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William H. Frishman, M.D., is an internist and cardiologist with a research interest in cardiovascular pharmacology, clinical epidemiology, and geriatrics. Dr. Frishman has authored and co-authored more than 900 original articles, reviews, and book chapters. He has also edited, co-edited, authored, and co-authored twelve full-length textbooks, including the major text Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapeutics (McGraw-Hill), now in its second edition. Dr. Frishman published three books: Complementary and Integrative Therapies for Cardiovascular Disease (Elsevier 2005), Cardiovascular Regeneration and Stem Cell Therapy (Blackwell Futura, 2007), and Hypertension: A Clinical Guide (Lippincott, 2007). He is also the supplements editor for the American Journal of Medicine and a co-editor of the journal Cardiology in Review and the Yearbook of Medicine.
Education
- M.D., Boston University School of Medicine
Areas of Expertise
- Cardiovascular Pharmacology
- Clinical Epidemiology
- Geriatrics
Honors and Awards
- Teaching Scholar Award of the American Heart Association
- Preventative Cardiology Academic Award from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
- Distinguished Teacher Award, Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society
Research
Dr. Frishman has served as a principal investigator in multiple NIH-funded studies, including the "Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly" (SHEP) Trial, the "Studies of Left Ventricular Dysfunction" (SOLVD), the "Women's Health Initiative Trial" (WHI), and the "Bronx Longitudinal Aging Study."
Publications
- Mehta C, Wilkerson Z, Bhanushali S, et. al. "Cardiorenal Syndrome in Cardiogenic Shock: Contemporary Pathophysiology, Hemodynamic Principles, and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies." Cardiology in review, (), (2026) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000001455
- Moore M, Hirani R, Khessib S, et. al. "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Cardiovascular Risk: Mechanisms, Clinical Evidence, and Prevention Strategies." Cardiology in review, (), (2026) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000001453
- Dolan L, Swamynathan R, Frishman WH, et. al. "Comparing Loop Diuretics: Furosemide Versus Bumetanide." Cardiology in review, (), (2026) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000001407
- Swamynathan R, Dolan L, Frishman WH, et. al. "Patent Ductus Arteriosus." Cardiology in review, (), (2026) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000001456
- Asuzu C, Catanzaro J, Fishkin T, et. al. "Cardiac Myosin-Binding Protein C in Cardiovascular Disease." Cardiology in review, (), (2026) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000001436
- Kallash M, Frishman WH. ""Heart in a Box," a Novel Organ Care System for Heart Transplantation." Cardiology in review, (), (2026) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000001441
- Gopu SS, Khader AHSA, Agrawal SP, et. al. "Osimertinib-Associated Cardiotoxicity in EGFR-Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Mechanisms, Phenotypes, and Surveillance." Cardiology in review, (), (2026) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000001437
