James W. Choi, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I.
Clinical, Nuclear, and Interventional Cardiologist

Dr. James W. Choi, Clinical, Nuclear, and Interventional Cardiologist
Dr. James W. Choi is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, and Nuclear Cardiology. Dr. Choi offices at CCT's Dallas clinic at the Baylor University Medical Center, and at our Ennis clinic. Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Choi has published a number of articles relating to stent placement, cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients, and coronary stenting to name a few.

Publications
  1. Garner WL, Stoler RC, Laible EA, Kang MJ, Choi JW. Percutaneous Coronary Artery Stenting of Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Disease Using Drug-Eluting Stents: the Initial Baylor University Medical Center Experience. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 2007; 20:339-43.


  2. Bose R, Gupta G, Grayburn PA, Laible EA, Kang MJ, Choi JW. Safety of Drug-Eluting Stents in the Coronary Artery in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction at a Single High-Volume Medical Center. AJC 2007; 100:949-52.


  3. Choi JW, Mehrotra P, Mac Donald LA, Klein LW, Linsky NM, Smith AM, Ricciardi MJ. Sex Proportion of Offspring and Exposure to Radiation in Male Invasive Cardiologists. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 2007; 20:231-34.


  4. Schroder C, Stoler RC, Branning GB, Choi JW. Postpartum Multivessel Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Confirmed by Coronary CT Angiography. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 2006; 19:338-41.


  5. Mehrotra P, Choi JW, Flaherty J, Davidson CJ. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Patient with Cardiac Dextroversion. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 2006; 19:226-8.


  6. Choi JW, Gibson CM, Murphy SA, Davidson CJ, Kim RJ, Ricciardi MJ. Myonecrosis Following Stent Placement: Association Between Impaired TIMI Myocardial Perfusion Grade (TMPG) and MRI Visualization of Microinfarction. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2004; 61:472-6.


  7. Beohar N, Flaherty JD, Davidson CJ, Maynard RC, Robbins JD, Shah AP, Choi JW, MacDonald LA, Jorgensen JP, Pinto JV, Chandra S, Klaus HM, Wang NC, Harris KR, Decker R, Bonow RO. Antirestenotic Effects of a Locally Delivered Caspase Inhibitor in a Balloon Injury Model. Circulation 2004; 109:108-13.


  8. Choi JW. Recognition and Treatment of Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease in the Patient with Cardiac Disease. Applications In Imaging: Cardiac Interventions. Oct. 2003: 14-22.


  9. Choi JW, Davidson CJ. Spontaneous Multivessel Coronary Artery Dissection in a Long-Distance Runner Successfully Treated with Oral Antiplatelet Therapy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Invas Cardiol 2002; 14:675-8.


  10. Choi JW, Davidson CJ. Evaluation and Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetic Patients. Clinical Endocrinology Update 2001 Syllabus, Endocrine Society Press 2001; 272-81.


  11. Choi JW, Goodreau LM, Davidson CJ. Resource Utilization and Clinical Outcomes of Coronary Stenting: A Comparision of IVUS-Guided and Angiographic-Guided Stent Implantation. Am Heart J 2001; 142:112-8.


  12. Choi JW, Vardi GM, Meyers SN, Parker MA, Goodreau LM, Davidson CJ. Role of Intracoronary Ultrasound After High-Pressure Stent Implantation. Am Heart J 2000; 139:643-8.

Abstracts
  1. Choi JW, MacDonald LA, Davidson CJ, Klein LW, Linsky NM, Smith AM, Ricciardi MJ. Sex Proportion of offspring and Exposure to Radiation in Male Invasive cardiologists (SPERMI). Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2004; 62:101-2.


  2. Ricciardi MJ, Choi JW, Murphy SA, Davidson CJ, Kim RJ, Gibson CM. Myonecrosis Following Stent Placement: Association Between Impaired TIMI Myocardial Perfusion Grade (TMPG) and MRI Visualization of Microinfarction. JACC 2002; 39:34A.


  3. Choi JW, Chen HW, Goodreau LM, Parker MA, Benzuly KH, Gubernikoff G, Meyers SN, Davidson CJ. A Comparison of IVUS-Guided vs. Angiographic-Guided Stent Implantation. Am J of Cardio 1998; 82:46S.

Dr. Choi has also conducted clinical research on the use of IVUS during coronary stent implantation & various stent deployment mechanics and biomedical research.
    Hospital Appointments

  • Attending Physician: Interventional Cardiology, General Cardiology, Internal Medicine Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas


  • Education

  • Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
  • Cardiology Fellowship, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
  • Internal Medicine Residency, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
  • M.D., Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
  • B.A./B.S. with Distinction, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Certifications

  • Board of Nuclear Cardiology - 2006

  • American Board of Internal Medicine: Interventional Cardiology - 2004

  • American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease - 2003

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - 2000

  • National Board of Medical Examiners - 1998


  • Honors and Awards

  • American College of Cardiology – Illinois Chapter Clinical Research Award - 2001

  • U. of Michigan LSA Scholarship - 1991-1993

  • U. of Michigan Class Honors - 1989-1993

  • U. of Michigan Sophomore Honors Award - 1991

  • U. of Michigan Alumni Scholarship - 1989-1990


  • Memberships

  • American College of Cardiology, Fellow

  • The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), Fellow

  • American Heart Association

  • American College of Physicians

  • Korean-American Medical Association

  • Dallas County Medical Society

  • Texas Medical Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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