Robert Detrano
Cardiac Imaging
University of California, Irvine
About
Robert Detrano works in Cardiac Imaging affiliated with University of California, Irvine.
Robert Detrano, M.D., Ph.D., is Professor of Radiological Sciences and Public Health at the University of California, Irvine. He is President of the China California Heart Watch nonprofit and has led research on coronary artery calcium as a predictor of coronary events. His work includes key publications on quantification of coronary calcium using ultrafast computed tomography and related topics in the New England Journal of Medicine and Circulation.
Research focus
Coronary artery calcium scoring with CTUltrafast CT imaging for cardiovascular diagnosticsCardiovascular risk prediction across racial/ethnic groupsCoronary heart disease epidemiology and preventionIntegration of imaging with public health initiatives in cardiology
Impact
184 pubs · 31,535 cites · h-index 72
Training
MD
Sapienza University of Rome
1978
Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
1984
Residency, Internal Medicine
New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
1982
Affiliations
Work Experience
University of California, Irvine
China California Heart Watch
Private practice / Silverado, CA