Husam H. Farah, MD, MRCP, FACC Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine mail: San Francisco General Hospital 1001 Potrero Ave., 5G1 UCSF Box 0846 San Francisco, CA 94110 phone: (415) 206-4997 fax: (415) 206-5100 email: hfarah@medsfgh.ucsf.edu

Education

Damascus University, Damascus, Syria, 1982-1988, Medicine

Professional Experience

2003 Sep- present:	Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine San Francisco General Hospital University of California, San Francisco
2002 Sep- 2003 Aug	Assistant Professor of Medicine University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
2002 July - 2002 Aug	Vice Medical Director/Medical Consultant POINT Biomedical Corporation 877L Industrial Road San Carlos, CA 94070
2001 July - 2002 June	Cardiology, Echo Fellow University of California, San Francisco, CA
1998 July - 2001 June	Cardiology Fellow Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA
1996 July - 1998 June	Resident in Internal Medicine Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA
1990 May - 1996 June	Resident & Fellow, Internal Medicine Various Hospitals, United Kingdom

Selected Publications

Intracardiac shunt complicating Right Ventricular Infarction: A case report and review of the literature. Sharif H, Pezzella T, Farah H, Baljepally R, Maki D, Asian Cardiovascular &Thoracic Annals: vol.9, No. 4, 1999

A case of cardiac angiosarcoma. Husam H Farah, Mina Jacob, Jayashri Aragam: Heart: 2001; 86:66

Chronic Resynchronization Therapy Does Not Alter Left Ventricular Geometry: Husam H. Farah, Seung-Joon Lee, Esperanza Viloria, Teresa De Marco, Leslie Saxon, Elyse Foster, The VIGOR-CHF Investigators, ACC Abstract 2002.

Effect of Interatrial Block on Coronary Sinus Contraction. Farah HH, Spodick DH: The American Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 91, No. 8, 1004-1006 2003 April.

Chronic Resynchronization Therapy Did Not Affect Left Ventricular Remodeling And Performance As Assessed By Sphericity And Myocardial Performance Indices: Husam H. Farah, Esperanza Viloria, Teresa De Marco, Leslie Saxon, Elyse Foster, The VENTAK CHF AICD/CONTAK investigators, ACC oral presentation 2003.

Current Research

The incidence of pulmonary hypertension among patients with HIV infection. Assessment of the right and left ventricular systolic and diastolic functions in patients with HIV infection.

Principle investigator of BREATH Study (BNP Results to Evaluate And Treat Heart Failure) at San Francisco General Hospital (A multicenter trial).

Assessment of the effect of B.blockers on the rate of peripheral embolization in rabbits with bacterial endocarditis.