New Faculty

Dr. Zyad Qamer joins the Department of Medicine

Zyad Qamer, MD

Dr. Zyad Qamer joins the Department of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division as an Assistant Professor as of March 2023. Dr. Qamer received his undergraduate degree (BA) at New York University in economics, medical degree (MD) from Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Qamer completed an internal medicine residency at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital where he also completed a fellowship in cardiovascular disease.   Dr. Qamer completed further training in Cardio-Oncology and Amyloidosis at Washington University School of Medicine. His academic research focuses on Cardio-Oncology and Amyloidosis with a particularly focus on cardiac imaging.

Dr. Qamer aims to provide expert clinical care in the area of Cardio-Oncology and Amyloidosis.  His clinical expertise is general non-invasive Cardiology with a focus on the intersection of cancer and Cardiovascular diseases and the use of advanced cardiac imaging. Dr. Qamer sees patients with a wide variety of cardiovascular diseases and attends on the inpatient Cardiology and Cardio-Oncology consultative service at Barnes Jewish Hospital.  Additionally, Dr. Qamer will see outpatients at the Center for Advanced Medicine, West County and South County locations.  His key Interests are Cardio-Oncology, Amyloidosis and medical education.