Borek Foldyna, MD
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Specialties
Affiliation
Mass General Brigham
Provider Locations
- Oak Bluffs, MA
- Nantucket, MA
- Chestnut Hill, MA
- Newton, MA
- Waltham, MA
- Chelsea, MA
- Somerville, MA
- Jamaica Plain, MA
- Boston, MA
- Salem, MA
- Peabody, MA
- Danvers, MA
- Beverly, MA
- Lynn, MA
- Northampton, MA
- Amherst, MA
Borek Foldyna, MD, is a Cardiovascular Radiologist, Member of Faculty at Harvard Medical School, and Administrative Director of the Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Foldyna graduated and earned his doctorate from the University of Leipzig, Germany. Within Radiology's broad field, Dr. Foldyna has received extensive training in cardiovascular imaging and completed the Harvard Catalyst Education Program in applied biostatistics. Besides clinical utilization of cardiac imaging, Dr. Foldyna has co-investigated and lead several research efforts in investigator- and NIH-funded projects, including large trials, such as the Framingham Heart Study, PROMISE, and REPRIEVE trial. In collaboration with AIM, Dr. Foldyna has developed, validated, and applied deep-learning algorithms to assess the quality and quantity of coronary artery calcium, heart size, and epicardial adipose tissue on cardiac CT.
These efforts have resulted in several peer-reviewed publications and book chapter contributions. Additionally, Dr. Foldyna received the Siemens Outstanding Academic Research Award for his work on coronary artery calcium and the Top 3 Poster Award from the Harvard University Center for AIDS Research for investigating the natural history of coronary plaques in people living with HIV.
Education & Training
- Residency: Rhoen Clinic, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, 2020
- Residency: University of Leipzig, Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology, 2016
- Medical Education: University of Leipzig, 2010
Languages Spoken
- German
- Czech
- English
Age Group Treated
- Adults
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Accepted Insurance
- Tufts Medicare Preferred
- Wellpoint
- Tufts Health Plan
- Cigna
- MassHealth
- Fallon Health
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- United Health Care
- Coventry
- Medicaid VT
- Medicaid ME
- WellSense
- TriCare
- Medicare ACO
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- Multiplan
- Senior Whole Health
- Medicare
- Beech Street
- Maine Community Health Options
- WellSense NH
- Railroad Medicare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Commonwealth Care Alliance