A little about me:
I am a transplant to Alabama and love living in the South. Alabama has become my home and is wonderful for raising a family.
Hobbies
I enjoy are walking, travel, deep sea fishing, table tennis, volleyball and hiking. The great outdoors in Mother Nature are some of my favorite places to spend vacation time.
Education, Internships, & Fellowships
| 2007-2010 | Fellowship in Cardiology and in Cardiovascular Diseases Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, University of California at Los Angeles, and Westside Los Angeles Veterans Administration Los Angeles, California |
| 2004-2007 | Residency in Internal Medicine Department of Medicine Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and University of California at Los Angeles Los Angeles, California |
| 2004 | Doctor of Medicine Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, IL |
| 2003-2004 | Fellowship in Imaging Cardiac SPECT, PET, CT and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, California |
| 2000-2002 | Postdoctoral Trainee Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology Northwestern University |
| 1997-2000 | Doctor of Philosophy Biomedical Engineering McCormick Graduate School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois |
| 1996-1997 | Master of Science Biomedical Engineering McCormick Graduate School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois |
| 1992-1996 | Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio |
| Bachelor of Science Chemistry, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio Graduated Summa Cum Laude |
Certifications & Specialties
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disease
- Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography
- Internal Medicine
- X-ray, MRI, CT Radiation and Magnetic Safety
- Drug Enforcement Administration License
- State of Alabama Medical License
- State of California Medical License
- United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) Steps I, II, III
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Specific Skills & Medical Interests
- Cardiovascular Imaging
- CMR, CT, TEE, and Nuclear Cardiology
- Invasive Cardiology
- Diagnostic Angiography
- Cardiac Rhythm Devices
- Pacemakers, Defibrillators
- Evaluation, management of Venous Disease
- Critical Care Cardiology
Current/Previous Jobs & Titles
| 2010 – Present | Heart South Cardiovascular Group, PC |
| 2007 – 2010 | 2007 – 2010 Fellowship, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2006 – | Hospital Physician, Critical Care Physician and Intensivist, Medical Consultant, Los Angeles, California |
| 2004 – 2007 | Resident Physician, Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Los Angeles, CA |
| 2003 | Research Scientist, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center S. Mark Taper Department of Imaging Nuclear Cardiology / Cardiac Imaging Los Angeles, California |
| 1999 – 2000 | Professional Engineer, Consultant |
Organizations & Societies
- American Heart Association
- American College of Cardiology
- Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
- American Society of Echocardiography
- American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
Honors & Awards
| 2007-2009 | Sports Spectacular Fellowship, with full funding of cardiology training |
| 2007 | The Paul Rubenstein, MD, Award for outstanding research by a resident |
| 2007 | The Ben Neumann Award, for special compassion and humanism in care of patients |
| 2006 | National Institutes of Health, $114,000 grant (NIH LRP award L30 HL085906-01) |
| 2006 | Laurence Seigler, MD, Medical Education |
| 2006 | Standing Ovation Award, given by hospital president for outstanding patient care |
| 2003 | Lee F. Rogers Research Award, Radiology |
| 2002 | Student Stipend Award, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 21-28, 2002 |
| 1998 | Student Stipend Award, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Sydney, Australia, April 18-26, 1998 |
| 1997 | Whitaker Foundation Grant, $225,000, Biomedical Engineering (Grant FE-97-0185) |
| 1996 | Murphy Fellowship, Full Graduate Support (tuition, stipend) from Northwestern University |
| 1996 | Phi Beta Kappa, honor society |
| 1996 | Phi Kappa Phi, National Scholarship |
| 1995 | Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honors |
| 1994-1996 | Barry M. Goldwater National Scholarship, Undergraduate Tuition, $36,000 |
| 1994 | Cooper Industries Scholarship |
| 1992 | 1992 First Place, 43rd International Science and Engineering Fair, Nashville, TN |
Select Publications
Shea SM, Fieno DS, Schirf BE, Bi X, Huang J, Omary RA, Li D.
T2-prepared steady-state free precession blood oxygen level-dependent MR imaging of myocardial perfusion in a dog stenosis model.
Radiology. 2005 Aug;236(2):503-9
Bello D, Fieno DS, Kim RJ, Pereles FS, Betts T, Wesson A, Passman R, Song G, Dibs S, Kadish A, Goldberger J.
Infarct morphology identifies patients with substrate for ventricular tachycardia.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2005 Apr 5;45(7):1104-8.
Fieno DS, Shea SM, Li Y, Harris KR, Finn JP, Li D.
High Resolution, Steady-State Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Using Native Contrast Blood Oxygen Level Dependent MRI.
Circulation.
2004 Sep 7;110(10):1284-90.
Fieno DS, Hillenbrand HB, Rehwald WR, Harris KR, Decker RS, Parker MA, Klocke FJ, Kim RJ, Judd RM.
Infarct Resorption, Compensatory Hypertrophy, and Differing Patterns of Ventricular Remodeling following Myocardial Infarction of Varying Sizes.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
2004. Jun 2;43(11):2124-31.
Rehwald WG, Fieno DS, Chen EL, Kim RJ, Judd RM. Myocardial magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent concentrations after reversible and irreversible ischemic injury.
Circulation. 2002 Jan 15;105(2):224-9.
Fieno DS, Kim RJ, Chen EL, Lomasney JW, Klocke FJ, Judd RM.
Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of myocardium at risk: distinction between reversible and irreversible injury throughout infarct healing.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2000 Nov 15;36(6):1985-91.
David S. Fieno
Contrast-Enhanced MRI of Infarct Resorption and Compensatory Hypertrophy Following Myocardial Infarction
Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation, June 2000, Department of Biomedical Engineering
The Graduate School of Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
Kim RJ, Fieno DS, Parrish TB, Harris K, Chen EL, Simonetti O, Bundy J, Finn JP, Klocke FJ, Judd RM. Relationship of MRI delayed contrast enhancement to irreversible injury, infarct age, and contractile function.
Circulation. 1999 Nov 9;100(19):1992-2002.
Kim RJ, Judd RM, Chen EL, Fieno DS, Parrish TB, Lima JA.
Relationship of elevated 23Na magnetic resonance image intensity to infarct size after acute reperfused myocardial infarction.
Circulation. 1999 Jul 13;100(2):185-92.
Fieno DS, Kim RJ, Rehwald WG, Judd RM.
Physiological basis for potassium (39K) magnetic resonance imaging of the heart.
Circulation Research. 1999 Apr 30;84(8):913-20.
