Michael S. Baum, MD

Michael S. Baum, MD

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Cardiotoxicity and cardiotoxic effects of cancer treatment
  • Cardiac arrhythmias
  • Atrial fibrillation

My Specialties

  • Preoperative cardiovascular assessment
  • Electrocardiogram (EKG)
  • Stress echocardiogram
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Get to Know Me

I am a cardiologist who specializes in cancer-related cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular toxicity related to chemotherapy and radiation. I  evaluate cardiovascular risk in patients undergoing major cancer surgery.

My current clinical research looks at abnormal vascular function as a risk factor for cardiac events after surgery.

 

What I Do at MSK

I'm a cardiologist, which is a doctor with special training in the cardiovascular system (heart and blood vessels).

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Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Cardiotoxicity and cardiotoxic effects of cancer treatment
  • Cardiac arrhythmias
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Heart failure
  • Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol)
  • Late cardiac effects of cancer treatment
  • Pericardial disease
  • Hypertension

My Specialties

  • Preoperative cardiovascular assessment
  • Electrocardiogram (EKG)
  • Stress echocardiogram
  • 3D transthoracic echocardiography
  • Strain imaging echocardiography
  • Positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion stress test
  • Direct current cardioversion
  • Pacemaker interrogation
  • Holter/cardiac event monitoring
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, University of Miami School of Medicine

Residencies

  • Beth Israel Medical Center (New York)

Fellowships

  • St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Diseases

Insurance Information

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Contact and Location

Dr. Baum sees patients at two locations.

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New York, NY

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Colleagues

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Clinical Trials

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Research and Publications

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Baum’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

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Disclosures

Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.

MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.

Michael S. Baum discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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