John C. Steers, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.C.

Education & Training

Undergraduate Education

B.S., Biochemistry, McGill University (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) : 1984

Medical Education

M.D., Mount Sinai School of Medicine (New York, NY) : 1990

Residency

Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital (Philadelphia, PA) : 1993

Fellowship

Cardiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (Philadelphia, PA) : 1996

Affiliations

• Bryn Mawr Hospital – On staff since 1996
• Paoli Hospital – On staff since 1996
• Lankenau Hispital – On staff since 1996

Areas of Clinical Interest

Coronary heart disease, valvular heart disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, cardiovascular disease prevention, non invasive cardiac imaging.

Research/Publications

• Nissen SE, Tuzcu EM, Libby P, et al. Effect of antihypertensive agents on cardiovascular events in patients with coronary disease and normal blood pressure. The CAMELOT study: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2004; 292: 2217-2226. 15536108. Bryn Mawr Hospital Site Primary Investigator.
• Mendelson, L., Steers, J.C., Pieniek, M., Mannion, J.D., Edie, R.N., Raichlen, J. S., Maniet, A.R., “Is There Utility for Transesophageal Echocardiography During Routine Coronary Artery Surgery.” Circulation, Supp. 1996, 94:8; 2660 (Abstract)
• Brown, P.M., Steers, J., Hui, S.W., Yeagle, P.L., Silvius, J.R., Role of Head Group Structure in the Phase Behavior of Amino Phospholipids. 2. Lamellar and Non-Lamellar
  Phases of Unsaturated Phlosphatidylethanolamine Analogues. Biochemistry 1986, July 9; 215 (15): 4259-67

Current Memberships and Activities:
Fellow – American College of Cardiology

Current Memberships and Activities

Fellow – American College of Cardiology

Diet Plans

• Meditterranean Diet
• TLC diet for high cholesterol
• DASH diet for hypertension