Tahir Tak, M.D., Ph.D.

It's important to listen to the patient's history and give them ample time to explain their symptoms and concerns. I believe this is essential in narrowing down the problems, and arriving at the correct diagnosis and instituting treatment.

I enjoy reading and spending time with my family. We frequently travel abroad for vacations and to visit family members who are spread far and wide. I also enjoy watching classic movies and classical music when time permits.

Medical School

• Radboud University

Graduate School

• Doctor of Philosophy, Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University

Internships

• Radboud University
• LAC + USC Medical Center

Residency

• Mariastichting, Haarlem, affiliated with University of Amsterdam

Fellowships

• University of Amsterdam
• LAC + USC Medical Center

Certifications

• Cardiovascular Diseases, American Board of Internal Medicine
• Cardiology, Netherlands Society of Cardiology and European Society of Cardiology
• Comprehensive Echocardiography and Doppler Ultrasound, American Board of Echocardiography

Memberships

• American Board of Internal Medicine
• European Society of Cardiology
• Fellow, American College of Cardiology
• Fellow, European Society of Cardiology
• Netherlands Society of Cardiology

Academic Appointment

• Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

• Clinical cardiology
• Echocardiography
• Hyperlipidemia
• Infective endocarditis

• Measurement of Ejection Fraction by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Echocardiography to Monitor Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity, March 2020.
• Brief Review of Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP), February 2020.
• Pseudo-Wellens Syndrome in a Patient with Hypertension and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, August 2019.
• Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Contemporary Approach to Diagnosis, Risk-Stratification, and Management, June 2019.
• Familial Tako-tsubo Cardiomyopathy: Clinical and Echocardiographic Features Including Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings, October 2018.