Jeffrey A. Brinker, MD
Cardiology
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Jeffrey A. Brinker
Primary Academic Title
Professor of Medicine
Background
Dr. Jeffrey Brinker directs the cardiac pacemaker service and is an expert in interventional cardiology including pacemakers and implantable cardio defibrillators (ICDs), angioplasty, heart catheterization and lead extraction.
Dr. Brinker received his undergraduate degree from Hofstra University and his medical degree AOA summa cum laude from the State University of New York’s Downstate Medical Center. He interned at Johns Hopkins Hospital and entered the residency program at Kings County Hospital, interrupting his residency for military service. After completing his residency at Kings County, he pursued a fellowship in cardiology at the University of Louisville, Kentucky and in cardiovascular disease at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Brinker joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1978. He directed the Catheterization Laboratory until 1990 and the Interventional Cardiology program until 1999.
Dr. Brinker has published over 250 journal articles and book chapters on topics of interventional cardiology. His research interests include cardiovascular imaging, cardiac pacemakers and lead extraction. He has served on the editorial boards of several medical journals and is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including seven military awards and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Dr. Brinker is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and serves on national health care committees and task forces.
Centers and Institutes
Recent News Articles and Media Coverage
Additional Academic Titles
Joint Appointment in Radiology and Radiological Science
Research Interests
Cardiac pacemakers, Cardiovascular imaging, Interventional cardiology, Lead extraction
Selected Publications
Fischman DL, Leon MB, Baim DS, Schatz RA, Savage MP, Penn I, Detre K, Veltri L, Ricci D, Nobuyoshi M, Brinker J, et al. A randomized comparison of coronary-stent placement and balloon angioplasty in the treatment of coronary artery disease. Stent Restenosis Study Investigators. NEJM 331(8): 496-501, 1994.
Miller JM, Rochitte CE, Dewey M, Arbab-Zadeh A, Niinuma H, Gottlieb I, Paul N, Clouse ME, Shapiro EP, Hoe J, Lardo AC, Bush DE, de Roos A, Cox C, Brinker J, Lima JA. Diagnostic performance of coronary angiography by 64-row CT. New England Journal of Medicine; 359 (22): 2324-36, Nov 27, 2008.
Savage MP, Douglas JS Jr, Fischman DL, Pepine CJ, King SB 3rd, Werner JA, Bailey SR, Overlie PA, Fenton SH, Brinker JA, Leon MB, Goldberg S. Stent placement compared with balloon angioplasty for obstructed coronary bypass grafts. Saphenous Vein DeNovo Trial Investigators. NEJM 337(11):740-747, 1997.
Bittl, John A.; Strony, John; Brinker, Jeffrey A.; Ahmed, Waqar H.; Meckel, Clyde R.; Chairman, Bernard R., Maraganore, John; Deutsch, E.; Adelman, B., for the Hirulog Angioplasty Study Investigators. Treatment with Bivalirudin (Hirulog) as Compared with Heparin During Coronary Angioplasty for Unstable or Postinfarction Angina. The New England Journal of Medicine 333: 764-769, 1995.
Reis SE, Gloth ST, Blumenthal RS, Resar JR, Zacur HA, Gerstenblith G, Brinker JA: Ethinyl Estradiol Acutely Attenuates Abnormal Coronary Vasomotor Responses to Acetylcholine in Postmenopausal Women. Circulation 89: 52-60, 1994.
Grines CL, Watkins MW, Helmer G, Penny W, Brinker JA, et al. Angiogenic gene therapy (AGENT) trial in patients with stable angina pectoris. Circulation. 2002 Mar 19;105(11):1291-7.
Heldman AW, Cheng L, Jenkins GM, Heller PF, Kim D-W, Ware M Jr., Nater C, Hruban RH, Rezai B, Abella BS, Bunge KE, Kinsella JL, Sollott SJ, Lakatta EG, Brinker JA, Hunter WL, Froehlich JP. Paclitaxel Stent Coating Inhibits Neointimal Hyperplasia at 4 Weeks in a Porcine Model of Coronary Restenosis. Circulation 103:2289; 2001.
Honors
- Medical School - AOA Summa Cum Laude
- New York State Regents Scholarship
- Hofstra University Academic Honors
- National Pre-Medical Honor Society
- National Biology Honor Society
- National Military Honor Society
- Bronze Star Medal
- National Defense Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal
- Vietnam Campaign Medal
- Unit Citation-Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm
- Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
- Army Commendation Medal
Lectures & Presentations
- NULL, Best of Hopkins Lecture, Bangkok, 1/27/97
- NULL, Invited Speaker, 10th Annual Scientific Sessions, Association of Black Cardiologists, Anaheim, 1/1/97
- NULL, Invited Speaker, AHA - Puerto Rican Chapter, Chicago, 1/25/99
- NULL, Invited Speaker, University of Chicago Hospital, Tacoma, 1/6/97
- NULL, Visiting Professor, Madigan Army Hospital, 1/1/97
Memberships
- American College of Angiology, Fellow
- American College of Cardiology, Fellow
- American College of Chest Physicians, Fellow
- North American Society for Pacing and Electrophysiology, Member
- Society for Cardiac Angiography, Fellow
Locations
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital
- 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 410-955-5000
- fax: 410-955-5001
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1978University of Louisville Health
Fellowship, Cardiology, 1976SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Residency, Medicine, 1975SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Medical Education, Medicine, MD, 1970Board Certifications
Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1977Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1976Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)