Managed Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Partners Plus
- BMC HealthNet Mass Health MCO/ACO
- Cigna (PAL #'s)
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Fallon Community HealthCare
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - ACD
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - PBO
- Health Care Value Management (HCVM)
- Humana/Choice Care PPO
- Maine Community Health Options (MCHO)
- MassHealth
- Medicare
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Unicare
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - ACD
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Publications
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