Mark Jay Zucker, MD, JD, FACC, FACP, FCCP
Professor
Contact
33 S. 9th Street
Suite 630
Philadelphia, PA 19107
856-557-5306
215-521-6195 fax
Mark Jay Zucker, MD, JD, FACC, FACP, FCCP
Professor
Education
Medical School
Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Il - 1981
Residency
Internal Medicine - Intern and Resident, McGraw Medical Center- Northwestern University, Chicago, IL - 1984
Fellowship
Clinical Fellow in Cardiology, McGraw Medical Center- Northwestern University, Chicago, IL - 1987
Research Fellow in Heart Failure, McGraw Medical Center- Northwestern University, Chicago, IL - 1985
Publications
- Serum Proteomic Analysis of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Reveals Distinctive Dysregulation of Inflammatory and Cholesterol Metabolism Pathways
- A new flow cytometry assay identifies recipient IgG subtype antibodies binding donor cells: increasing donor availability for highly sensitised patients
- Consensus conference on heart-kidney transplantation
- Outcomes of Obese Patients Bridged to Heart Transplantation with a Left Ventricular Assist Device
- Cardiac myosin activation with omecamtiv mecarbil in systolic heart failure
Certifications
- National Board of Medical Examiners
- American Board of Internal Medicine (unlimited)
- American Board of Internal Medicine- Subspecialty Section- cardiovascular diseases
- North American Society for Pacing and Electrophysiology: Special Competency in Cardiac Pacing
- American Board of Internal medicine- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation
- Recertified American Board of Internal medicine- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation
Awards
- NJBIZ ICON Award - 2019
- MD Advantage – Edward J. Ill Physician’s Award - 2011
- American Hospital Association – Physician Leader of the Year - 2010
- American Heart Association – Northern New Jersey Division – Affair of the Heart Gala – Physician of the Year 2007 - 2007
- Annual Heritage Award for Health Care Professional of the Year sponsored by the New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network - 2005
- American Heart Association – Northern New Jersey Division - Affair of the Heart Gala – Co-recipient of the Harvey E. Nussbaum Distinguished Service Award - 2002
- Transplant Recipient International Organization – New Jersey – 1998 Triangle Award – Health Care Professional of the Year - 1998
Research & Clinical Interests
Areas of clinical concentration involve the care and management of patients with advanced heart failure, peripartum cardiomyopathy, cardiac amyloidosis and sarcoidosis, mechanical circulatory support devices, and heart transplants.
Research interests include participation in or development of trials involving alternative tacrolimus-based immunosuppression regimens, the use and toxicity of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in the treatment of scleroderma-associated lung disease and pulmonary hypertension, the management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, and the use of cardiac stem cell and gene therapies.