Stephen B. Guss, MD

Expert Publications

• Dairy goat herd health problems.
• Naturally occurring arteriosclerosis in cattle infected with Johne's disease.
• Tryothricin-benzyl benzoate in veterinary practice.
• Treatment of infectious coryza of chickens with sodium sulfamerazine.
• Dapsone-induced peripheral neuropathy.
• Some things veterinary practitioners should know about dairy goats.
• Communications problems.
• Topical lomustine in the treatment of psoriasis.
• Topical vitamin A acid in the treatment of psoriasis.
• Group G streptococci in the udders of a Pennsylvania dairy herd.
• Porokeratosis.
• Management for disease prevention in dairy beef enterprises.
• Porokeratosis plantaris, palmaris, et disseminata. A third type of porokeratosis.
• Lead poisoning and eosinophilic meningoencephalitis in cattle--a case report.
• Practical parasite control.

Media Releases

Get to know Cardiologist, Dr. Stephen B. Guss, who serves patients in Morristown, New Jersey

A remarkable cardiologist, Dr. Guss sees patients at Morristown Cardiology Associates in Morristown, New Jersey. His areas of clinical expertise cover CT angiography, echocardiography, diagnosis and treatment of valvular heart disease, as well as preventive cardiology and general cardiology, such as heart failure and high blood pressure. He maintains affiliations with Atlantic Medical Group and Morristown Medical Center of AtlanticHealth.

According to the official website of his practice, “Morristown Cardiology Associates was established in 1972 and is among the oldest and most prestigious comprehensive cardiovascular groups in New Jersey. Our doctors provide exceptional care and are board certified in cardiovascular disease and various cardiovascular subspecialties. They have been educated at the top university medical centers in the country and bring their training and expertise to the local community.”

A 1968-graduate of the prestigious Harvard Medical School, Dr. Guss completed his internal medicine residency at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts (1968-1971). In 1974, he finished his fellowship training in cardiovascular disease medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Subsequent to his education, the doctor attained board certification in internal medicine, cardiology, and interventional cardiology through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The American Board of Internal Medicine is a 501 nonprofit, self-appointed physician-evaluation organization that certifies physicians practicing internal medicine and its subspecialties.

Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart as well as some parts of the circulatory system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology.

Moreover, Dr. Guss is Level II Certified in CT Angiography. Through Morristown Cardiology Associates, his patients are admitted to the Gagnon Heart Hospital at Morristown Medical Center, the premier cardiac specialty hospital in New Jersey. The practice provides 24-hour emergency and consultative service for patients with heart and circulatory problems.

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