Kenneth Fromkin, M.D.
| Appointed: |
2001 |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Languages: |
English |
Cardiovascular Medicine (Weston)
Biographical Sketch
Kenneth R. Fromkin, MD, FACC, FSCAI, was born in Hackensack and raised in Woodcliff Lake, N.J. He has been with Cleveland Clinic Florida since 2001, initially as Assistant Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, and since 2007 as Director of Invasive and Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Fromkin performs all aspects of interventional cardiology, angioplasty and stenting, and specializes in complex catheter-based coronary artery interventions for difficult lesions, multivessel coronary artery disease, left main disease in nonsurgical patients, rotational atherectomy, degenerated bypass graft interventions, balloon pump-supported procedures and chronic total occlusions. He provides second opinions for complex coronary artery disease and for technically complex or difficult interventions. He also performs peripheral vascular interventions of the renal arteries, iliacs, femorals, SFAs (legs - above the knee), and subclavians. He does not stent carotid arteries.
Dr. Fromkin attended college at Johns Hopkins University, where he graduated in 1990 with a BA in biology. He attended the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, graduating in 1994, and was an intern and resident in internal medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital until 1997. He completed a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell, and a second fellowship in Interventional cardiology also at New York Presbyterian, Weill Cornell.
He is currently board-certified in cardiovascular disease and in interventional cardiology. Dr. Fromkin's interests lie in the catheter-based techniques of coronary artery and peripheral artery angiography and intervention. He specializes in complex and difficult interventional cardiology cases and welcomes second opinions in this area. He also performs hemodynamic evaluations in the catheterization lab. He has a growing practice in peripheral angiography and intervention cases.
In 2007, Dr. Fromkin was selected as one of America's Top Cardiologists by Consumer's Research Council of America. Clinician, teacher, and participant in clinical trials, Dr. Fromkin is an instructor and mentor for cardiology fellows from Cleveland Clinic Florida's fully accredited cardiology fellowship in the cardiac catheterization laboratory and in inpatient and outpatient cardiology settings.
Professional Highlights
- Director of Invasive and Interventional Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic Florida
Education & Fellowships
| Medical School: | University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL |
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| Internship: | Yale-New Haven Hospital, Internal Medicine, New Haven, CT |
| Residency: | Yale-New Haven Hospital, Internal Medicine, New Haven, CT |
| Fellowship: | Cornell Medical College, Interventional Cardiology, NY |
| Fellowship: | Cornell Medical College, Cardiology, NY |
Certifications
Interventional Cardiology
Cardiovascular Disease
Specialty Interests
Interventional cardiology
cardiac catheterization.
Innovations & Patents
Dr. Fromkin has been involved in some of the original studies of the hybrid coronary artery revascularization strategy, which combines an interventional cardiology approach with a minimally invasive surgical approach to address multivessel coronary artery disease. In this treatment strategy, PCI and stenting of non-LAD vessels is combined with single-vessel minimally invasive closed chest robotic bypass surgery to achieve complete coronary artery revascularization without the need for traditional open chest bypass surgery. This research was highlighted at the American College of Cardiology's 52nd Annual Scientific Session at a press conference showcasing the most noteworthy abstracts presented at that meeting. Many patients with multivessel coronary artery disease have been helped by this strategy of revascularization and have avoided sternotomy while still having all of their coronary artery lesions addressed.
Awards & Honors
America's Top Cardiologists, Consumer's Research Council of America, 2007
Professional Memberships
American College of Cardiology
Society of Coronary Angiographers and Inverventionalists
American Medical Association
Florida Medical Association
Broward County Medical Association
Specializes in Diseases and Conditions
Specializes in Services
Industry Relationships
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