Specialties:

• Cardiovascular Consultation and Evaluation
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Echocardiography

Started Practice:

2005

Board Certifications:

• Diplomate, The American Board of Internal Medicine, 2001.
• Diplomate, The American Board of Cardiovascular Disease, 2006.
• Diplomate, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 2005
• Diplomate, American Society of Echocardiography, 2005

Current Hospital Positions:

• Attending Physician,
  The Hospital of Saint Raphael.
• Attending Physician,
  Yale New Haven Hospital.

Academic Appointments:

• Clinical Instructor, Department of Medicine,
  Section of Cardiovascular Diseases
  Yale University School of Medicine

Professional Background & Educational Training:

College:
Williams College, 1993

Medical School:
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
City University of New York,
New York, New York. 1994 - 1998

Advanced Training:

• Medical Internship and Residency, 1998 - 2001
  Yale University School of Medicine
  New Haven, CT.
• Chief Resident, 2001 – 2002
  Yale University School of Medicine
  New Haven, CT
• Cardiology Fellowship, 2002 - 2005
  Yale University School of Medicine
  New Haven, CT

Professional Organizations:

• American College of Cardiology
• American Heart Association

Awards & Special Achievements:

• Best Doctors in America - 2007-2008
• William Bradford Turner Prize – Williams College, 1993
  Awarded for the most outstanding thesis in American History
• Erastus C. Benedict Prize in History – Second Place – Williams College, 1993
  Awarded to the student with the highest cumulative grade point average in history.
• Samuel D. Kushlan Award – Yale New Haven Hospital, December 1999
  Awarded to the intern who has contributed the most to patient care during rotations on the Community Medical Service.
• Betsy Winters House Staff Award – Yale University School of Medicine, 2001
  Awarded annually to that member of the house staff of the Yale-New Haven Medical Center, designated by the 4th year Medical School class, who has made the most significant contribution to the education of medical students.

Publications:

• Possick, SE, Barry M. “Evaluation and Management of the cardiovascular patient embarking on air travel. Annals of Internal Medicine, 141(2):148-54, 2004 July 20
• Possick, SE, Barry M “Air Travel and Cardiovascular Disease”. Journal of Travel Medicine 11(4):243-8, 2004 Jul-Aug
• Barnes and Nobles Health Basics book series. Medical Consultant 2003 – present
• “Jaundice”, Field Guide to Internal Medicine. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, October 2004.  Smith DS, Sullivan LE, Hay SF editors.
• “Acute Thrombotic States”, Field Guide to Internal Medicine. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, October 2004. Smith DS, Sullivan LE, Hay SF editors.
• “Tuberculosis”, Field Guide to Internal Medicine. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, October 2004.  Smith DS, Sullivan LE, Hay SF editors.