Jack Hirsh
Cross-Cutting Cardiology
McMaster University
About
Jack Hirsh works in Cross-Cutting Cardiology affiliated with McMaster University.
Jack Hirsh is Professor Emeritus of Medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He is a clinician and scientist specializing in anticoagulant therapy and thrombosis, having joined McMaster in 1973 where he directed the thromboembolism program and the Hamilton Civic Hospital Research Centre. His research has focused on the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of thromboembolic disorders.
Research focus
Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementHeparin and Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin TherapyAnticoagulant Management including Vitamin K AntagonistsHeparin-Induced ThrombocytopeniaAntiplatelet Therapy in Cardiovascular Disease
Impact
422 pubs · 55,396 cites · h-index 113
Training
MD
University of Melbourne
1962
Affiliations
Work Experience
Professor Emeritus, Medicine
McMaster University
Director, Hamilton Civic Hospital Research Centre
McMaster University / Hamilton Civic Hospitals · 1998 - Present
Vice-President
Vascular Therapeutics Inc. · 1994 - 2003