Professional Bio
Charles J. Lowenstein, M.D. is Professor of Medicine, Chief of Cardiology, and Director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute at the University of Rochester School of medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Lowenstein obtained his M.D. at the Harvard Medical School. He completed his medical residency at The Massachusetts General Hospital and his cardiology fellowship at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. After 18 years on the faculty at Hopkins, he became Chief of Cardiology at the University of Rochester Medical Center in 2009. He has served on the NIH Atherosclerosis and Inflammation Cardiovascular Sciences study section. He is an Associate Editor of Circulation Research. He served as Chair of the Board of the Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation, an organization that funds medical student research.
Patient Care Bio
Charles J. Lowenstein, M.D. is Chief of Cardiology at the University of Rochester School of medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Lowenstein works with patients in the outpatient cardiology clinic, treating cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia.
Dr. Lowenstein obtained his M.D. at the Harvard Medical School. He completed his medical residency at The Massachusetts General Hospital and his cardiology fellowship at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. At Hopkins, he worked in the cardiac care unit and in the outpatient clinics. After 18 years on the faculty at Hopkins, he became Chief of Cardiology at the University of Rochester Medical Center in 2009.