1st Inaugural Cardiovascular Fellowship at Georgia Heart Institute

James A Kruer, MD, FACP attended medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine, in... James A Kruer, MD, FACP attended medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine, in Indianapolis. Following his internal medicine training, Dr. Kruer became a chief resident for ambulatory internal medicine. His focus was on the office-based practice of preventative care and diagnosis/treatment of adults. During his chief resident year, Dr. Kruer realized his passion for education and went to Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA to do a one-month immersion training in helping doctors be better teachers. From that time on, he has always had a passion for GME and developing residents and faculty into more effective teachers. Dr. Kruer has been teaching since he was a resident starting in 1992. His passion for developing excellence in teaching began in 1997 with his training at Stanford. Since 1997, Dr. Kruer has given numerous retreats and workshops for residents and faculty in many specialties, in many communities. He currently serves as the Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Read more Show less

Dr Habib Samady is an interventional cardiologist and serves as President of the Georgia Heart... Dr Habib Samady is an interventional cardiologist and serves as President of the Georgia Heart Institute, the heart and vascular program of Northeast Georgia Health System. He is also Director of the Georgia Center for Cardiovascular Biomechanics and Modeling and Adjunct Professor of Medicine at Emory University. Dr Samady is recognized as one of the foremost international experts in coronary physiology. He earned his medical degree from the University of Sheffield in England, and completed his residency training in both London and in Sheffield. He subsequently completed an internal medicine residency and chief residency at the University of Connecticut, before his fellowship in general cardiology, nuclear cardiology, and interventional cardiology at Yale University in Connecticut. Read more Show less