Charles Cummings, MD, Cardiologist
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Charles Cummings, MD

Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease

4/5(10)
1838 Greene Tree Rd Suite 535 Pikesville MD, 21208
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4/5

About

Dr. Charles Cummings is a cardiologist practicing in Pikesville, MD. Dr. Cummings specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Cummings also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.

Education and Training

Universidad Cetec,Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic MD

C.E.T.E.C. University School of Med-Santo Domingo 1982

Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) School of Medicine 1982

Universidad ICESI Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)

Provider Details

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Areas of expertise and specialization

clinical cardiology, preventive cardiology, and interventional cardiology, with a strong focus on heart health and overall well-being

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Director Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at the Sinai Hospital 1998 -

Treatments

  • Diabetes
  • High Cholesterol
  • Obesity
  • Sleep Apnea
  • Heart Disease
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
  • Pain
  • Vascular Disease

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC)  

Fellowships

  • Philadelphia Heart Institute interventional cardiology  1989

Charles Cummings, MD's Practice location

1838 Greene Tree Rd Suite 535 -
Pikesville, MD 21208
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New patients: 410-469-4000, 410-653-3923
Fax: 410-469-4074

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Charles Cummings, MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 10 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Cardiologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

Media Releases

Get to know Cardiologist Dr. Charles C. Cummings, who serves patients throughout the State of Maryland.

Dr. Cummings is a highly accomplished cardiologist affiliated with Woodholme Cardiovascular Associates, a part of LifeBridge Health Medical Group. His areas of expertise span clinical cardiology, preventive cardiology, and interventional cardiology, with a strong focus on heart health and overall well-being.

With offices conveniently located in Pikesville, Ellicott City, Westminster, and Lutherville-Timonium, Woodholme Cardiovascular Associates offers a comprehensive range of consultative and preventive care services. These include interventional cardiovascular care, arrhythmia and electrical device care, echocardiographic, nuclear imaging, PET scan services, and inpatient care at Sinai Hospital.

Pertaining to his educational pursuits, Dr. Cummings received his Undergraduate Degree in Biology from Long Island University, Southampton College. He completed medical school at CETEC in the Dominican Republic in 1982.

Furthering his training, Dr. Cummings did his residency in internal medicine at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center in 1986. Two years later, in 1988, he completed his fellowship at the Philadelphia Heart Institute, and in 1989, he completed a specialty year in interventional cardiology, also at the Philadelphia Heart Institute.

As a testament of his continued education, the doctor is board certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Holding several cardiovascular device patents, Dr. Cummings has been the Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at the Sinai Hospital since 1998. 

Dedicated to his field, he is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC).

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. Cardiologists are doctors who diagnose, assess, and treat patients with diseases and defects of the heart and blood vessels (the cardiovascular system).

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