Dr. Edward J. Lesnefsky, Jr.

Dr. Edward Lesnefsky continued his education after Stagg High School at the University of Notre Dame, and received his undergraduate degree with highest honors. He also graduated first in his medical school class from the University of Wisconsin. Prior to joining Pauley Heart Center in 2008 as Professor of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, he was Professor of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University and served as Chief of the Cardiology Section at Louis Stoke Cleveland VA Medical Center. He works primarily at McGuire VA Medical Center where he is Chief of Cardiology. His research has attracted significant external funding; over the past decade, he has been the principal investigator, co-investigator or preceptor on over 30 federal or privately funded research grants. He is author or co-author of over 175 journal articles and abstracts, as well as several book chapters.