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William Van Decker, MD

William Van Decker
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  • Professor, Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Specialties

Cardiology

Distinctions
2024 Top Doctors by Philadelphia magazine
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About Me
Publications
About Me
Clinical Interests
  • General cardiology
  • Cardiovascular imaging as it relates to diagnosis and risk stratification
Education
  • MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
Training
  • Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
  • Residency, Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Board Certifications
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Memberships
  • American Medical Association Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
  • Philadelphia County Medical Society
  • American College of Physicians
  • American College of Cardiology
  • Fellow, American Heart Association 
  • Fellow, Council on Clinical Cardiology 
  • Fellow, Council on Cardiovascular Radiology 
  • American Society of Echocardiography
  • American Federation for Medical Research
  • Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
  • Society of Nuclear Medicine
  • American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
  • Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
  • Delaware Valley Working Group of Nuclear Cardiology
  • Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
  • Society for Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science
Awards and Honors
  • Marquis Who's Who Among American High School Students
  • Bellarmine Award, Fairfield University (Graduated 2/553)
  • Alpha Epsilon Delta, Fairfield University (AED) Honor Society
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, Georgetown Medical School (AOA) Honor Society
  • Special Service Award, Georgetown Medical School
  • Significant Contribution to the Betterment of School/Class
  • Chief Fellow Responsibilities, Temple Cardiology
  • Physicians Recognition Award (AMA CME Award)
  • Marquis Who's Who in the East, 1995 +
  • Marquis Who's Who in the World, 1996 +
  • Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 1996 +
  • Marquis Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, 1997 +
  • Marquis Who’s Who in America, 1998 +
  • Outstanding Young Americans, 31st Edition, 1998
  • Outstanding Cardiology Teacher of the Year Award
  • Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University Cardiology Fellows, 1998-1999
  • Award of Appreciation, Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University Cardiology Fellows
  • Nuclear Cardiology Teacher of the Year
  • Award of Appreciation, Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University Graduating Cardiology Fellows
  • Guide to Top Doctors, Center for the Study of Services, Checkbook Magazine, Washington, DC, 2002
  • Guide to Top Doctors, Delaware Valley, Checkbook Magazine, 2002
  • Teacher of the Year Award (MCP Campus), Drexel University College of Medicine Cardiovascular Fellows
  • Drexel University Cardiology Fellows Teaching Award
  • Drexel University Cardiovascular Division Service Recognition Award
  • Top Doctors, Cardiovascular Disease, Philadelphia magazine, 2016-2024
Offices

Office Locations

Temple Heart & Vascular Institute

3509 N. Broad St.

Boyer Pavilion, 4th Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19140

Phone: 800-836-7536

Publications
Digital Bibliography
Publications

Dhond,A.; Kaatz, S.; Sokil, A.; Van Decker, W. Anticoagulation Therapy For Atrial Fibrillation: A Clinical Update. Monograph. Institute For Continuing Healthcare Education. 3/02.

Patel, A ; Fiss,D "Non-Invasive Imaging of the Coronary Arteries: The Beginning of a New Era." Cardiosource April 26 , 2006.

Scally, M; Patel,A. "Cardiac Amyloidosis : Is There a Role For Cardiac MRI." Cardiosource March 29, 2006.

Gryzwacz, F; Wald, J; "CMR Assessment of Post MI Pseudoaneurysm." Cardiosource June 28, 2006.

Kramer, H. "18 Year Old Female With Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Anomalous Coronary Artery." Cardiosource March 2006.

Kramer, H; Patel, A; 19 Year Old Male with Chest Pain and ECG Changes- a CMR case study. Cardiosource Sept. 2005.

Patel, A. "Can CMR Be Used For The Evaluation Of Transplant Arteriopathy." Cardiosource Nov. 2005.

Fiss, D. ; Patel, A.; "Coronary Calcium Score: A Brief Review." Cardiosource Jan. 2006.

Grando-Ting,J, Patel, A.; "Non-invasive Evaluation of Pericardial Effusion, a Cardiac MR and CT Case Report." Cardiosource Oct. 2005.

Grando-Ting, J. , Davidson,A. "Use of CMR In Adult Congenital Heart Disease." Cardiosource. Feb.2006.

Cardiosource CCT/CMR Case of the Month—Van Decker , Editor Cases by Temple Cardiology Fellows with mentoring.

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