Dr. Salvador Borges Neto

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Biography

Salvador Borges-Neto is a Professor of Radiology and Medicine at Duke University Medical Center. His expertise includes the diagnostic and prognostic utility of cardiovascular nuclear medicine and heart disease. He focuses on the roles of cardiac PET/CT in cardiac sarcoidosis and ischemic heart disease, along with the diagnosis and management of amyloidosis via nuclear cardiology. He has developed large nuclear cardiology databases and is known for his clinical research on cardiac imaging's ability to predict outcomes and guide therapy. Borges-Neto earned his medical doctorate from Federal Fluminense University in Brazil and completed multiple fellowships including in cardiology at Antonio Pedro University Hospital and nuclear cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine. He has published over 130 articles in peer-reviewed journals and holds fellowships with several prestigious medical societies, such as the American College of Cardiology. His major research interests include the use of new radiopharmaceuticals for diagnosis and treatment of oncological diseases, specifically in the field of neuroendocrine tumors. He has led significant clinical studies and trials related to advanced imaging techniques and treatments.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2001-01-01 — Present

Duke University Medical Center • Durham, NC

Serves as a professor in both the Radiology and Medicine departments.

Medical Director

— Present

Nuclear Cardiology, Duke Health System • Durham, NC

Oversees nuclear cardiology services at the Duke Health System.

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)