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Barry L. Karon, M.D.

  1. Cardiologist
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Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

Barry L. Karon, M.D., is a noninvasive cardiologist with special interest in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.  His clinical focus includes:

  • Evaluation and management of patients with heart failure and cardiomyopathies
  • Providing care in the Cardiac Amyloid Clinic
  • Interpreting transthoracic and performing transesophageal echocardiograms

In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Karon is the physician director of the Mayo Medical Center Rochester Campus Echo Lab quality assurance process.

Dr. Karon is a faculty member in the Mayo Medical School and either directs or serves as faculty on many cardiac imaging and heart failure programs offered by Mayo Clinic Continuing Professional Development.

  1. Cardiomyopathy
  2. Coronary artery disease
  3. Heart failure
  1. Echocardiogram
  • Cardiomyopathies
  • Heart failure
  • Medical management of coronary artery disease
  • Echocardiography
  1. 1988
    ResidentCardiovascular Disease, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 1988
    Fellow - CardiologyMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 1985
    Resident - Internal MedicineMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 1982
    MDNew York Medical College
  5. 1978
    Other - Graduate StudentUniversity of Minnesota, Twin Cities
  6. 1976
    BA - Political ScienceUniversity of Minnesota, Twin Cities
  7. 1976
    BS - PhysiologyUniversity of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Certifications

  1. 1987
    Cardiovascular DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 1985
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 1976
    MemberPhi Beta Kappa Honor Society

Professional memberships

  1. 2005 - present
    MemberQuality and Safety Subcommittee, Clinical Practice Committee, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
  2. 2004 - present
    FellowAmerican Society of Echocardiography
  3. 2003 - 2005
    MemberEcho in the Nation's Capital, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  4. 2002 - present
    FellowAmerican College of Chest Physicians
  5. 2002 - 2005
    MemberAnnual Mountain Course Success With Heart Failure, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  6. 2002 - 2005
    MemberInpatient Hospital Practice Committee, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  7. 2002
    MemberStrategic Planning Task Force, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  8. 2001 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Chest Physicians
  9. 2000 - 2004
    ChairTransthoracic Echo Subcommittee, Echocardiography Accreditation Committee, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
  10. 1998
    ChairHospital Service Task Force, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  11. 1996 - present
    MemberHeart Failure Society of America
  12. 1995 - 2000
    Committee ChairMinnesota Chapter News Letter, Minnesota Chapter, American College of Cardiology
  13. 1994 - present
    FellowCouncil on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association
  14. 1994 - 1997
    CouncilorMinnesota Chapter, American College of Cardiology
  15. 1994 - 1997
    OfficerMinnesota Chapter, American College of Cardiology
  16. 1990 - present
    FellowAmerican College of Cardiology
  17. 1990 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Cardiology
  18. 1990 - 1995
    MemberAmerican College of Physicians
  19. 1987 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Echocardiography
  20.  
    Associate ChairHeart Failure In-Patient and Out-Patient Practice, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  21.  
    Co-ChairEchocardiography Information Technology Committee, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  22.  
    ChairEchocardiography Quality Assurance Committee, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  23.  
    MemberCardiovascular Divisional Quality Control Committee, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  24.  
    MemberEchocardiography Clinical Practice Committee, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  25.  
    MemberClinical Practice Committee, Congestive Heart Failure Clinic, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
  26.  
    MemberExecutive Committee, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  27.  
    MemberEchocardiography Executive Committee, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine

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