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Koen Nieman is a professor in the fields of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) and Radiology (Cardiovascular Imaging) at Stanford University. His research focuses on advanced cardiac imaging techniques, particularly functional applications of cardiac CT in the context of ischemic heart disease and multimodality imaging for cardiomyopathies. He is actively involved in clinical effectiveness trials to validate cardiac CT practices and has served as president of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. After obtaining his medical degree from Radboud University Nijmegen in 1998, he completed his cardiology training at Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam in 2008, where he also earned his PhD in 2003. Nieman has held multiple prominent academic and clinical positions, including an imaging fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. His contributions to the field include involvement in various clinical trials aimed at improving the assessment and management of cardiac conditions, with a particular emphasis on non-invasive imaging techniques.
Stanford University • Palo Alto, CA
Joined the faculty focusing on cardiovascular imaging and advanced cardiac CT methodologies.
Erasmus University Medical Center • Rotterdam, NL
Worked in the department of cardiology specializing in cardiac imaging.
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