Charles B Porter MD
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
3901 Rainbow Blvd Suite G600 Kansas City KS, 66160About
Dr. Porter specializes in cardiovascular disease with special expertise in heart failure and heart transplant cardiology. He is the medical director of the Cardio-Oncology program at The University of ...
Education and Training
Univ of Ks Sch of Med, Kansas City Ks 1977
University of Wales in Great Britain 1977
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Vascular Disease
Fellowships
- Univ of Texas-Health Science
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