Steven Hirsch, MD
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Steven Hirsch, MD, FACC, is an interventional cardiologist in the Section of Regional Cardiovascular Medicine in The Tomsich Family Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute. He sees patients at Mercy Hospital where he is chairman of the Section of Cardiology.
Specialty Interests: Invasive cardiovascular angiography, interventional cardiology, acute coronary syndromes, coronary artery disease risk factor management, ischemic heart disease, valvular heart disease, dyslipidemia, chronic systolic heart failure, chronic angina, geriatric cardiology
Experience: With more than 30 years in practice, Dr. Hirsch has diagnosed and treated thousands of patients with a wide range of heart issues. He has performed more than 10,000 catheterizations and 6,000 percutaneous coronary interventions. He has interpreted a combined total of more than 100,000 electrocardiograms and echocardiograms and monitored greater than 30,000 cardiac stress tests.
Dr. Hirsch is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease and is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
Success Rates: Cleveland Clinic has been rated the top heart center in the United States by U.S. News & World Report for more than 20 consecutive years, drawing patients from across the country and around the world. To learn about patient outcomes for specific conditions and procedures at Cleveland Clinic, go to http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/about-heart-vascular-institute/treatment-outcomes.aspx
Education: Dr. Hirsch earned his doctorate in medicine from The Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland. He received specialty training though fellowships in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology
at The Ohio State University Hospital.
Dr. Hirsch has been a staff cardiologist at Mercy Hospital (previously Mercy Medical Center) since 1990. He was chairman of the Section of Cardiology from 1991 through1996 and was reappointed to that position in 2015.
About Dr. Hirsch: “As an interventional cardiologist, I have had the privilege of being able to halt many myocardial infarctions early in their course, which has been extraordinarily gratifying. As a bonus, I still see many of those same patients in my office, years and, in some cases, decades later. After more than thirty years in practice, I still consider providing my professional services for the welfare of my patients to be a blessing.”
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
1990
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Ohio State University Hospital (Columbus)
Angioplasty
Columbus,
OH USA
1989
Fellowship - Ohio State University Hospital (Columbus)
Cardiology
Columbus,
OH USA
1988
Residency - University Hospitals of Cleveland (Ohio)
Internal Medicine
Cleveland,
OH USA
1985
Fellowship - University Hospitals of Cleveland
Internal Medicine
Cleveland,
OH USA
1985
Internship - University Hospitals of Cleveland (Ohio)
Internal Medicine
Cleveland,
Oh United States (Archived)
1983
Fellowship - The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Columbus,
OH USA
1982
Certifications
- Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
- Internal Medicine
Research & Publications
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As of 7/1/2023, Dr. Hirsch has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.
Consulting and/or Speaking. Dr. Hirsch receives fees of $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) as a paid consultant, speaker or as a member of an advisory committee for the following companies:
- Amgen, Inc.
Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.
* Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists subscribe to the guidance presented in the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals. As such, gifts of substantial value are generally prohibited.
