John H. Laragh

General Cardiology

Kantonsspital Baselland

About

John H. Laragh works in General Cardiology affiliated with Kantonsspital Baselland.

John H. Laragh served as the Director of the Cardiovascular Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College. He was the Chief of Cardiology at Weill Cornell Medical College. He founded the Hypertension Center at the institution and conducted research on the renin-angiotensin system and hypertension.

Research focus

Renin-Angiotensin System in HypertensionPlasma Renin Activity TestingPersonalized Antihypertensive TherapyLeft Ventricular Hypertrophy in HypertensionAldosterone Secretion and Regulation

Impact

602 pubs · 45,678 cites · h-index 110

Training

MD
Cornell University Medical College
1948

Affiliations

Work Experience

Director, Cardiovascular Center

Weill Cornell Medical College / NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · 1975 - Present

Chief of Cardiology

Weill Cornell Medical College · 1977 - Present

Founding President

American Society of Hypertension · 1985 - Present

Chief of Nephrology

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons · 1960 - 1975