Jose Banchs, MD, FACC, FASE - Cardiology - Faculty

'	Jose Banchs, MD, FACC, FASE

Present Title & Affiliation

Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Research Interests

Diastolic Function

Perfusion Echocardiography

Tissue Characterization with Echocardiography

Degree-Granting Education
1996	Ponce School of Medicine, Ponce, PR, Puerto Rico, MD, Medicine
Postgraduate Training
2002-2004	Research Fellowship, Advanced Echocardiography, Washington University, BJC Hospital, St. Louis, MO, Dr. Julio Perez
2000-2004	Clinical Fellowship, Cardiology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
1996-1999	Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO

2005	American Board of Internal Medicine
2004	National Board of Echocardiography

American Society of Echocardiography
Fellow, 2004

Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Member, 2004

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1.	Zamorano J, de Isla LP, Oliveros L, Almeria C, Rodrigo JL, Aubele A, Banchs J, Macaya C. Prognostic influence of mitral regurgitation prior to a first myocardial infarction. European Heart Journal, 2/2005. e-Pub 12/2004.
2.	Nunez J, Zamorano JL, Perez De Isla L, Palomeque C, Almeria C, Rodrigo JL, Corteza J, Banchs J, Macaya C. Difference in regional systolic and diastolic function by Doppler tissue imaging patients with hypertonic cardiomyopathy and hypertrophy caused by hypertension. J Am Soc Echocardiography 17(7):717-22, 2004.
3.	Boyer JK, Thanigaraj S, Schechtman KB, Banchs J, Perez JE. Coronary artery disease in asymptomatic, normotensive patients with type 2 diabetes and diastolic dysfunction. Coronary Artery Disease. Submitted.
Abstracts
1.	Banchs J, Boyer JK, Holland MR, Miller JG, Thanigaraj S, Perez JE. Abnormal myocardial acoustic properties of cardiomyopathy in asymptomatic, normotensive patients with type 2 diabetes. J Am Soc Echocardiography 16:505, 2003.

Last updated: 10/2/2009