Douglas A. Tomasian, MD, FSCAI

Interventional Cardiology & Structural Heart

Dr. Douglas A. Tomasian

Dr. Tomasian joined Illinois Cardiovascular Specialists in 2020. Prior to joining the practice, he cared for patients through Centegra Physician Care and Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgical Associates and served as Director of Cardiology at Centegra Hospital McHenry from 2011 to 2018.

A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Dr. Tomasian earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Bates College before receiving his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.

Following residency training at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he also served as Chief Medical Resident, Dr. Tomasian completed advanced fellowship training in cardiovascular medicine, interventional cardiology, and peripheral vascular medicine at Boston Medical Center.

Dr. Tomasian and his wife, Agnes, have three children.

Education & Training

Dr. Tomasian earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Bates College in 1989 before attending Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, where he received his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1995.

He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and served as Chief Medical Resident. He subsequently completed advanced fellowship training at Boston Medical Center in Cardiovascular Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, and Peripheral Vascular Medicine.

Board Certifications & Academic Contributions

Dr. Tomasian is board-certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology through the American Board of Internal Medicine.

He has contributed to multiple scientific publications and abstracts in the fields of cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, and vascular medicine. His published work has appeared in peer-reviewed medical journals, including the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Circulation, Cardiovascular Research, and the American Journal of Cardiology.

Hospital Affiliations

Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Barrington, Illinois

Illinois Cardiovascular Specialists is an independent, physician-owned medical practice. Our physicians maintain medical staff privileges at select Advocate Health Care facilities, where they provide hospital-based cardiovascular care and procedures. These affiliations do not indicate ownership or operation of our practice by Advocate Health Care.

Languages

English

Publications

Tomasian DA, Hendel RC, Davison R, Hellstedt L, Fintel DJ.  Low-risk patients undergoing evaluation of acute chest pain do not benefit from heart rhythm monitoring (Abstract).  Journal of the American College of Cardiology.  2000; 35(2) Supplement A:399A.

Tomasian D, Keaney JF, Vita JA.  Antioxidants and the bioactivity of endothelium-derived nitric oxide.  Cardiovascular Research.  2000; 47(3):426-435.

Duffy SJ, Biegelsen ES, Tomasian D, Eberhardt RT, Holbrook M, Gokce N, Vita JA.  Low renin status is associated with impaired nitric oxide-mediated vasomotion in resistance vessels in hypertension(Abstract).  Circulation.  2001; 104(17) Supplement II:II-327.

Mouradian M, Wijman CA, Tomasian D, Davidoff R, Koleini B, Babikian VL.  Echocardiographic findings of patients with retinal ischemia or embolism.  J Neuroimaging.  2002; 12(3):219-223.

Kahn DF, Duffy SJ, Tomasian D, Holbrook M, Rescorl L, Russell J, Gokce N, Loscalzo J, Vita JA.  Effects of black race on forearm resistance vessel function.  Hypertension.  2002; 40(2):195-201.

Price DT, Gokce N, Tomasian D, Morrow J, Vita JA.  COX-2 Inhibition suppresses prostacyclin production, but does not affect vasomotor function in hypertensive Patients(Abstract).  Circulation.  2002; 106(19) Supplement II:II-169.

Duffy SJ, Tomasian D, Holbrook M, Keaney JF, Vita JA.  Response to authentic nitric oxide is preserved in patients with coronary artery disease and endothelial dysfunction (Abstract).  Journal of the American College of Cardiology  (in press).

Vita JA, Gokce N, Duffy SJ, Kahn DF, Tomasian D, Palmisano J, Thomas S, Holbrook M, Keaney JF.  Effect of atorvastatin on endothelium-dependent vasodilation in patients with coronary artery disease.  American Journal of Cardiology