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Michael Faulx, M.D.

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Appointed: 2005
Gender: Male
Languages: English
Cardiovascular Medicine

Associate Staff

Phone:(216) 445-7212
Location:Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code J2-4
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
 
 
Biographical Sketch

Michael Faulx, MD, FACC, is a staff cardiologist in the Section of Clinical Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, at Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute and Associate Program Director for Cleveland Clinic's Internal Medicine Residency Program. He also serves as an instructor at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, where he is in the process of becoming an assistant professor of medicine.

Dr. Faulx is board-certified in internal medicine, adult cardiovascular disease and comprehensive adult echocardiography. Dr. Faulx evaluates and treats a broad spectrum of heart and vascular diseases and performs several diagnostic procedures including cardiac catheterization, echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography.

Following an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from The Pennsylvania State University, Dr. Faulx received his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He did his residency in Internal Medicine at Case Medical Center, University Hospitals where he served as Chief Medical Resident. He stayed on at Case for another four years as a Clinical and Research Fellow in Adult Cardiovascular Disease before his appointment to Cleveland Clinic in 2005.

Dr. Faulx has a keen interest in medical education and clinical research. He has authored several review articles and book chapters on a variety of core cardiovascular medicine topics and he continues to remain active in clinical research, primarily exploring the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and heart disease.

He has authored or co-authored numerous articles and abstracts in leading medical journals including the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Journal, Sleep, Circulation Research and the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. He also serves as an ad hoc reviewer for the journals Sleep and the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. Dr. Faulx is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

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Education & Fellowships
Medical School:Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
 
Internship:University Hospitals of Cleveland, Internal Medicine, Cleveland, OH
Residency:University Hospitals of Cleveland, Internal Medicine, Cleveland, OH
Fellowship:University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cardiovascular Disease, Cleveland, OH
Other Education:(Undergraduate) Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
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Certifications

Cardiovascular Disease

Internal Medicine

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Specialty Interests
Heart failure, sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease, medical education, pulmonary hypertension.
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Professional Memberships
  • American Heart Association
  • American College of Cardiology
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Industry Relationships
Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists report if they have any collaborations with the pharmaceutical or medical device industries as part of the Cleveland Clinic’s procedures. The Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses payments to its physicians and scientists for speaking and consulting of $5,000 or more per year, and any equity, royalties, and fiduciary relationships in companies with which they collaborate. In publicly disclosing this information, the Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its doctors’ connections with industry and those of their immediate family members. As of 7/31/2008, Dr. Faulx has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing. Patients should feel free to contact their doctor about relationships with industry and how the relationships are overseen by the Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about the Cleveland Clinic’s policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.
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