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Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Dr. Stein is board certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine. He joined the UW Medical School's Cardiovascular Medicine Division in 1996 and serves as Director of Preventive Cardiology. He also is Director of the Vascular Health Screening Program. Dr. Stein has been named one of Madison's "Top Docs" in Cardiology by Madison Magazine since 2000. In 2007 he was named one of the 20 best cardiologists in America by Men's Health Magazine. In 2008 he was named one of the 20 best cardiologists in America by Women's Health Magazine. Dr. Stein has received several awards for excellence in teaching from the medical students and residents. He also received the American College of Cardiology W. Proctor Harvey Young Teacher Award for Excellence in Teaching. Dr. Stein is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the American Society of Echocardiography, and the National Lipid Association.

Specialties

Cardiovascular Medicine

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(608) 263-1530 | (800) 323-8942 | Map

Hospital Affiliation(s)

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (primary)
Meriter Hospital (secondary)

Languages Spoken

English
Medical interpreters are available to help patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff. For more information, please contact interpreter services at (608) 262-9000.

UW School of Medicine and Public Health

Department of Medicine

Professional Certifications and Education

Board Certification Cardiovascular Disease
Internal Medicine
Fellowship Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago
Residency University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL
Internship University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL
Medical School Yale University, 1990

Awards/Honors

Best Doctors® in America 2011

Procedures

Our doctors provide a wide range of services. The following list represents some, but not all, of the procedures offered by this physician.

Programs & Conditions

Research

Dr. Stein's research interests include ultrasound assessment of atherosclerosis, endothelial function and clinical trials in preventive cardiology. Specific interests include the detection and characterization of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with sleep apnea, tobacco use and human immunodeficiency virus, and the use of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) measurements for determination of "vascular age" and cardiovascular risk prediction. Dr. Stein has directed the core CIMT and/or brachial artery ultrasound laboratory for several multicenter research studies. Learn more about Dr. Stein’s research at www.cvrc.wisc.edu/airp.

PubMed Articles
Gepner AD Piper ME Leal MA Asthana A Fiore MC Baker TB Stein JH . Electrocardiographic changes associated with smoking and smoking cessation: outcomes from a randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2013;8(4):e62311
[PubMed ID: 23626800]
Tattersall MC Gangnon RE Karmali KN Cullen MW Stein JH Keevil JG . Trends in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal achievement in high risk United States adults: longitudinal findings from the 1999-2008 national health and nutrition examination surveys. PLoS One. 2013;8(4):e59309
[PubMed ID: 23565146]
Carlsson CM Xu G Wen Z Barnet JH Blazel HM Chappell RJ Stein JH Asthana S Sager MA Alsop DC Rowley HA Fain SB Johnson SC . Effects of atorvastatin on cerebral blood flow in middle-aged adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease: a pilot study. Curr Alzheimer Res. 2012 Oct;9(8):990-7
[PubMed ID: 22175654]
Stein JH . Cardiovascular risk and dyslipidemia management in HIV-infected patients. Top Antivir Med. 2012 Oct-Nov;20(4):129-33; quiz 123-4
[PubMed ID: 23154252]
Vardeny O Nicholas G Andrei A Buhr KA Hermanson MP Moran JJ Detry MA Stein JH . β-AR polymorphisms and glycemic and lipid parameters in hypertensive individuals receiving carvedilol or metoprolol. Am J Hypertens. 2012 Aug;25(8):920-6
[PubMed ID: 22647787]
Stein JH . Carotid Artery Imaging: Insights Into Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Patients With HIV Infection. J Am Heart Assoc. 2012 Apr;1(2):e001396
[PubMed ID: 23130129]
Asthana A Piper ME McBride PE Ward A Fiore MC Baker TB Stein JH . Long-term effects of smoking and smoking cessation on exercise stress testing: three-year outcomes from a randomized clinical trial. Am Heart J. 2012 Jan;163(1):81-87.e1
[PubMed ID: 22172440]
Wharton W Stein JH Korcarz C Sachs J Olson SR Zetterberg H Dowling M Ye S Gleason CE Underbakke G Jacobson LE Johnson SC Sager MA Asthana S Carlsson CM . The effects of ramipril in individuals at risk for Alzheimer's disease: results of a pilot clinical trial. J Alzheimers Dis. 2012;32(1):147-56
[PubMed ID: 22776970]
Gepner AD Ramamurthy R Krueger DC Korcarz CE Binkley N Stein JH . A prospective randomized controlled trial of the effects of vitamin D supplementation on cardiovascular disease risk. PLoS One. 2012;7(5):e36617
[PubMed ID: 22586483]
Johnson HM Piper ME Baker TB Fiore MC Stein JH . Effects of smoking and cessation on subclinical arterial disease: a substudy of a randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2012;7(4):e35332
[PubMed ID: 22496918]
Julius BR Ward BA Stein JH McBride PE Fiore MC Colbert LH . Ambulatory activity associations with cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors in smokers. J Phys Act Health. 2011 Sep;8(7):994-1003
[PubMed ID: 21885891]
Johnson HM Turke TL Grossklaus M Dall T Carimi S Koenig LM Aeschlimann SE Korcarz CE Stein JH . Effects of an office-based carotid ultrasound screening intervention. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2011 Jul;24(7):738-47
[PubMed ID: 21477989]
Johnson HM Einerson J Korcarz CE Aeschlimann SE Stein JH . Long-term effects of carotid screening on patient outcomes and behaviors. Arch Intern Med. 2011 Mar 28;171(6):589-91
[PubMed ID: 21444853]
Johnson HM Stein JH . Measurement of carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaque detection for cardiovascular risk assessment. J Nucl Cardiol. 2011 Feb;18(1):153-62
[PubMed ID: 21132418]
Gepner AD Piper ME Johnson HM Fiore MC Baker TB Stein JH . Effects of smoking and smoking cessation on lipids and lipoproteins: outcomes from a randomized clinical trial. Am Heart J. 2011 Jan;161(1):145-51
[PubMed ID: 21167347]
Johnson HM Piper ME Jorenby DE Fiore MC Baker TB Stein JH . Risk factors for subclinical carotid atherosclerosis among current smokers. Prev Cardiol. 2010 Fall;13(4):166-71
[PubMed ID: 20860639]
Asthana A Johnson HM Piper ME Fiore MC Baker TB Stein JH . Effects of smoking intensity and cessation on inflammatory markers in a large cohort of active smokers. Am Heart J. 2010 Sep;160(3):458-63
[PubMed ID: 20826253]
Korcarz CE Gepner AD Peppard PE Young TB Stein JH . The effects of sleep-disordered breathing on arterial stiffness are modulated by age. Sleep. 2010 Aug;33(8):1081-5
[PubMed ID: 20815190]
Johnson HM Gossett LK Piper ME Aeschlimann SE Korcarz CE Baker TB Fiore MC Stein JH . Effects of smoking and smoking cessation on endothelial function: 1-year outcomes from a randomized clinical trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 May 4;55(18):1988-95
[PubMed ID: 20236788]
Gossett LK Johnson HM Piper ME Fiore MC Baker TB Stein JH . Smoking intensity and lipoprotein abnormalities in active smokers. J Clin Lipidol. 2009 Dec;3(6):372-8
[PubMed ID: 20161531]
Bautista LE Stein JH Morgan BJ Stanton N Young T Nieto FJ . Association of blood and hair mercury with blood pressure and vascular reactivity. WMJ. 2009 Aug;108(5):250-2
[PubMed ID: 19743756]