EDUCATION:

• University of Illinois, BA, Champaign-Urbana, IL (1969-1972)

POST GRADUATE TRAINING:

• Cardiology Fellowship, Division of Cardiology, Boston University and Boston City Hospitals, Boston, MA (1979-1981)
• Residency, Internal Medicine, Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital, Department of Medicine, Chicago, IL (1976-1979)
• MD - Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL (1972-1976)

POST GRADUATE EDUCATION:

• Nuclear Cardiology Review. Chicago, IL (2006)
• Masters Course in Lipidology. Chicago, IL (2005)
• CT Coronary Angiography. Milwaukee, Wisc. (2005)
• ESLM National Meeting Forum. Miami, Florida (2005)
• Great Lakes Regional Working Group: Emerging Science of Lipid Management, Cleveland Clinic (2004)
• Annual Update in Cardiovascular Disease. Oak Brook, IL (2004)
• Cardiovascular Disease Evolving Concepts. Oak Brook, IL (2002)
• Mechanical Assist Device Support for Advanced Heart Failure. Chicago, IL (2002)
• Preventing Atherosclerosis in the 21st Century, Chicago, IL (2002)
• American Heart Association, Chicago, IL (2002)
• American College of Cardiology, New Orleans, LA (1999)
• Detection of Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease: Emerging role of EBCT, Chicago, IL (1999)
• Current Practice of Vascular Ultrasound, Chicago, IL (1999)
• New Frontiers in Echocardiography, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL (1999)
• Advances in Electron Beam Computed Tomography, San Francisco, CA (1998)
• Lipid Disorder Mini-Fellowship, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL (1998)
• Cardiology Update 1998: Relevent Issues in Clinical Practices, Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL (1998)
• American Society of Echocardiography, San Francisco, CA (1998)
• American College Cardiology Anaheim, CA (1997)
• Echocardiography in Context, Changing the outcome of Coronary artery disease, Teleconference, Duke University at Christ Hospital Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL (1997)
• New Frontiers in Echocardiography, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL (1999)
• American Society of Echocardiography, Chicago, IL (1996)
• American College of Cardiology, Anaheim, CA (1995)
• Clinical Nuclear Cardiology Case Review with the Experts, Los Angeles, CA (1995)
• Prevention of Heart Disease Focus on Dyslipidemia, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL (1995)
• Advances in Ultrafast Computed Tomography, International Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ (1994)
• Echo Chicago: New Perspectives in Cardiac Ultrasound, Northwestern Medical School, Chicago, IL (1993)
• Echocardiographic Symposium on 2D and Doppler Echocardiography, Vail, CO (1992)
• Echo Diagnosis: Challenging the Role of Quantification, Duke University and Medical Center, Teleconference at Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL (1991)
• Directional Coronary Atherectomy, Dallas, TX (1991)
• Coronary Angioplasty for the Basic/Intermediate Dilator, Kansas City, MO (1991)
• Advanced Echo-Doppler Course, Loyola University, Chicago, IL (1991)
• Intravascular Ultrasound, New Orleans, LA (1990)
• Echo Chicago: Advances in Color Flow Doppler and Transesophageal Echocardiography, Chicago, IL (1989)
• Duke University Medical Center: Ultrasound from Work-up to Follow-up: Managing the Cardiac Surgical Patient, Chicago, IL (1989)
• American College of Cardiology, Anehiem, CA (1989)
• Preventative Cardiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL (1988)
• Duplex Scanning: The Assessment of Extracranial Artery Disease, Philadelphia, PA (1988)
• Echo Chicago: Advanced Planar and Color Flow Doppler Echocardiography, Chicago, IL (1988)
• 1st International Symposium on Echo and Doppler in Cardiac Surgery, Vienna, Austria (1988)
• Echo Chicago: Advanced Planar and Color Flow Doppler Echocardiography, Chicago, IL (1987)
• Nuclear Cardiology Symposium, Milwaukee, WI (1986)
• Advances in Doppler and Two Dimensional Echocardiography, Chicago, IL (1985)
• 2D and Doppler Echocardiography, Chicago, IL (1984)
• Advances in Management os Ischemic Heart Disease, Chicago, IL (1984)
• Pediatric Doppler Echocardiography, San Diego, CA (1984)
• Percutaneous Coronary Angioplasty, Miami, FL (1984)
• American College of Cardiology, Dallas, TX (1984)
• Technicians and Physicians Workshop in Cardiac Ultrasound, Chicago, IL (1983)
• American College of Cardiology, New Orleans, LA (1983)
• Advances in Echocardiography, Chicago, IL (1982)
• Prostaglandins in Cardiovascular and Thrombotic Disorders, Chicago, IL (1981)
• Harvard Medical School Postgraduate Course in Cardiac Angiography, Boston, MA (1981)
• American Heart Association, Dallas, TX (1981)
• American College of Cardiology, Houston, TX (1980)
• American Heart Association, Miami, FL (1980)

HONORS AND AWARDS:

• Echocardiography Teacher of the Year, Cardiology Fellowship Program, University of Illinois College of Medicine/Christ Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL (2001)
• Teacher of the Year, Cardiology Fellowship Program, University of Illinois College of Medicine/Christ Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL (1999)
• Teacher of the Year, Cardiology Fellowship Program, Rush Medical College/Christ Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL (1996)
• Alpha Omega Alpha, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL (1975)
• Bachelor of Arts with High Honors, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL (1973)
• Phi Beta Kappa, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL (1972)
• James Scholar, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL (1969)

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Certification Board in Nuclear Cardiology (2007)
• American Board of Clinical Lipidology (2006)
• Fellow American Society of Echocardiography (2004)
• National Board of Echocardiography (2001)
• American Society of Echocardiography Special Cometency, Examination (score 695/700, 98th national percentile) (1998)
• Fellow American College of Cardiology (1984)
• Subspecialty Board of Cardiology (1982)
• American Board of Internal Medicine (1979)
• National Board of Medical Examiners (1977)

LICENSURE:

• Illinois (1977)

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Lavi N, Zelinger A. Thrombotic Ghosts: Echocardiographic Appearance and Implications Regarding the Mechanism of Spontaneous Clot Lysis. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiograhpy 2006
2. Silver MA, Lanfsjoen PH, Szabo S, Patel H, Zelinger A. Effect of Atorvastatin on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function and Ability of Coenzyme Q10 to Reverse that Dysfunction. Am J Cardiol 2004;94:1306-31
3. Foody JM, Stein JH, Amsterdam EA, Schwartz RG, Tuczu EM, Zelinger AB, Nissen SE. Current Perspectives in Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: The Role of Imaging Modalities in Identifying Preclinical Atherosclerosis. Submitted to JACC for review 2/2004
4. Cheruku K, Ghani A, Amhed F, Pappas P, Silverman PR, Zelinger A, Silver MA. Efficacy of Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Medication For Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Winter 2004; Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
5. Pravathaneni L, Harp J, Zelinger A, Silver MA. Relation Between Brachial Artery Reactivity and Noninvasive Large and Small Arterial Compliance in Healthy Volunteers. American Journal of Cardiology 2002; 89: 894-95.
6. Wahys R, Zelinger A, Raggi P. Electron Beam Computed Tomographic Score >1,000: A Very High Risk Subgroup for Coronary Events. Journal of the America College of Cardiology. 2002; 39: 225-30.
7. Zelinger A. Graboys T. Tavel M, et. al. "Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease-Choices in Evaluation". Chest 2002; 121: 1684-87.
8. Szabo S, Zelinger A. Hypernephroma extending into the right atrium: a case emphasizing the importance of subcostal imaging. Video Journal of Echocardiography, Fall 2000.
9. Bhan AK, Zelinger A. "Echocardiographic features of familial myxoma presenting as embolic stroke". Video Journal of Echocardiography, Fall 2000
10. Szabo S., Zelinger A, Pappas P, Dia M. "Left ventricular right atrial fistula complicating aortic valve replacement". Video Journal of Echocardiography, Spring 2000.
11. Wayhs R., Zelinger A, Szabo S. "Sterile, Caseous mitral annular abcess: report of two cases and discussion of the literature". Video Journal of Echocardiography, Spring 2000.
12. Ghani A., Zelinger A. "Central pulmonary embolism: use of TEE in establishing the diagnosis". Video Journal of Echocardiography, Spring 2000.
13. Zelinger A, Pappas P, Slaughter M, Ttooles A, Bahn A. Limitations of screening transthoracic two dimensional echocardiography in assessing cardiac injury due to cardiac trauma: A role for intraoperative TEE during initial surgical repair. Video Journal of Echocardiography, Spring 1999.
14. Callister T, Raggi P, Zelinger A, et al. "Identification of patients at increased risk of first unheralded acute myocardial infarction by electron beam computed tomography. Circulation 2000: 101:850-5.
15. Kieso H, Zelinger A. "Mechanical complications of cardiac metastasis: Demonstration by TTE and TEE." Video Journal of Echocardiography 8:3, 1998.
16. Zelinger A, Katyal A. "TEE diagnosis of papillary fibroelastoma presenting with splenic infarct." Video Journal of Echocardiography, 8:3, 1998.
17. Zelinger, A., Katyal A; Giant "smoke" filled atrial septal aneurysm mimicking a solid tumor mass diagnosed by TEE. Video Journal of Echocardiography, 1998.
18. Zelinger A; Journal of The Chicago Medical Society, 1998. Ultrafast CT Scanning: Can Its Promise as a Screening Test for Coronary Disease be Fulfilled?
19. Zelinger A, Supain W. TEE and MRI evaluation of Lipomatous atrial septal hypertrophy. Video Journal of Echocardiography, 1992.
20. Zelinger A, Sangarappillai A, Gorecki D. Preoperative assessment of internal mammary arteries by transthoracic duples and color flow imaging. Dynamic Cardiovascular imaging 3:68, 1990.
21. Zelinger A, Gorecki D. "Frozen" St. Jude prosthetic valve leaflet due to adherent thrombus: diagnosis by transesophogeal echocardiography. Dynamic Cardiovascular Imaging 2:203, 1989.
22. Zelinger A, Habbal B, Kokinakos C. Regression of metastatic cardiac lymphoma demonstrated by transesophogeal echocardiography. Dynamic Cardiovascular Imaging 2:143, 1989.
23. Zelinger A, Llobet PR. Duplex and color doppler diagnosis of femoral artery pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula. Dynamic Cardiovascular Imaging 2:97, 1989.
24. Zelinger A, Davis Z. Utility of intraoperative epicordial two dimensional doppler echocardiography in adult cardiac surgery. Dynamic Cardiovascular Imaging 2:25, 1989.
25. Zelinger A, Pouget J, Frey J. Two dimensional echocardiographic demonstration of right arterial obstruction secondary to metastatic lung carcinoma. Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasonography. 1:347, 1983.
26. Zelinger A, Shulruff S, Pouget J. Significant left main stenosis following asymptomatic dissection during coronary arteriography. CHEST 83:568, 1983.
27. Zelinger A, Schick EC, Ryan TJ. Thromboxane is ischemic heart disease (Letter) New England Journal of Medicine 1981, 305:106-7.
28. Zelinger A, Abramowitz BM, Schick EC, Ryan TJ. Variant angina culminating in coronary thrombosis and myocardial infarction. CHEST 82:188, 1982.
29. Zelinger A, Falk R, Hood WB. Electrical induced sustained myocardial depolarization as a possible cause for transient ST evaluation post-DC elective cardioversion. American Heart Journal 103:1073, 1982.

JOURNAL REVIEW BOARDS:

• Editorial Board, Video Journal of Echocardiography (1998-2002)
• Consultant Reviewer for CHEST (2001-2003)
• Consultant Reviewer for CHEST (1981-1982)

MEDICAL SOCIETIES:

• American Medical Association
• Chicago Society of Echocardiography
• American College of Cardiology
• Chicago Medical Society
• American Heart Association
• American Society of Echocardiography
• American Society of Internal Medicine
• Society for Atherosclerosis Imaging
• Vascular Biology Working Group

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

• President Chicago Society of Echocardiography (2004-2007)
• Medical Director Coronary CT Angiography Unit Advocate Christ Medical Center (2006-Present)
• Chief Editor of Video Journal of Echocardiography (2000-2002)
• Associate Editor of Video Journal of Echocardiography (1999-2000)
• Director of Noninvasive Cardiodiagnostic Unit Advocate Christ Medical Center (2002-Present)
• Emerging Leader in the Science of Lipid Metabolism (2001-Present)
• Associate Clinical Professor, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (2002)
• Director Preventive Cardiology MidAmerica Cardiovascular Associates, OakLawn, IL (1999-2003)
• Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL (1997-2003)
• Co-Director Ultrafast CT Scanning Coronary Screening Unit, High Tech Medical Park, Palos Heights, IL (1995-1999)
• Instructor of Medicine, Rush Medical School, Chicago, IL (1983-1997)
• Director of Noninvasive Cardiodiagnostic Laboratory at Advocate Christ Hospital and Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL (1982-2003)
• Director of Cardiac Non-Invasive Laboratory, VA West Side, Medical Center, Chicago, IL (1981-1982)
• Instructor of Medicine, Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL (1981-1982)

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:

• Advocate Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL*
• Little Company of Mary Hospital, Evergreen Park, IL
• South Suburban Hospital, Hazel Crest, IL

*Primary hospital affiliation

LECTURES:

Educational Symposia as Director or Faculty Lecturer

1. Frontiers in Preventive Medicine: Core Curriculum in Coronary Calcification. 2006 Advocate Christ Medical Center (2006)
2. Cardiology Update 2005: Westin River North Hotel, Chicago (2005)
3. Update on Prosthetic Heart Valves: Focus on Echocardiographic Issues. Midwest Suburban Echo Society (2005)
4. Assessing and Managing Cardiovascular Risk. Emerging Science of Lipid Managment Chicago (2005)
5. Prosthetic Heart Valves: In search of the Perfect Substitute. Chicago Society of Echocardiography. (2005)
6. Cardiology Update 2004: Where we have been and where we are going. Westin River North, Chicago, IL (2004)
7. 20 Year Experience with Cardiac Masses: A Collection of Unusual Cases. Chicago Society of Echocardiography Aug, (2004)
8. Preventing Strokes: Annual Cardiovascular Prevention Symposium at Indian Lakes. Bloomingdale, IL. (2004)
9. Cardiology:Lipidology:Diabetology, New Directions in Prevention and Treatment Chicago, IL (2003)
10. Preventive Cardiology Symposium at Indian Lakes. Bloomingdale, IL (2003)
11. Cardiovascular Disease Evolving Concepts and Challenges 6th Annual Update: Preventing Sudden Death in Athletes. Oakbrook, IL (2002)
12. Internal Medicine Dept. Lecture South Suburban Hospital. Diabetes, Hypertension, and Renal Disease: Utility of ARBs in Treatment. Hazelcrest, IL (2002)
13. Cardiology Grand Rounds. Aortic Dissection: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment, Oak Lawn, IL (2002)
14. Lipid Tutorial for the Practicing Physician at Indian Lakes Resort. Program Director and Lecturer. Bloomingdale, IL (2002)
15. Cardiology Fellowship Lecture Series, Sudden Death in Athletes. Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL (2002)
16. Cardiology Fellowship Lecture Series, Hormone Replacement Therapy and Cardiovascular Disease. Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL (2001)
17. Cardiology Fellowship Lecture Series. Review of Prosthetic Heart Valves. Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL (2001)
18. Oak Forest Hospital Grand Rounds: Update on the Pathophysiology of Atherosclerosis and Management of Hyperlipidemia. Oak Forest, IL (2001)
19. Fifth Annual Update in Cardiovascular Disease. South Suburban Hospital. Insulin Resistance and its Role in Coronary Artery Disease. Oakbrook, IL (2001)
20. MidAmerica Cardiovascular Consultants Clinical Conference. Understanding Lipids for the Practicing Physician. Galena, IL (2001)
21. Midwest Clinical Conference, sponsored by The Chicago Medical Society. The many faces of dyslipidemia. Chicago, IL (2001)
22. Advocate Health Care Community Education Lecture Series. The role of hormone replacement therapy in cardiovascular disease in women. Oak Lawn, IL (2001)
23. Advocate Health Care Electron Beam Tomography Symposium, Oak Brook, IL (2000)
24. Nontraditional cardiac risk factors, South Suburban Hospital Educational Symposium, Flosmoor, IL (2000)
25. Program Coordinator, Practice Insight, Duke University Medical Center Teleconference. Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL (1998)
26. Cardiology Update 1998: Relevant Issues in Clinical Practice; Ultrafast CT Scanning vs Exercise Stress testing as a screen for coronary artery disease. Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL (1998)
27. Update in Cardiovascular Disease; Ultrafast CT Scanning as a screen for coronary artery disease. South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL (1997)
28. Program Coordinator for Echo 2000 Teleconference Christ Hospital Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL (1997)
29. Program Coordinator, Mitral Regurgitation Advances in Diagnosis and Management, Teleconference Mayo Clinic at Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL (1996)
30. Program Coordinator for Practical Clinical Insights Teleconference Program, Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL (1996)
31. Program Coordinator for Echo Diagnosis Challenging the Role of Qualification, Duke University, Teleconference Program, Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL (1996)
32. Current Concepts in Cardiology. 2nd Annual Symposium. New Modalities for Stress Testing. (1992)
33. Current Concepts in Cardiology. Transesophageal and Stress Echocardiography. (1991)
34. Preceptorship in Transesophageal Echocardiography for the practicing physician. (1990-ongoing)
35. Valve conservation procedures: Progress in Surgical and balloon treatment of valvular heart disease. (1988)
36. Cardiovascular Ultrasound. (1986)

ABSTRACTS:

1. The efficacy of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent ibuprofen in the prevention of atrial fibrillation following coronary bypass graft surgery. Cheruku K, Ghani A, Zelinger A. American College of Cardiology. March 2002.
2. Aortic valve calcification by Electron Beam Tomography; A specific finding for occult coronary artery disease. Wayhs R, Zelinger A, Raggi P. American College of Chest Physicians. November 2001.
3. Wahys R, Zelinger A, Raggi P. Coronary Calcium Score >1000: A Very High Risk Subgroup for MI or DeathIdentified by EBCT Screening. American College Cardiology, March 2001.
4. Ghani A, Zelinger A. The efficacy of non-steriodal anti-inflammatory treatment to prevent post-CABG atrial fibrillation. American Heart Association. Nov. 2000.
5. Wahys R, Zelinger A, Ganishram V, Silver M. Incidence of Clincal Events in Asymptomatic Persons with Calcification Scores > 1000. American College of Cardiolgoy/Illinois Chapter, 1999. (1st prize state winner for best abstract), also presented October 2000, American College of Chest Physicians.
6. Zelinger A, Callister T, Russo D, Raggi P, Dia M, Caed D. Electron Beam Computed Tomographic findings in patients presenting with unheralded acute myocardial infarction. Joint Cardiology Program, Christ Medical Center/Rush Medical College, Oak Lawn, IL, and EBT Research Foundation, Nashville, TN, European Society of Cardiology, 1998.
7. Zelinger A, Collister T, Russo D. Biomedicine "98: Electron Beam Computed Tomography findings in patients presenting with unheralded acute MI, et al. 1998.
8. Zelinger A, Dia M, Caed D. Advances in Electron Beam Tomography 1997. Significance of Coronary Calcification detected by EBT in persons presenting with acute MI. 1997
9. Zelinger A, Dia M, Caed D. The Significance of Coronary Calcification Detected by Electron Beam Tomography (EBCT) in Persons Presenting with First Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI). Accepted for presentation at the International Scientific Symposium, Advances in Electron Beam Tomography, Oct. 1997.
10. Zelinger A, Gorecki D. The Utility of Intraoperative Echocardiography in Mitral Valve Surger (porter presentation). Chicago Cardiology Group, 1991.
11. Davis Z, Zelinger A. Utility of Intraoperative Echocardiography in adult cardiac surgery. 1st Soviet Congress on Cardiac Surgery 1990.
12. Zelinger A, Davis Z. Utility of operative 2D echo-doppler in adult cardiac surgery. 1st International Symposium on Echo and doppler in cardiac surgery. Vienna, Austria, 1988.