Benico Barzilai

Biography

 Dr. Barzilai earned his medical degree at the University of Illinois School Of Medicine. He served his internship and residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital-Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo., where he also completed a fellowship in cardiology. He has held an academic appointment at the Washington University School of Medicine since 1984. Dr. Barzilai was appointed to the staff at Cleveland Clinic in 2009. Prior to that, he was a long-time member of the staff at Barnes-Jewish Hospital-Washington University School of Medicine. He was Director of the Valvular Heart Disease Clinic and a Professor of Medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Dr. Barzilai lhas a long-standing interest in coronary artery disease and valvular disease, and the Center for Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease at Barnes-Jewish Hospital was established under his leadership.

Research Interest

 General cardiology, heart valve disease, echocardiography, electrocardiography