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Vera Bittner, MD
LipidologyCardiology
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Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
Languages
- English
About Vera Bittner
Biography
Vera A. Bittner, Professor of Medicine and Section Head of General Cardiology, Prevention, and Imaging, has been on faculty at UAB since 1987. She currently serves as Quality Officer for UAB Hospital and Medical Director of the Coronary Care Unit.
Title
Section Head, General Cardiology, Prevention and Imaging
Specialty Services
LGBT Health
Faculty Appointment
Professor
Research Interests
Secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a focus on lipid-lowering therapies, cardiac rehabilitation, and heart disease in women.
Awards & Recognition
Listed in Best Doctors in America
Memberships
American College of Cardiology; American Heart Association; American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation; American College of Physicians; National Lipid Association; Association of University Cardiologists
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Locations
- Cardiology Clinic at The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital
- 2000 6th Avenue South, Floor 4, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Get Directions
- phone: 205-996-4000
Expertise
Education
- Graduate School: UAB School of Public Health, 1995
- Fellowship: University of Alabama Hospital, 1987
- Residency: North Carolina Baptist Hospital/Bowman Gray SOM, 1984
- Internship: North Carolina Baptist Hospital/Bowman Gray SOM, 1982
- Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine, 1981
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Disease: American Board of Internal Medicine, 1987
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 1984