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Benico Barzilai, MD

Benico Barzilai, MD, is Head of the Section of Clinical Cardiology in the Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Heart and Vascular Institute.

Prior to his appointment to the Cleveland Clinic staff in 2009, Dr. Barzilai had been a long-time member of the staff at Barnes-Jewish Hospital-Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo. Most recently, he was Director of the Vascular Heart Disease Clinic at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Professor of Medicine there, positions he has held since 2006. Since 1992 he also has served as Director of the Adult Cardiology Fellowship Training Program. He earned the Neville Award for Clinical Excellence in 2005.

A native of Chicago, Ill., Dr. Barzilai is a 1978 graduate of the University of Illinois School Of Medicine. He served his internship and residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital-Washington University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in cardiology there, which he completed in 1984. He has held an academic appointment at the Washington University School of Medicine since 1984.

Dr. Barzilai has a long-standing interest in coronary artery disease and valvular disease, and the Center for Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease at Barnes-Jewish Hospital was established under his leadership. He has published extensively in his subspecialty in leading journals, including the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Chest and Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

An associate of the American College of Physicians and a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, Dr. Barzilai also is a member of the American Society of Echocardiography and the American Heart Association Clinical Council. He is board-certified in internal medicine with subspecialty certification in cardiovascular disease.

In his leisure time, Dr. Barzilai enjoys vacationing at National Parks and watching professional sports. He is a lifelong Chicago White Sox fan and a long-time season ticket holder for the St Louis Rams.

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