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Dr. George Mark Jenkins, MD, FACC

Dr. George Mark Jenkins, MD, FACC

Interventional Cardiologist
425 S Llewellyn Ave, Dallas, TX
Dr. Jenkins is an internationally recognized Interventional Cardiologist. He is President of The Cardiac and Vascular Interventional Group. He was listed as one of the top physicians in Texas and by Black Enterprise Magazine as one of the top 100 best physicians in the U.S. His work at the National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins Hospital has been heralded as one of the top advancements in the treatment of coronary artery disease. Dr. Jenkins and his laboratory did the entire initial work that led to the development of the Paclitaxel Coated Drug Delivery Stent. The use patent for Paclitaxel’s use on stents for in-stent restenosis is held by his NIH lab. This patent was commercialized by Angiotech and sold to Cook Medical and Boston Scientific. This historic occurrence served as the basis for the development of one of the first drug eluting stents in the United States by Boston Scientific. Additionally, his lab at the National Institutes of Health published the initial papers in JCI & Circulation on the use of Paclitaxel in cell cultures and animal models. Dr. Jenkins was amongst the first experts to give talks in the United States on the use of Paclitaxel to address stent restenosis. He is a past Advisory Board Member of Boston Scientific Corporation, Bard Corporation (now BD), and Abbott Vascular. He was formerly a board member of the Association of Black Cardiologist, Inc, where he was the longest-serving Board Member. He served, previously, as the Director of the Methodist Dallas Heart and Vascular Clinic. His input is often sought out by various medical device companies in need of his consultation for medical devices in development. He has spoken at the national sales meetings of both Boston Scientific and Abbott Vascular. He has also spoken at the Fritz-Pollard Alliance Foundation Super Bowl event on several occasions to educate the NFL commissioner, team owners, team executives, and athletes on sudden cardiac death.

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About Dr. George Mark Jenkins

Dr. Jenkins is an internationally recognized Interventional Cardiologist. He is President of The Cardiac and Vascular Interventional Group. He was listed as one of the top physicians in Texas and by Black Enterprise Magazine as one of the top 100 best physicians in the U.S. His work at the National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins Hospital has been heralded as one of the top advancements in the treatment of coronary artery disease. Dr. Jenkins and his laboratory did the entire initial work that led to the development of the Paclitaxel Coated Drug Delivery Stent. The use patent for Paclitaxel’s use on stents for in-stent restenosis is held by his NIH lab. This patent was commercialized by Angiotech and sold to Cook Medical and Boston Scientific. This historic occurrence served as the basis for the development of one of the first drug eluting stents in the United States by Boston Scientific. Additionally, his lab at the National Institutes of Health published the initial papers in JCI & Circulation on the use of Paclitaxel in cell cultures and animal models. Dr. Jenkins was amongst the first experts to give talks in the United States on the use of Paclitaxel to address stent restenosis. He is a past Advisory Board Member of Boston Scientific Corporation, Bard Corporation (now BD), and Abbott Vascular. He was formerly a board member of the Association of Black Cardiologist, Inc, where he was the longest-serving Board Member. He served, previously, as the Director of the Methodist Dallas Heart and Vascular Clinic. His input is often sought out by various medical device companies in need of his consultation for medical devices in development. He has spoken at the national sales meetings of both Boston Scientific and Abbott Vascular. He has also spoken at the Fritz-Pollard Alliance Foundation Super Bowl event on several occasions to educate the NFL commissioner, team owners, team executives, and athletes on sudden cardiac death.

Popular visit reasons

Cardiology Follow Up
Chest Pain
Exercise Stress Test
High Blood Pressure / Hypertension
Leg Pain While Walking / Peripheral Vascular Disease
Low Blood Pressure / Hypotension
New Patient Visit
Ultrasound
Cardiology Follow Up
Chest Pain
Exercise Stress Test
High Blood Pressure / Hypertension

Office location

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Cardiac & Vascular Interventional Group
425 S Llewellyn Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
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Education and background

Practice names

Hospital affiliations

  • Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Education and training

  • Medical School - Johns Hopkins University, Doctor of Medicine
  • The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Internship in Internal Medicine
  • The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Residency in Internal Medicine
  • The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease
  • The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology
  • Brown University (Bachelor's)
  • Brown University (Bachelor's)
  • Emory University, Fellowship in Cardiology

Race and ethnicity organizations

  • Association of Black Cardiologists

Awards and publications

  • Dr, Jenkins was Listed as One of the Top Physicians in Texas and by Black Enterprise Magazine as One of the Top 100 Best Physicians in the U.S.

Languages spoken

  • English

Provider's gender

Male

NPI number

1679837785

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Dr. George Mark Jenkins is affiliated with Methodist Dallas Medical Center.

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Dr. George Mark Jenkins frequently sees patients for Cardiology Follow Up , Chest Pain, High Blood Pressure / Hypertension, New Patient Visit, and Ultrasound. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. George Mark Jenkins on their profile.

What languages does Dr. George Mark Jenkins speak?

Dr. George Mark Jenkins speaks English.

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