About

The domain was first established by Rizwan A. Karatela, MD in 1996. The web authoring has undergone tremendous changes in the last 16 years. From the simple HTML coding line by line to the most sophisticated websites the internet and WWW has completely transformed the way we get and view the information.

The Word Press option has been very useful in recording the chronological information in a simple and non-clutered manner. Here I will transfer much of the things I have done over the years.

First the CV
Rizwan A. Karatela, MD

Medical Education:

  • Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
    M.B.,B.S.  January 1984
    Dean’s Merit List: Top 3% of the class

Post Graduate Training and Practice:

  • February 1984 – January 1985
    Rotating House Staff Training, Medicine/Surgery
    Dow Medical College & Civil Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
  • July 1987 – June 1990
    Pediatric Residency Training
    The Brooklyn Medical Center, Brooklyn NY
  • July 1990 – June 1992
    Internal Medicine Residency
    Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta GA
  • July 1992 – July 1993
    Emergency Department Attending
    Higgins General Hospital, Bremen GA
  • August 1993 – June 1995
    Cardiology Research Fellowship, Adult
    Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta GA
  • July 1995 – June 1998
    Cardiology Fellowship, Adult
    University of Rochester, Rochester NY
  • August 1998 to August 2000
    Cardiology Practice
    Delray Beach & West Palm Beach, FL
  • August 2000 to August 2002
    Staff Cardiologist
    VA Medical Center, West Palm Beach, FL
  • January 2001 to December 2001
    Chairman, IRB
    VA Medical Center, WPB
  • August 2001 to August 2002
    Assistant Professor NOVA University
    Teaching Faculty, NOVA U. at VA Medical Center, WPB
  • July 1992 to August 2002
    Emergency Medicine Practice
    Attending, in Georgia, New York and Florida
  • September 2002 to present
    Florida Cardiology Group – Non Invasive Cardiology Practice
    Atlantis, FL 33462
  • July 2009 to Present
    Teaching Faculty, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine Residency Training Program
    Palm Beach County Campus at JFK Medical Center,
    West Palm Beach, FL

Medical Licensures:

  • American Board of Pediatrics, 1992
  • American Board of Internal Medicine [ABIM], 1993
  • ABIM cardiovascular diseases, 1999
  • ABIM Recertification cardiovascular diseases, 2009
  • Licensures in state of Florida
  • Nuclear Cardiology Licensure

Society Memberships and Appointments:

  • Member of ACC – American College of Cardiology 1998-2002
  • Fellow of ACC – American College of Cardiology 2002
  • Member of ACP – American College of Physicians
  • Member of APPNA – Asso. of Physicians of Pakistani-Descent of North America
  • President – Dow Medical College Alumni Association of North America 2001-2002
  • Executive Director – Dow Medical Coll Alumni Asso. of North America 2005
  • General Sec. APCNA Asso. of Pakistani Cardiologist of North America 2004
  • President APCNA – Association of Pakistani Cardiologist of North America 2005
  • Executive Director Asso. of Pakistani Cardiologist of North America 2008-Present
  • Member Society of Scribes – New York City

Publications

  • Abstract presentation:
    44th ACC annual scientific session, 1995
    Correlates of Acute Myocardial Infarction after Successful PTCA
    Rizwan A. Karatela, William S. Weintraub, John S. Douglas Jr., Spencer B. King III.  Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University school of Medicine.
    J Am Coll Cardiol 1995; February 1995
  • Abstract presentation:
    46th ACC annual scientific session, 1997
    The Influence of Myocardial Infarction After Angioplasty on In-Hospital and Long-Term Survival
    W. S. Weintraub, Y. Shen, N. Chronos, R. Karatela, J.S. Douglas, Jr., Z.M.B. Ghazzal, S.B. King III.  Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University school of Medicine.
    J Am Coll Cardiol 1997;29:Suppl A
  • Publication
    Prognosis in Patients with Left Ventricular Apical Aneurysm Diagnosed by Thallium-201 or Tc-99m Sestamibi SPECT Images
    E.G. Krawczynska, N.P. Alzaraki, R.A. Karatela, M.E. Jones, D. Cooke, E. Garcia, W.S. Weintraub.  Emory University school of Medicine.
    Am J Cardiol 1997;79:406-411
  • Abstract presentation:
    The Society of Nuclear Medicine 44th Annual Meeting,
    The Prognostic Value of Reverse Redistribution in Thallium-201 SPECT Studies.
    E.G. Krawczynska, R.A. Karatela, W.S. Weintraub, N.P. Alzaraki, Emory University school of Medicine.
    San Antonio, TX: June 1997

 

Computer Programming & Graphic Designing

  • Database Programming:
    • Visual Basic Programming Experience since 1994
    • Microsoft Access database programming since 1994
    • Emory University Data Bank; Cardiovascular Epidemiology
      –  Cardiology Research Fellowship 1993 – 1995
    • Unix & Informix 4gl database programming
      –  Emory University Cardiology Research Fellow 1993 – 1996
    • BMDP statistical software Experience
      –  Emory University Cardiology Research Fellow 1993 – 1996
    • Cardiology Calc. Software Fellow’s Fellow Version 1.0
      –  University of Rochester, 1996
    • Developed Cardiology Clinic Database for Fellows
      –  University of Rochester 1995 – 1998
    • Developed Cardiology EMR for Private Practice
      –  Cardiology Practice – Delray, FL 1998 – 2000
    • Nuclear Cardiology Reporting System for Windows 2007
      –  Florida Cardiology Group, Atlantis, FL 2007-2012
  • Web Authoring & Content Management:
    • Internet & WWW Authoring 1993-2012
      –  HTML Authoring 1993-2012
      –  Dow Medical College Alumni Website 1994 – 2005
      –  Webmaster: APCNA Website 2005 – 2010
      –  Microsoft Frontpage designing since 1996
      –  Microsoft Access Alumni Database Online 1995 – 2005
      –  Microsoft ASP pages and Access Database
    • Online Php Forums creation and moderation
      –  Dow Alumni Forums 1998 – 2005
      –  APCNA Cardiology Forums – 2005
    • Joomla CMS Website Development since 2005
      –  Dow Alumni Website 2005
      –  APCNA Website Management 2005 – 2010
    • WordPress Blog Development since 2005
      –  Personal Blogs Since 2005
      –  APCNA Website 2005
      –  Florida Cardiology Group Website 2012
    • HTML 5 & CSS 3 Authoring
  • Art & Graphic Designing:
    • Logo creations, Events Logos, Website Banners, Website Graphics development. Magazine Cover Designs since 1977
  • Print & Digital Publishing:
    • Adobe InDesign Experience since 2002
      –  Print and Online Publishing using InDesign 2002
      –  Dow Alumni Magazines Design & Publishing 1996 -2005
      –  APPNA Magazines published in 2003
      –  APPSF Annual Magazines Design & Publish 2006 – 2011
      –  APCNA Magazine Design & Publishing 2005 – 2012
      –  A Book -Summer 2008 – Travel Book – Digital Publishing 2008
    • Registered Apple iBook Publisher 2011
    • Registered Adobe Digital Publishing 2012
  • Registered iPhone & iPad App Developer:
    • Apple iPhone App Development 2009 – 2012
    • Heart Illustrated – iPhone App for Basic Anatomy of Heart
      –  published and featured in Apple App Store – June 2010
    • Heart Illustrated – iPad App for Basic Anatomy of Heart
      –  published and featured in Apple App Store – May 2011
    • Samosa Samosa – iPad App, A Recipe Book
      –  published and featured in Apple App Store – May 2012
  • Adobe CS Suite Experience:
    • Adobe Illustrator Experience since 1996
    • Adobe Photoshop Experience since 1996
    • Adobe InDesign Experience since 2002
    • Adobe Dreamweaver Experience since 2005

 

Established in 1996, by Rizwan A. Karatela, MD