Cara L. Heller, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)
Attending Physician, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC
Women's Health Medical Director, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center
3900 Woodland Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3900 Woodland Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BS
Carnegie Mellon University, 2007.
MD (Community/Urban Health Track)
George Washington University, 2013.
BS
Carnegie Mellon University, 2007.
MD (Community/Urban Health Track)
George Washington University, 2013.
Post-Graduate Training
Resident, General Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, 2013-2016.
Resident, General Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, 2013-2016.
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2016.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Internal Medicine, 2016.
Selected Publications
Lakhter V, Ling C, Klein E, Heller C, Cohen H, O'Murchu B, O'Neill B, Pradhan A, Raman R, Bashir R.: A post-partum female with ST elevation myocardial infraction and an occluded left anterior descending artery to spontaneous coronary dissection. FIT Clinical Decision Case, American College of Cardiology, Chicago, IL. April 2016 Notes: Poster Presentation.Meillier Andrew, Heller Cara: Acute Cyanide Poisoning: Hydroxocobalamin and Sodium Thiosulfate Treatments with Two Outcomes following One Exposure Event. Case reports in medicine 2015: 217951, 2015.
Meillier Andrew, Heller Cara, Patel Shyam: Baclofen-Induced Encephalopathy in End Stage Renal Disease. Case reports in medicine 2015: 203936, 2015.
Heller C, Owens R.: Studies of Mutated Adeno-Associated Virus Rep Proteins. NIH Spring Research Festival, Bethesda, MD. May 2009 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Pal Shantanu, Choi Won Jun, Choe Seung Ah, Heller Cara L, Gao Zhan-Guo, Chinn Moshe, Jacobson Kenneth A, Hou Xiyan, Lee Sang Kook, Kim Hea Ok, Jeong Lak Shin: Structure-activity relationships of truncated adenosine derivatives as highly potent and selective human A3 adenosine receptor antagonists. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry 17(10): 3733-8, May 2009.
Melman Artem, Wang Ben, Joshi Bhalchandra V, Gao Zhan-Guo, Castro Sonia de, Heller Cara L, Kim Soo-Kyung, Jeong Lak Shin, Jacobson Kenneth A: Selective A(3) adenosine receptor antagonists derived from nucleosides containing a bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane ring system. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry 16(18): 8546-56, Sep 2008.
Heller C, Mamedova L, Jacobson K.: Adeno-Associated Virus Gene Therapy Vector as a Delivery Vehicle for Engineered A3 Adenosine Receptors. NIH Spring Research Festival, Bethesda, MD. May 2008 Notes: Poster Presentation.