Brian Gustav Kral, M.D., M.P.H.

Headshot of Brian Gustav Kral
  • Program Director, Nuclear Cardiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine
Male

Expertise

Angina, Atherosclerosis, Atherosclerosis Imaging, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Risk Stratification, Chest Pain, Clinical Cardiology, Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary CT Angiography, CT Angiography, General Cardiology, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), High Cholesterol, Ischemic Heart Disease, Myocardial Perfusion Imaging, Non-invasive Imaging, Nuclear Cardiology, Premature Coronary Artery Disease, Preventive Cardiology, Risk Factor Modification, Stress Testing, Subclinical Atherosclerosis ...read more

Research Interests

Stress myocardial perfusion imaging; Genetic and biological mechanisms of premature coronary artery disease (Johns Hopkins GeneSTAR); Noninvasive imaging of coronary atherosclerosis; Cardiovascular and genetic epidemiology; Association of mental stress and cardiovascular disease ...read more

Request an Appointment

Insurance Information

Main Phone

Outside of Maryland & Washington D.C.

Request Appointment

International Patients

Request Appointment

Locations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Main Entrance)

Appointment Phone: 443-997-0270
1800 Orleans St.
Sheikh Zayed Tower
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-6834 | Fax: 410-367-2151
The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Main Entrance) - Google Maps

Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center (now called Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center)

Appointment Phone: 443-997-0270
601 N. Caroline St.
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-6834 | Fax: 410-367-2151
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center (now called Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center) - Google Maps

Background

Dr. Brian Gustav Kral is Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiology and General Internal Medicine as well as Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He is currently engaged in research on genetic and biological mechanisms of coronary atherosclerosis with an emphasis on plaque morphology and composition as well as coronary blood flow at different stages of disease progression.

Dr. Kral received his undergraduate degree in economics and pre-medicine from The Johns Hopkins University. He received a master’s in public health from The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. He also earned a medical degree from The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Kral completed his residency at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. He rejoined the Johns Hopkins community as a fellow in 2005 where he remained on Faculty after completion of his training. 

Besides his teaching and clinical engagements, Dr. Kral is currently the Program Director of Nuclear Cardiology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Kral is also Director of Clinical Studies for The Johns Hopkins GeneSTAR Research Program. The program aims to identify genetic and biological determinants of subclinical and clinical atherosclerotic disease and thrombosis in individuals with a strong family history of early-onset coronary artery disease. 

He has been recognized with the Stanley L. Blumenthal Cardiology Research Award for outstanding clinical research in cardiovascular disease from The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.

...read more

Titles

  • Program Director, Nuclear Cardiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine

Departments / Divisions

Centers & Institutes

Education

Degrees

  • MD; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2002)

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine; Mayo Clinic (2005)

Fellowships

  • Cardiology; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2009)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease) (2009)

Research & Publications

Research Summary

Dr. Kral's primary interests are focused on genetic and biological mechanisms of coronary atherosclerosis with an emphasis on plaque morphology and composition at different stages of disease progression. 

Activities & Honors

Honors

  • Stanley L. Blumenthal Cardiology Research Award for outstanding clinical research in cardiovascular disease, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 2006 - 2007
  • NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Recipient, 2008 - 2014

Memberships

  • American Heart Association, 2009
  • American College of Cardiology, 2005

Professional Activities

  • Director of Clinical Studies, The Johns Hopkins GeneSTAR Research Program, 2014
  • Director of Outreach Cardiovascular Imaging, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 2016
Is this you? Edit Profile
back to top button