Clinical Interests
- General cardiology
- Cardiovascular imaging as it relates to diagnosis and risk stratification
Education
- MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
Training
- Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Memberships
- American Medical Association Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
- Philadelphia County Medical Society
- American College of Physicians
- American College of Cardiology
- Fellow, American Heart Association
- Fellow, Council on Clinical Cardiology
- Fellow, Council on Cardiovascular Radiology
- American Society of Echocardiography
- American Federation for Medical Research
- Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
- Society of Nuclear Medicine
- American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
- Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
- Delaware Valley Working Group of Nuclear Cardiology
- Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
- Society for Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
Awards and Honors
- Marquis Who's Who Among American High School Students
- Bellarmine Award, Fairfield University (Graduated 2/553)
- Alpha Epsilon Delta, Fairfield University (AED) Honor Society
- Alpha Omega Alpha, Georgetown Medical School (AOA) Honor Society
- Special Service Award, Georgetown Medical School
- Significant Contribution to the Betterment of School/Class
- Chief Fellow Responsibilities, Temple Cardiology
- Physicians Recognition Award (AMA CME Award)
- Marquis Who's Who in the East, 1995 +
- Marquis Who's Who in the World, 1996 +
- Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 1996 +
- Marquis Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, 1997 +
- Marquis Who’s Who in America, 1998 +
- Outstanding Young Americans, 31st Edition, 1998
- Outstanding Cardiology Teacher of the Year Award
- Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University Cardiology Fellows, 1998-1999
- Award of Appreciation, Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University Cardiology Fellows
- Nuclear Cardiology Teacher of the Year
- Award of Appreciation, Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University Graduating Cardiology Fellows
- Guide to Top Doctors, Center for the Study of Services, Checkbook Magazine, Washington, DC, 2002
- Guide to Top Doctors, Delaware Valley, Checkbook Magazine, 2002
- Teacher of the Year Award (MCP Campus), Drexel University College of Medicine Cardiovascular Fellows
- Drexel University Cardiology Fellows Teaching Award
- Drexel University Cardiovascular Division Service Recognition Award
- Top Doctors, Cardiovascular Disease, Philadelphia magazine, 2016-2025
Patient Comments
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Dr. VanDecker is fantastic. I say this as a physician.